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News - Liberation Army

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Fighter - multirole

    J-10 [China]

    Programme Background The aircraft performed its maiden flight in 1998 and entered service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) in 2004. According to ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Air: Radio and SATCOM | Future Naval Fighter China

    China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

  • Data links

    Data links | Future Naval Fighter China

    China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

  • Air: Helmet-mounted displays

    Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Future Naval Fighter China

    China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

  • Air: Head-up displays

    Air: Head-up displays | Future Naval Fighter China

    China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

  • Transponders and IFF

    Transponders and IFF | Future Naval Fighter China

    China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

  • Corvettes

    Jiangdao Class (Type 056)

    Programme Background The Type 056 corvette is referred to by the Chinese as the new-generation light guided-missile frigates. They have been built for the People's Liberation ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    Naval: Combat Management Systems | S26T (2-3) [Thailand]

    The Royal Thai Navy were in the process of acquiring up to three new submarines derived from the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Yuan-class (Type ...

  • Naval: shipboard communication systems

    Naval: shipboard communication systems | S26T (2-3) [Thailand]

    The Royal Thai Navy were in the process of acquiring up to three new submarines derived from the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Yuan-class (Type ...

  • Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

    Rapid Minelayers Procurement (1-4) [Taiwan]

    Development and Procurement Four new rapid minelayers are being built for the Taiwanese Navy in a bid to counter the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy ...

  • Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

    Rapid Minelayers Procurement (5-10) [Taiwan]

    Programme Background Requirements The revelation of a Chinese bridge-barge landing system for amphibious operations, designed for a Taiwan invasion, has underscored the need for Taipei ...

  • MPVs - 4x4

    Kalyani M4 (India)

    Programme Background In the wake of border clashes with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 2020, the Indian Army has accelerated several of its ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    UH-60M Black Hawk [Taiwan]

    Programme Background The Black Hawks are intended to defend against potential threats from China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), as they possess rapid response capability in ...

  • Frigates

    Jiangkai II Class (Type 054A)

    Built by Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard and Huangpu shipyards the frigates were first seen being constructed from 2005. The class is referred to as the workhorses of China's ...

  • APCs/IFVs - tracked

    VP1/Type 89 (Nigeria)

    Programme Background The Nigerian Army has an ongoing need for new armoured vehicles to replace losses incurred in its conflict with extremist organisations operating within ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • AEW&C, Transport

    Y-8

    The Y-8 (Yunshuji-8) medium-sized transport and multirole aircraft was developed by Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation and is based on the Soviet Antonov An-12. More than 36 ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    Z-8

    Developed by Changhe Aircraft Industry Group, the Z-8 (known also as Z-18) is a derivative of the AC313 civil helicopter, which is itself a copy of ...

  • Submachine guns

    CS/LS2

    Norinco’s CS/LS2 is a 9mm bullpup SMG designed for use with a suppressor. It has been in service with the People's Liberation Army since about ...

  • Armoured engineer vehicles

    Type GCZ110

    Norinco announced in 2014 that it had completed development of the Type GCZ110 armoured engineer vehicle based on a modified Type 79 tank chassis equipped ...

  • Main battle tanks

    VT2

    The 125mm-armed VT2 tracked MBT, which was unveiled at DSA 2012, is the export version of the People's Liberation Army Type 96A. As of early ...

  • Medium/general-purpose machine guns

    Type 80

    The Type 80 is a general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) manufactured by Norinco in China, based on the Soviet PKM. Certified in 1980, it entered PLA ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    Z-10

    The Z-10 is a tandem two-seat attack helicopter developed for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation, now part of AVIC ...

  • Military helicopters - attack

    Z-19/Z-19E

    The Z-19 is an armed reconnaissance helicopter developed for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). It reportedly made its first flight in 2011 and was ...

  • Wheeled assault guns

    ST1

    The ST1 Wheeled Tank Destroying Vehicle is a 105mm-armed 8x8 mobile gun system developed by Norinco for the export market. It is a derivative of ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Nimble Loong

    Nimble Loong is a smaller version of the Wing Loong UAV, which is currently operational with the People's Liberation Army Air Force. It is designed ...

  • Wheeled assault guns

    WMA301 Assaulter

    Norinco developed the WMA301 Assaulter 105mm mobile gun system for the export market. Based on the hull of Norinco's WZ551B 6x6 APC series, the Assaulter ...

  • Medium mortars

    W87 81mm Mortar

    In service with the People's Liberation Army since the early 1980s to replace older 82mm mortars, the W87 was the first 81mm mortar to enter ...

  • Land: air defence radar

    JY-9

    The JY-9 is a Chinese mobile air surveillance radar manufactured by CRIEE and first introduced in 1989. It is designed for the detection of targets ...

  • Light machine guns

    Type 81

    The 7.62mm Type 81 light machine gun (LMG) is the squad support variant of Norinco’s 7.62mm Type 81 assault rifle that was introduced into the ...

  • Light mortars

    QLT89

    Norinco's QLT89 Silent Grenade Launcher is a handheld 50mm smoothbore light mortar in service with People's Liberation Army infantry platoons. No noise, smoke or flash ...