Meaning of the name of the Truong Son surface-to-sea missile complex and the Red River anti-ship missile

At the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024, the Military Industry - Telecommunications Group (Viettel) brought the Truong Son surface-to-sea missile complex (VCS-01) and the Song Hong anti-ship cruise missile.

These are all products researched, developed and manufactured by Viettel . This complex has the English name Vietnam Coast-al defence missile System.

Mr. Bui Van Hung (Viettel engineer), the officer explaining the missile complex at the exhibition, said that this is a mobile, shore-based missile complex that can fire anti-ship cruise missiles, capable of destroying surface ships and floating vehicles at sea. Firepower is controlled in concentrated combat mode; it is capable of calculating the firing element and automatically determining the flight trajectory of the missile.

The basic components of the complex include a command and control vehicle, a radar vehicle, a launcher vehicle, a missile transport and loading vehicle, and a test vehicle.

The Red River missile is a subsonic cruise missile with a range of 80km.

The missile complex is named after the Truong Son mountain range, and the missile is named after the Red River, symbolizing the protection of the country. Viettel's officers, engineers, and workers are very proud to have researched and manufactured the complex and introduced it to the public at this exhibition.

In the Truong Son complex, the Song Hong anti-ship missile is the main combat component with the mission of intercepting surface warships.

The radar system connects the components of the Truong Son complex in a unified combat formation.

Inclined launcher of Truong Son complex.

The Red River anti-ship missile is part of the Truong Son complex.

Each command vehicle of the Truong Son complex can simultaneously control 8 self-propelled launchers in the combat area. Each launcher carries 4 Red River missiles.

The Song Hong cruise missile has a low-flying trajectory that follows the wave crest in the final phase to limit the enemy's defense and interception measures.