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The future Vietnamese Sigma 9814





some parts of the underwater hull



Based on previously published information and from what can be seen on the model shown at Vietship 2014 the new SIGMA 9814 class will be fitted with:
8x MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 3
12x MBDA MICA VL surface-to-air missiles (in VLS)
1x Oto Melara 76mm main gun
2x Oto Melara MARLIN-WS 30mm gun mounts
The corvette will acomodate one anti-submarine helicopters Ka-28. The corvettes are set to receive the latest generation of electronics and sensors from Thales including TACTICOS combat management system, SMART-S Mk 2 radar and STING EO Mk 2 electro-optical fire control system.Design wise, the new Sigma 9814 differs quite a lot combared to existing Sigma designs (9813, 10513 or 10514) especially around the bridge area. Likewise, the bow appears to be more angled to possibly provide more stealth.

Ships to be completed around late 2016/2019...

note that there are 2 versions, with and without ASW helicopter on board. bow and bridge look about the same as the regular SIGMA series. the bridge is just not scaled to the full beam like it is on the '13, while the bow is enclosed on the top (this was an option on the early conceptual line too)

the powerplant seems, judging from funnels and intakes, to be of the same type as that of the earlier SIGMA's, 2 large medium speed diesels.

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Additionnal views

a larger one


A incoming future large vietnamese OPV


A modified DN-2000 class OPV for Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance. It's heavily armed with 2 30mm dual-cannon mounts, 2 14.5mm heavy machine guns, 4 spray nozzles and a reinforced stem.
Maybe modified/derived from DAMEN designs ?