Well, well, well, those PLAN workhorses are still very much around.
Contrary to what Wikipedia suggested, they haven’t been decommissioned; instead, they’ve been reassigned as patrol boats for PLAN naval base police duties, keeping a close watch on over‑eager military enthusiasts and would‑be informants working for a certain “foreign company” with a three‑letter acronym.
Let’s just say I’m not particularly impressed with this “Hollywood-style” production. Their use of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and first-person view (FPV) drones are showing less effective than expected. That said, the effort does suggest they are moving in the right direction.
The Chinese version of the ZU-23-2, which chambered for 25mm x183. The weapon system consists of twin 25 mm automatic cannons set at a 1.8° incline, each with a barrel length of 2,125 mm and an overall system length of 2,944 mm.
It operates on a gas-driven mechanism with a vertical wedge-type breech block. Ammunition is supplied via a belt-fed system, with each ammunition box holding 40 rounds. The gun is fitted with a WPO09 vector sight and is capable of firing both high-explosive incendiary tracer (HEI-T) rounds and armor-piercing incendiary tracer (API-T) rounds. With an effective range of 3,200 meters, it is capable of a full 360° traverse and an elevation arc from -3° to +90°, enabling comprehensive coverage against aerial and ground targets.
It is the same gun mounted on PGZ95/04/04A systems
Like that of ZU-23-2, the Type87/PG87 now enjoy a new found role as an anti drone weapon, thanks to its high rate of fire, low cost, and adaptability make it effective at engaging small, low-flying, and slow-moving aerial targets. An ability that's demo-ed in the video below.
Thats alot of lead....
25mm DTC-94A-25 tungsten alloy armor-piercing discarding sabot projectiles here are found in most of the current low level AAA solutions such as the type625.
For this year's Falcon Strike drill in Thailand, the PLAAF deployment included J-11BS, JH-7A, J-10C, and J-10S fighters. In a move that surprised many observers, China also sent the H-6U—the aerial refueling variant of the H-6 bomber—abroad for the first time. It is yet another opportunity for the PLAAF to train themselves with the best that the Royal Thai Air Force can offer, including their TIE fighter, of course. Oh, there is also the Saab JAS 39 Gripen of the Wing 7
hina, Thailand to hold "Falcon Strike 2025" joint air force training
Source
China Military Online http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/C_251453/TE/16410039.html
Editor
Chen Zhuo
Time
2025-09-15 17:30:36
BEIJING, Sept. 15 -- China and Thailand will hold "Falcon Strike 2025" joint air force training exercise in Thailand in mid-to-late September. The Chinese side will dispatch multiple types of aircraft and air-defense ground forces to participate in the training.
The joint training is conducive to enhancing the technical and tactical capabilities of the participating troops and deepening mutual trust and practical cooperation between the two militaries.
Photo credit: RTAF
Fighter
jets from China's PLA Air Force and the Royal Thai Air Force fly in
tactical formation during a joint training exercise. The closing
ceremony of the joint exercise code-named "Falcon Strike 2019" between
the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force and the Royal Thai
Air Force was held at the Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base (Udorn RTAFB)
on August 29, 2019, local time. The three-day exercise was aimed to
promote cooperation and exchanges between the two air forces, test
combat tactics and methods, promote equipment development, and improve
the joint training level of the two sides. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by
Xie Zhongwu and Zhou Yongheng)
China-Thailand "Falcon Strike 2024" joint air force training exercise concludes successfully
Source
China Military Online (link)
Editor
Li Jiayao
Time
2024-08-30 20:14:45
By Yu Hongchun and Xing Ruikang
The
PLA Air Force J-10C fighter jets conduct formation flight with the
JAS39 Gripen of the Royal Thai Air Force during the China-Thailand
“Falcon Strike 2024” joint air force training exercise.
BANGKOK,
Aug. 30 -- China-Thailand "Falcon Strike 2024" joint air force training
exercise concluded successfully on August 29. During the 19-day joint
training exercise, China sent several types of aircraft including
fighter jets, fighter bombers and helicopters to form mixed formations
with the Thai air force and successfully completed all training
exercises.
With emphasis laid on combat effectiveness,
collaboration, and confrontation, the training scenarios were designed
to closely mimic real combat situations, with operations planned around
command coordination, force deployment, and tactical execution. Covering
such training subjects as early warning detection, dissimilar aircraft
combat, close air support, penetration assault, and battlefield medical
evacuation, the joint training exercise effectively enhanced the combat
readiness and cooperative operational capabilities of the participating
forces from both sides.
It is the seventh joint training exercise
between the Chinese and Thai air forces. It aims to deepen pragmatic
exchanges and cooperation between the two militaries and jointly
maintain regional security and stability.
This year, the PLAAF is sending Y-20 transport, J-10C fighter, J-10S trainer and JH-7AII to Thailand.
http://eng.mod.gov.cn/xb/News_213114/TopStories/16331257.html
Source： China Military Online Editor：Li Jiayao 2024-08-14 21:44:29
BEIJING, Aug. 14 -- According to the annual cooperation plan between the Chinese and Thai militaries, the China-Thailand "Falcon Strike 2024" joint air force training exercise will be held in August at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand.
China will send several types of aircraft and special operations forces to Thailand to participate in the joint air force training exercise, which aims to improve the combat tactic level of the two sides' participating troops and deepen pragmatic exchanges and cooperation between the two militaries.
