Short documentary on the only operational J20 squadron

LAUNCHED! 075 Class Amphibious Landing Helicopter Dock LHD

2nd Marine Brigade, Southern Theater Command Navy, Aug 2019

PR photos of the day: Center-2019 (Tsentr-2019) military exercises in Orenburg region, Russia, on Sept. 20, 2019.

Type 15 light tank in the National Day Parade rehearsal

On main design feature of all modern Chinese tank design is their modular armor. Which the armor package could be change at the unit level. This Type 15 has ceramic armor tiles installed instead of bulkier ERA bricks.

The Thai Navy is buying the Chinese Type 71E LPD

According to the shipyard insider, the Type 71 LPD costs 221millions US dollars to build.  The "E" is for the export model. Wonder how much is the price of the export version for the Thai Navy? Also if there will be a royal family stateroom build in like the Thai aircraft carrier HTMS Charkri Naruebet.

Update: according to Thai media the price for the Type 71E is 6.1 billion Baht or equals to 200.6 millions USD. Which is 20 millions USD cheaper than the Chinese Navy version. A friendship price? or it has different weapons and equipment than the non-export version?

Retired Chinese Mine-laying/Mine-clearing rocket system

It was developed from the Russian Katyusha rockets of WW2 vintage with an emphasis in increase  payload at reduced range. The system was in PLA service from the late 1960s-early 1970s to its retirement in 2000s. In its primary mine laying role, each rocket carries 10-20 small AT scatter mines. In the mine clearing mode, the rockets have either conventional high explosive or fuel-air explosive warhead with a long nose prob to detonate it few feet above ground. The overpressure allows it to trigger or disable surface laid or buried mines. Both type of rockets typically have 3000-4000m range. 

Steel Beach in the PLAMC style

No BBQ, steak or beer. It's self-serving hot pot with a lot of squatting around.