Over the past 60 years of establishment, combat, and development (Jul. 24, 1965 –2025), Vietnam’s Air Defence Missile Force has continuously grown to become a modern military arm. Braving countless difficulties and fierce battles, always fighting bravely and winning decisively, the force has contributed alongside the Air Force, Anti-Aircraft Artillery, Radar, and other three-category air defence units to forming a solid ground-to-air defence posture, helping to protect the nation’s skies.
In recent days, the Regiment 927 (the Air Defense Air Force Service) has been actively training in preparation for the upcoming Vietnam International Defense Expo 2024. This is among activities celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army and the 35th anniversary of the All-People's Defense Festival (December 22).
The Vietnam People’s Air Force on April 24 conducted its first formation flying exercise to prepare for celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory in Dien Bien province.
The Vietnam International Defence Expo 2022 ((VIET NAM DEFENCE 2022) will take place in Hanoi from December 8-10, the Defence Ministry announced at a press conference on November 24.
A helicopter of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) crashed offshore Getafe city in Bohol province of the Philippines on April 27, killing one and injuring three others.
Maj. Gen. Pham Truong Son, Deputy Commander of the Air Defence - Air Force Service of Vietnam, is attending the teleconferenced Chiefs of Air Staff Conclave that opened on February 3, the Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) newspaper reported.
Vietnamese and American veteran pilots, who were once enemies of each other in the air during the anti-US war, reunited in Hanoi on October 3 for the third time.
Deputy Minister of Defence and Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Sen. Lieut. Gen. Phan Van Giang received visiting Indian Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa in Hanoi on November 1.
Pieces of a Myanmar military plane which went missing with more than 100 soldiers and family members aboard were found in the Andaman Sea late on June 7, a local official said.
Singapore has renewed the Bilateral Agreement for the Conduct of Joint Military Training and Exercises with the Indian Air Force (IAF), announced the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) on January 19.
A plane of Malaysia’s air force crashed into a military base in Butterworth town of Northern Penang state, killing one pilot and injuring three officers, reported local media on December 21.
