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News - vt4
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Land Warfare
Vietnam orders T-90 tanks from Russia
25th July 2017
Vietnam has ordered 64 T-90S/SK main battle tanks (MBT) from Russia, the culmination of months of speculation as the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) sought to …
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Defence Helicopter
Thai army to buy four more Black Hawks
3rd July 2017
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) will order four more UH-60M Black Hawks from Sikorsky after receiving US congressional approval. This acquisition will enable the RTA …
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Naval Warfare
LMS contract signals Sino-Malaysian cooperation
26th April 2017
Malaysia inked a contract for four Littoral Mission Ships (LMS) during a ceremony in Beijing on 21 April. It was signed by Malaysia's Boustead Naval …
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Land Warfare
Thailand to buy VN1 from China
3rd April 2017
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) selected the Chinese-built VN1 8x8 as its newest IFV, after visiting its production facilities and testing the VN1 against the …
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Land Warfare
IDEX 2017: China enters with force
20th February 2017
Chinese companies have come out in force at this year's IDEX exhibition in Abu Dhabi, likely indicating a renewed sales drive in the region by …
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Defence Helicopter
The year ahead: The Asia-Pacific region
5th January 2017
Within the Asia-Pacific region the year just passed was pretty much dominated by the machinations of one country – China – and there is little …
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Land Warfare
Thailand orders Chinese SAM
13th December 2016
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) bought a battery of KS-1C medium-range surface-to-air missiles from the China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation (CPMIEC), with delivery expected …
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Land Warfare
Zhuhai 2016: China shows off brawn
9th November 2016
The variety of armoured vehicles on display at the 11th Zhuhai Air Show in southern China was dazzling, as China South Industries Group Corporation and …
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Digital Battlespace
Thailand upgrades FCS of M60A3
6th November 2016
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) received its first five M60A3 MBTs following an upgrade of their fire control system from analogue to digital, plus installation …
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Land Warfare
Zhuhai 2016: Norinco unveils VT5 light tank
4th November 2016
China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) chose the occasion of the 11th Zhuhai Air Show in China to unveil its VT5, a new light main battle …
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Digital Battlespace
Thailand inducts Chinese artillery radar
22nd August 2016
Thailand continues to buy Chinese weapons, the latest being the BL904A artillery locating and fire correction radar from Norinco. Developed and upgraded from the BL904, …
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Land Warfare
Can Type 96 tank fill PLA ranks?
12th August 2016
The Type 96 (ZTZ-96) tank is already an important platform in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and its latest version could form the future backbone …
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Land Warfare
China targets further Thai arms sales
13th June 2016
On the back of a recent sale of VT4 main battle tanks (MBT), China is making a major push to sell further armoured vehicles to …
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Land Warfare
Thailand snaps up Chinese tanks
30th May 2016
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has ordered 28 Norinco VT4 tanks from China to replace elderly M41s due to delays in Oplot-M deliveries from Ukraine. …
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Defence Notes
Will Duterte rock Philippine defence boat?
17th May 2016
The presidential electoral victory of Rodrigo Duterte on 9 May could have seismic implications for not only the Philippines, but also the whole region. Duterte, …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Tanks
VT4 Haider (Pakistan)
Programme Background Pakistan appears to have commenced its programme to acquire a new military off-the-shelf MBT in 2015, when several MBT designs were tested under ...
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Tanks
VT4 (Nigeria)
Programme Background Nigeria currently operates a mix of MBTs that have been procured in small numbers from several suppliers. Asides from more than 100 Vickers ...
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Tanks
Pakistan Modernised T-55 MBTs
The modernised T-55s that Yugoimport are delivering to Pakistan are understood to be surplus vehicles that were withdrawn from Serbian Army service during the early ...
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Tanks
Al-Khalid-II
Programme Background Pakistan operates a vast fleet of Chinese and Ukrainian MBTs primarily aimed at deterring regional rivals such as India. In order to build ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ST1 (Nigeria)
Programme Background The Nigerian Army operates a mix of armoured vehicles armed with large calibre guns, including MBTs from the Soviet Union and the UK, ...
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Tanks
VT5 (Bangladesh - Contracted)
Programme Background The Bangladesh MoD issued an RfI for a new light tank and a related ARV in September 2017. This will be easier to ...
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Tanks
VT5 (Bangladesh - Forecast)
Programme Background The Bangladesh MoD issued an RfI for a new light tank and a related ARV in September 2017. This will be easier to ...
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Tanks
VT4 (Contracted - Thailand)
Programme Background Thailand became the first export customer for the VT4, when it signed a US$137 million contract with Norinco for an initial batch of ...
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Tanks
Al-Khalid-I
Programme Background Pakistan operates a vast fleet of Chinese and Ukrainian MBTs primarily aimed at deterring regional rivals such as India. In order to build ...
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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 ...
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Tanks
Peru T-55 MBT Replacement
Programme Background Peru received 280 T-55 MBTs from the Soviet Union during the 1970s. Despite their age, these tanks continue to see service, alongside even ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Tanks
VT4 (MBT-3000)
The 125mm-armed VT4, also known as the MBT-3000, is the latest MBT developed and manufactured by Norinco. Displayed internationally for the first time at Eurosatory in ...
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Trapper VT4
A militarised version of the commercial Ford Everest 4x4 sports utility vehicle, the Trapper VT4 light all-terrain vehicle has been selected as the French Army's ...
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Tanks
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 ...
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Land: Integrated Defensive Systems
GL5
The GL5 is an active protection system (APS), designed to be mounted on MBTs, such as Norinco’s VT4. The APS consists of four radar detector ...
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Self-propelled guns
SH5
The Norinco SH5 artillery system is an evolution of the company's SH2 wheeled SPH. Based on the same 6x6 chassis as its predecessor, the SH5 ...
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Self-propelled guns
SH2
The SH2 wheeled SPH was unveiled by Norinco in 2007. Based on a 6x6 chassis, it is armed with a turntable-mounted 122 mm Type 96 ...
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Tanks
M41
The M41 light tank, known colloquially as the 'Walker Bulldog' in American service, was designed to replace the Second World War-era M24 Chaffee light tank. Lightly ...
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Tanks
T-54/T-55
The T-54/T-55 series is the most-produced MBT design in the world, with more than 80,000 of all variants built in the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, Poland ...
