Vietnam Upgraded Petya II-class Light Frigate

Petya II-class light frigate underwent upgrade at Song Thu shipyard (photo : VietDefense)

Notice something different about this Project 159/Petya II-class light frigate currently being overhauled at the state-owned Sông Thu Corporation's shipyard in Da Nang?

The first photo has been circulating across the Vietnamese defense community for a a few days now and VietDefense was able to obtain our own private copy from community members directly in the area. The ship's original Soviet-designed bridge design has notably been replaced with a sleeker structure.Although its still too early to tell what the finished product will look like or what further upgrades will be done, we're hoping the Petya is transformed into a modern ASW vessel. 

A pair of triple torpedo launcher on board Vietnam's Petya II-class light frigate (photo : QPVN)It was reported nearly 5 years ago that Indian companies Larsen & Toubro along with Bharat Electronics Limited were bidding to upgrade the Vietnamese Petyas there hasn't been any further word since.