tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94337122024-03-15T18:09:21.641-07:00China Defense BlogThis is the blog of China defense, where professional analysts and serious defense enthusiasts share findings on a rising military power.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3417125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-62068297479323741452023-12-21T19:28:00.000-08:002023-12-21T19:28:21.558-08:00Hong Kong Police with QBZ-191 tyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10722565442758742365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-65054714166663706772023-12-01T22:52:00.000-08:002023-12-01T22:52:45.286-08:00Now start singing Take My Breath Away in Mandarin.....😗 tyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10722565442758742365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-26560483853945573382023-05-12T19:07:00.001-07:002023-05-13T09:26:55.634-07:00Brazilian Army is checking out the VT4 tank I'm guessing all the cheap Leopard 2 are off the market?BTW, a while back Norinco did offered the option of equipping 120mm main gun for the VT4, and they should still have plenty of surplus Type 89 SPATG 120mm 50-cal barrels around. The bigger issue will be reconfigure the internal for the large unitary ammo. I would expect the back of the turret will get chop off to install an enlarged tyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10722565442758742365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-85326656234480738522023-04-10T20:57:00.002-07:002023-04-10T20:57:07.015-07:00Video capture of the day: New QJS161 5.8mm Light Machine Gun spotted with the PAP (People's Armed Police) Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-75033052399121479582023-04-02T21:15:00.005-07:002023-04-02T21:15:49.364-07:00Sharing some nice "Art of War" posters here credit goes to #长空之王国风版海报# Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-57391936046356817532023-03-20T21:26:00.004-07:002023-03-20T21:26:30.526-07:00PLN Decommission of the day: One of China Navy's Kilo Class Submarines To Be Turned Into A Museum Ship As part of the Zhanjiang Bay Cultural Tourism Base tourist attractionUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-87770134667433319242023-03-20T20:47:00.001-07:002023-03-20T20:47:35.272-07:00J-20 the Red-Nosed Fighter The story chronicles the experiences of Rudolph, a youthful reindeer buck who possesses an unusual luminous red nose. Mocked and excluded by his peers because of this trait, Rudolph proves himself one Christmas Eve with poor visibility due to inclement weather. After Santa Claus catches sight of Rudolph's nose and asks Rudolph to lead his sleigh for the evening, Rudolph agrees and is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-88065602586683484782023-03-19T18:34:00.000-07:002023-03-19T18:34:03.835-07:00A new Chinese Naval Cable Ship spotted This new Northern Cable 770 suggests it is home to the North Sea Fleet. Photo credit goes to HC_andy Sunday, March 14, 2010
PLAN's Cable Ships
Maintaining a secure communication channel with the PLA's remote island
garrison is a full time job. Wireless is less expensive but not
preferred -- just think of all those EP-3s flying right Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-63273784280454460262023-03-19T18:14:00.005-07:002023-03-19T18:15:30.489-07:00Rare photo of the day: Type 051S Luda prototype/testbed Judging by this extremely rare photo of Type 051S, the one-off prototype/test-bed was armed with an early variant of the YJ SSM and a twin HQ-61 surface-to-air missile launch. The modification concept seemed to be similar to the failed Type 053K air-defence frigate programUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-79651571279579106792023-02-12T20:17:00.004-08:002023-02-14T20:38:48.074-08:00Move Over Sputnik...Kuaiyun Could Be the New Red Scare Over AmericaIt's seems possible a new Chinese unmanned system is the "UFO" being shot down over North America this weekend. The system that fits the general description given by intercepting pilots is the Kuaiyun C4ISR ballon platform.The Kuaiyun project was announced by state news Xinhua in September 2018. Kuaiyun was intended " to build a floating mobile platform that can reach the stratosphere, and SteveMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07322612471170243123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-79036429730829301162023-01-07T20:10:00.008-08:002023-01-07T20:10:47.344-08:00“Made-to-Order” NCOs: The PLA’s Targeted Training NCO Program One more study by the China Aerospace Studies Institute that's worth of your time to read. Full article here (link)MSgt Daniel Salisbury & Kenneth AllenOver the last decade, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has rapidly expanded a program to increase technical capabilities across its enlisted corps by developing what it calls “made-to- order” noncommissioned officers (NCO).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-19872109009888092882023-01-07T20:05:00.003-08:002023-01-07T20:05:29.638-08:00The Centralization of the PLA Air Force’s Basic and Technical Training Latest professional study by the China Aerospace Studies Institute on "The Centralization of the PLA Air Force’s Basic and Technical Training"The full study can be accessed via this here (link)Initial entry training is a major undertaking for any armed force, but
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force (PLAAF) faces a unique
set of challenges based on its enlisted force’s large Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-28669314764995990732022-11-08T19:43:00.004-08:002022-11-08T19:43:38.849-08:00U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: Personnel of the People's Liberation Army U.S.-China Economic and Security Review CommissionNew Contracted Research ReportPersonnel of the People's Liberation ArmyToday,
the U.S.-China Commission released a new report entitled “Personnel of
the People’s Liberation Army,” prepared for the Commission by BluePath
Labs.This report examines the people behind the People’s
Liberation Army (PLA) and the force’s ongoing efforts to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-20186347463164500682022-09-30T06:13:00.003-07:002023-03-20T21:27:43.724-07:00Type 81 SR, a SVD-ish rifle shows up in the Canadian Market They should have used the SVD looking furniture instead of PSL furniture. Also, should have based on the long action version of the Type 81 so it could chamber it in 7.62x51 NATO or 7.62x54R.Introducing the all-new Type 81 SR, exclusively from Tactical Imports. Developed to enhance the capability of the Type 81 platform, the SR features a number of changes over the legacy Type 81 including:tyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10722565442758742365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-23734129061957407272022-07-30T09:04:00.002-07:002022-07-30T09:04:50.032-07:00Evolution from FC31 to J35 tyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10722565442758742365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-4202746792267162962022-06-24T21:35:00.004-07:002022-06-24T21:49:46.101-07:00China is offering their new 6x6 IFV to the Argentinean ArmyRumor that the Argentinean Army is looking for an new Infantry Fighting Vehicle.The new Chinese VN22 6x6 wheel IFV shown here features a remote turret with pop-up dual ATGMs, recon drone, and active protection system of some kind. Plus it seats 8x dismounts and protected by modular armor. It seems to also has 360 degree cameras and mine protection seats. This new 6x6 chassis is quit a bit tyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10722565442758742365noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-55748845213662520352022-06-15T18:56:00.006-07:002022-06-15T19:00:07.726-07:00Ken Allen's PLAAF Bomber Training Report is now released by the By the China Aerospace Studies Institute via link (here)
Bomber Unit Training
This paper provides information about bomber pilot training with a focus on daily training and over-water training in the Western Pacific and South China Sea, as well as participation in the Golden Dart competition in China and the Aviadarts component of the International Army Games (IAG / ( 国 际 军 事 比 赛 ), which are co -organized by China, Russia, Belarus, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-29604186889284770502022-05-05T13:25:00.000-07:002022-05-05T13:25:03.561-07:00Aircraft carrier Liaoning and escort Type 55 large destroyer refueling at sea tyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10722565442758742365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-49770130633394161582022-04-20T16:05:00.002-07:002022-04-20T16:06:27.072-07:00Chinese Navy's H-6N flying with hypersonic glide missile tyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10722565442758742365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-39274245741166717942022-04-11T17:18:00.002-07:002022-04-11T17:18:35.931-07:00Y20 landing and take off from Serbia tyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10722565442758742365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-10282453722476617332022-03-26T11:22:00.006-07:002022-03-26T16:05:14.281-07:00China's Last Kalashnikov: The QBZ-56C China's Last Kalashnikov: The QBZ-56CThis 7.62x39mm shorty is the end of China's Kalashnikov line. Read Tim Yan's full review of this interesting AK developed for Naval service here!Link to the Firearms News articletyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10722565442758742365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-22725338104948349762022-02-12T20:59:00.001-08:002022-02-12T20:59:12.238-08:00Links to two great articles by Kenneth Allen on "PLA’s Enlisted Force" The Evolution of the PLA’s Enlisted Force: Conscription and Recruitment (Part One)
Publication: China Brief Volume: 22 Issue: 1 https://jamestown.org/program/the-evolution-of-the-plas-enlisted-force-conscription-and-recruitment-part-one/ The Evolution of the PLA’s Enlisted Force: Training (Part Two)
Publication: China Brief Volume: 22 Issue: 3https://jamestown.org/program/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-42436178480461552402022-02-08T20:39:00.000-08:002022-02-08T20:39:11.222-08:00New Chinese Small Submarine is cruising down the river tyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10722565442758742365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-46451307169423177652022-01-11T19:17:00.000-08:002022-01-11T19:17:04.652-08:00QBZ bullpups of the Djibouti base detachment QBZ bullpups of the Djibouti base detachment. 2nd Gen Defender top rails, Sig 1-4x, EOTech, Aimpoint?, Trijicon MRO, Vortex 1-6x. Cheek riser for optic useage. They got the budget for oversea deployment.tyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10722565442758742365noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9433712.post-82931258640294951442021-12-24T12:33:00.004-08:002021-12-24T12:33:42.507-08:00EMALS being installed on the Chinese 003 Carrier tyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10722565442758742365noreply@blogger.com0