East: 62 (+124)
1. 1st GA 10th Armd Bde (31 x 2 = 62)
2. 1st GA 178th Mech Inf Bde most likely receiving ZBD04A
South: 0 (+93)
1. 41st GA 123rd Mech Inf Div 367th Mech Inf Regt most likely receiving ZBD04A
West: 217 (+93)
1. 13th GA 37th Mot Inf Div Armd Regt (31 x 1 = 31)
2. 13th GA 149th Mot Inf Div Armd Regt (31 x 1 = 31)
3. 21st GA 12th Armd Bde (31 x 2 = 62)
4. 21st GA 62nd Mech Inf Bde receiving ZBD04A (at least 31 x 1 = 31)
5. 21st GA 61st Mot Inf Div Armd Regt (31 x 1 = 31)
6. Xinjiang 4th Mot Inf Div Armd Regt (31 x 1 = 31)
Note: 4 ZBD86 Bn's, from the 13th GA 149th Mot Inf Div Armd Regt, 21st GA 61st Mot Inf Div Armd Regt, Xinjiang 4th Mot Inf Div Armd Regt, Xinjiang 6th Mech Inf Div Armd Regt, are now with the 16th GA 68th Mech Inf Bde. Xinjiang 6th Mech Inf Div Armd Regt is switching to 8x8 platforms
North: 31
1. 39th GA 3rd Armd Bde 2nd Armd Inf Bn (1 x 31 = 31)
Central: 279
1. 38th GA 112th Mech Inf Div (31 x 5 = 155)
2. 65th GA 194th Mech Inf Bde (31 x 4 = 124)
So, there are a total of 589 (+310) in service
4 comments:
Is there a particular reason that the North is equipped primarily with ZBD-86/As? Also, why are the two armored brigades in the North equipped with 99s while everyone else has 59/62/79/88/96/As?
I suspect it is due to limited budget and production rate of the type99. It seems that the Norinco is able to produce the Type96 at a much high rate then the Type99 (and much cheaper). just like the Soviet/Russian army, the PLA throws nothing anyway, rest of the units are waiting for hand-me-downs.
jobjed,
by the way as you still having issues with CDF registration? Let me know how I could help
Thanks for info!
Unfortunately, CDF is still disallowing me to register. Whenever I try, a box pops up saying "An Error Has Occurred!
Sorry, you are not allowed to register on this forum."
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