HQ-012 Ly Thai To is a Gepard-class frigate (Gepard 3.9 type) in the Vietnam Peoples Navy. She was built by the Zelenodolsk shipyard in Russia under signed contract to the Vietnamese Navy.[1][2] HQ-012 Ly Thai To is designed to perform searches, track and destroy floating target ships, air defense, anti-submarine (limited), escort, and patrol territorial waters and special areas with economic rights. HQ-012 Ly Thai To can enter combat independently or in squadrons, and is equipped with stealth technology, to present a minimum presence on enemy radar screens. Vietnam and Russia signed a contract worth USD $350 million to build two Gepard-class frigates designed by the Institute ZPKB in Zelenodolsk.[3] According to the manufacturer, HQ-012 Ly Thai To s interior has been modified to increase crew comfort, improved compared to HQ-011 Dinh Tien Hoang – the previous Gepard 3.9 in Vietnam Peoples Navy. She has more convenient maintenance and operation, improved seaworthiness, higher maneuverability, and is better able to handle a range of situations.[4][5] HQ-012 Ly Thai To, launched on March 16, 2011, was named after Lý Thái Tổ, the Đại Việt Emperor and founder of the Lý Dynasty, who reigned from 1009 AD to 1028 AD.
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