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Surprise, surprise, yet another Type 59 main battle tank variant entered the export market.This latest offering comes from Liaoning Poly Special Vehicle Co., Ltd. (辽宁保利特种车辆有限公司), a private enterprise that traces its roots back to the former PLA Factory No. 6409. Established on May 17, 2006, with a workforce of just 80 employees, the company now presents the Type 59G-125 to forei...
"The new PLA Z-21 heavy attack helicopter has long been expected to enter service with the PLA Ground Force’s Army Aviation (LH)units, in line with the introduction of other recent helicopter models. However, another photo showing a Z-21 bearing PLAAF serial numbers (6232) and camouflage suggests that the aircraft is instead joining the Helicopter Regiment of the 130th Air-Assau...
Since our last update on the 6th Landing Ship Flotilla of the Southern Theater Command Navy, the unit has commissioned an additional Type 075 landing helicopter dock, Hubei (34), into its table of organization and equipment (TOE). This formidable amphibious formation now fields a total of two Type 075 LHDs and five Type 071 LPDs making it the largest and most capable landing shi...
The PLAAF acquired 24 Su-35E fighters in a $2 billion deal signed in November 2015. With a ferry range of 4,500 km or 600 km greater than the J-16’s 3,900 km, the Su-35E is particularly well-suited for extended patrols over the vast expanse of the South China Sea. Indeed, this is precisely how the PLAAF has been employing the aircraft, as showed by the photo below.No follow-on o...
Type81 7.62×39mm assault rifle still the the pride of the Chinese military, still issued to reserves and garrison troops. Now it is encoring as a prop in World War II propaganda films. Yup, from battlefield staple to cinematic icon, the Type 81 proves it’s not done making rounds yet Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Photos of the day: I
