East Asia and Pacific Region
PLA Adopts QBZ-191 Assault Weapons
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East Asia and Pacific Region
Chinese Army Inducts New Armored Vehicles, Howitzers and Rocket Launchers
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA)’s Xinjiang Military Command has taken delivery of three new advanced weapon systems – armored vehicles, howitzers and self-propelled rocket launchers – over the past week. The unit deployed in […]
Air-Launched Weapons
PLA Air Force Carrying GB100 Precision-guided Bomb In Patrol Mission
A photograph has emerged on the WeChat social media account of the Western Theatre Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) suggesting that the Chinese JH-7A is carrying Norinco GB100 precision guided bombs. […]
Africa
Norinco Delivers 30 Type 59G Tanks To Chad National Army
Army Recognition reported that Chinese-made Type 59G main battle tank of Chad National Army (Al-Jaish al-Watani at-Tshadi, Armée nationale tchadienne) in the streets of N’Djamena after the death of the president in a battle with the […]
Central Asia
China Quietly Supplying Arms To Central Asian Nations
In line with its increasingly sophisticated domestic arsenal, China’s arms exports have become much more technically competitive in the last 10 years; the 2015 U.S. Defense Department’s Annual Report on the PLA even stated that […]
Middle East
Syrian Rebel Shot Down Russian Mi-35 Helicopter Using Chinese FN-6 MANPAD
A Russian Mi-35 military helicopter was downed in Syria by the rebel group using Chinese FN-6 MANPAN killing the pilot, reported Syrian newspaper Amak. During a routine patrol by the Russian military in the desert […]
Middle East
China Shipping Arms To Conflict Region Via Africa
Chinese-made missiles have downed at least three Syrian army helicopters during the country’s ongoing conflict, defense observers told the Global Defense Corp, noting such publicity will raise the image of Chinese defense products on the […]
Land Platform
Pakistan inducts VT-4 main battle tank
Pakistan’s army on Tuesday inducted 44 Chinese-origin main battle tank in its armored division, the military said. The VT-4 integrates advanced armor protection, maneuverability, firepower capabilities and state-of-the-art technology, it said in a statement. Gen. […]
Infantry Weapons
Target Galwan Valley: China tests lightweight 122mm Howitzers
The Chinese PLA has tested a new lightweight 122-millimeter caliber wheeled howitzer besides a wheeled vehicle mounted HJ-10 anti-tank missile system. The two new weapons made their first public appearance in live-fire drills in a […]
Infantry Weapons
PLZ52 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer was displayed on 10th Airshow China
The opening ceremony of 10th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China) was held in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. A PLZ52 155mm self-propelled howitzer, researched and manufacured by China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO GROUP), […]