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“In late 2017, Vietnam's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said the local industry had developed the capability to produce under license 12.7 mm anti-materiel rifles that have a firing range of up to 1,800 m and can engage light armored vehicles. According to military expert the MND did not specify the type of the anti-materiel rifles to be produced; however, the ministry pointed out that it was of Russian design. The OSV-96 anti-materiel rifles are being supplied to the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN).”
“The MND recently announced the expansion of industrial ties with Russia and Israel in the area of small arms manufacturing. The Z111 is reported to be producing modern variants of the Russian-originated Kalashnikov AKM 7.62 mm assault rifles and the Israeli-originated Galil 31/32 ACE assault rifles designed by the Israeli Weapon Industries (IWI). The Vietnamese military is believed to be armed with battle rifles chambered for 7.62x39 cartridges (also designated M43). According to the open sources, the Galil ACE 32 will be the standard-issue firearm of the PAVN. The Galil 32 full-size assault rifle and the Galil 31 carbine are gradually replacing ageing AK derivatives (including the baseline AK, early variants of AKM and Chinese-originated Type 56 assault rifles). Both Israeli-originated firearms are fed by AK-type 30-round box magazines. Therefore, the M43 will be the organic cartridge of the Vietnamese military - at least, in the foreseeable future.”
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