The Lao People's Army has recently been heavily invested in the Army by means of weapons from Russia and China.
At the end of 2017, a unit of the Lao People's Army Artillery Division surprised the regional military observers with the publicity of CS/SH1's self-evident training image.
The CS/SH1 is an export version of the 122 mm PCL-09 self-propelled gun that is currently in service in large numbers in the Chinese Army, which is highly valued for its maneuverability and reliable operation.
Laos' CS/SH1 gun is equipped with a semi-automatic loading system, fire control system including ballistic missiles, positioning and target sighting equipment, which also receives information from the artillery command vehicle. through the advanced digital battlefield management complex.
According to the assessment, CS/SH1 is the best self-propelled gun in Indochina.
Lao's defense minister, Chansamone Channhalat, has been on a trip to St. Petersburg. Russia.
At this point, Russia introduced upgrade version of T-72B tank, while demonstrating the tactical features of the upgraded T-72B MBT.
So this can be considered as an indication that Laos is about to order the modern main battle tanks of Russia to upgrade the armed forces.
The special feature of the tank is that it is considered as a fast fire upgrade package for the T-72B based on the remaining Soviet-era trunk frames.
Tanks were equipped with ballistic missiles and an automatic target tracking system, which included a 12.7 mm remote control turret with cruise control. Its optical optics are Sosna-U type mounted on T-72B3 and T-90S.
Estimated cost per tank of this type is only about $ 1.5 million while possessing combat capabilities even more than the T-72B3, which is suitable for customers with limited financial potential.
The rapid investment in the Army by self-propelled guns and modern main battle tanks clearly demonstrates the determination of the Lao People's Army to modernize the armed forces.