Photo of th day: Republic of China's Centennial Double-Tenth Parade

Long Live The Xinhai Revolution, Happy Birthday Republic of China!!!

No, those are not PS-ed Photos, Dr Sun is back, baby!

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2011-10/01/content_13831829_3.htm

Portrait of Sun Yat-sen, the leader of the 1911 Revolution that ended imperial rule in China, is installed in Tian'anmen Square of Beijing, capital of China, Oct 1, 2011, to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1911 Revolution. [Photo/Xinhua]

Of course, no Chinese revolution is complete without a Jackie Chan movie!

Photo of the day: PLA Explosive Ordnance Disposal at work

Welcome to the People's Republic.

Who is better at gold digg'in than the People's Armed People? There is no competition, bar none!

Rich ore lode found by APF gold mine force

(Source: PLA Daily) 2011-09-29

The armed policemen of the No.1 Gold Mine Contingent of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (APF) drilled out a rare rich ore lode of gold again at the Jinchang gold mine in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, with gold weighing 253 grams per ton of ore, that is, 80 times higher than the minimum industrial grade of 3 gram/ton. Following the discovery of the high-grade gold ore in October last year, this is another breakthrough discovery made by them.

Since its station in Jinchang in 1995, the contingent has successively discovered 26 gold ore deposits, and submitted a quantity of 70-odd tons of gold resources to the country.

By Zhao Hongliu and Liang Chunlei

Editor:Chen Jie

Big New Chinese Order for Russian Fighter Engines

This news confirms two outstanding rumors -- the PLAAF is not going retrofit its existing SU fleet with the domestic WS-10 Taihang turbofan and the production rate of the WS-10 is not sufficient to cover J-10's production run.

Big New Chinese Order for Russian Fighter Engines
AIN Defense Perspective » October 3, 2011

http://www.ainonline.com/?q=aviation-news/ain-defense-perspective/2011-10-03/big-new-chinese-order-russian-fighter-engines

by Vladimir Karnozov

Russia has now sold nearly 1,000 AL-31 engines to China, where they power J-10 and J-11 fighters. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)
October 3, 2011, 4:45 AM

China has placed additional orders for Russian AL-31-series fighter engines. State arms trade agency Rosoboronexport clinched two big contracts earlier this year. One is for more than 150 AL-31Fs as replacements for earlier engines of same type that power the Su-27/Su-30MKK/MK2 fighters, that are designated J-11 in China. Engines under this contract will be assembled by the Ufa-based UMPO factory.

The second contract is for more than 120 AL-31FN engines to power newly built Chengdu J-10 fighters. Engines under this contract are already being delivered, from the Moscow-based Salut plant.

Speaking to AIN at the Aviation Expo 2011 in Beijing, Salut general director Vladislav Masalov said that negotiations continue on a second batch of nearly 140 AL-31FNs and that a follow-on contract is expected to be signed in October.

Masalov further said that the grand total of Salut-made AL-31 series engines in China “is nearing one thousand units.” To serve them, Salut has established partnerships with Limin Corp. and Tyan Li company in Chengdu on deliveries and manufacturing of spare parts for both the AL-31F and the AL-31FN. Russia has also agreed to provide all necessary maintenance and repair documentation to the Chinese partners. Salut faces many issues pertaining to ramping up production to fill these big Chinese orders, Masalov said. This year the company must increase its production output by 30 to 40 percent to fulfill the Chinese contracts. “Certainly there is some pressure on us, with bottlenecks being metal and vendor items,” Masalov said.

Meanwhile, Salut is negotiating the sale of another 40 AL-31FM1 engines to the Russian Air Force for the Su-27SM upgrade. Twelve have already been ordered. Talks to supply AL-31FM2 versions for the Su-34 continue, Masalov said.

http://www.ainonline.com/?q=aviation-news/ain-defense-perspective/2011-10-03/big-new-chinese-order-russian-fighter-engines

New PAP grenade launcher

WJ/FBQ-08. It seems to be a PAP (or in its new name, CAPF, China Armed Police Forces) only weapon. It's marked with WJ (Armed Police) in its designation.

Not sure what caliber it is in but it's probably in 37mm for the riot control ammo. Break-open design like the old American M79 from the Vietnam War era. The PLA (or its new name CA, China Army) is working on a side-open design like that of H&K and FNH for their 35mm grenade.
- Timothy Yan

Bring out the PLA Yak Cavalry! We are Doom!

Photo of the day: First official photo of the new PGZ-07 Twin 35mm Tracked SPAA.

Released by November edition of the Ordinance Knowledge (兵器知识), a Norinco subsidiary.  Unlike the current service model of PGZ-95 SPAAA, it does not seem to have room to house SAMs.

Stupid PRC PR of the day: The march of the Central Committee

It is well known that the Chinese government has an image problem and this type of impersonable march does not help. How could the old-hundred-names supports this type of martial display?  Please, learn to kiss babies and the best thing is....you can still steal their lollipops afterward.