"Viking Air" se prépare à livrer un 2ème avion de patrouille maritime DHC-6 "Twin Otter" à la Marine vietnamienne

29.04.2013 The company "Viking Air" (Canada) after the assembly began flight tests of the second maritime patrol aircraft DHC-6 Series 400 "Twin Otter", intended to supply the Navy in Vietnam. The aircraft carried out several test flights from the airport company to the international airport "Victoria", said Phu Nu Today.
The Canadian company "Viking Air" May 6, 2010 entered into an agreement with the Vietnamese Navy for six aircraft DHC-6 "Twin Otter" Series 400.
This is the first Western-made aircraft acquired for the Vietnamese Navy. The contract value was not disclosed. It is estimated that it could be about $ 36 million
Three of the six aircraft to be delivered in the configuration for the transport of VIP-persons, three - in the maritime patrol version of the "Guardian 400" (amphibian), designed to patrol coastal areas, transportation of personnel and cargo, search and rescue operations.
Flight training Navy pilots in Vietnam conducted by "Pacific Sky Aviation Company" (Pacific Sky Aviation Company).
First DHC-6 Company "Viking Air" handed to representatives of the Government of Vietnam in November 2012. As planned, the second aircraft will be delivered to the Navy in Vietnam soon.
This procurement is a confirmation of the course taken by the Vietnamese leadership to increase the capacity of maritime infrastructure protection elements, including promising deposits of minerals, especially oil and natural gas. Earlier, Vietnam's Ministry of Defense has already ordered in Russia to perform these tasks, diesel-electric submarines of Project 06361 "Kilo" (the contract is in progress) and the patrol boat project 10412 "Firefly" (delivery completed).