651st Independent Air Defense Brigade, PLA ground force's only Air Defense unit covering the entire Tibet MD.  This unit was enlarged in 2012 by injecting the old 651st Anti-Aircraft Artillery regiment with surface-to-air missile elements.
Its TOE includes, PG59 (57mm AAA), PG99 (35mm AAA),  HQ-7A SAM, HQ-16 SAM and NH-6 MANPADS.
PLA's orbat in Tibet has not been changed much, still thin with 3 line brigades (52nd, 53rd, and 54th) and limited support elements such as the 651st.   



 
 
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