14.5X114mm Three-barreled Gatling gun RWS mount as an anti-drone solution Note the UAV jammer in the back of this "CS/Squad C-UAV System"
Also, the new General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) chambered in 8.6mm is based on PLA's current in-service QJY-201, another export push perhaps.
This common design feature of J-15T is to save space on the limited desk space of a carrier
One of the many non-headliner items from the current Zhuhai Airshow 2024 is the QBU-191 chambered in 7.62X51mm, indicating that this PLA Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) is now ready for export.
It has been reported by several Chinese media outlets that Thailand (link) (link) is importing a variant of the QBZ-195, named QBZ-195T (T stands for Thailand), for their SpOps units chambered in 5.56 NATO. This marks Thailand the first known export customer of the QBZ-195 family.
Aside from the growing drone warfare solutions, it's surprising to find all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in service. The Chinese Desertcross 1000-3 ATV has seen considerable service with the Russian military (link).
Finally, the PLA frontier defense heavy infantry is now receiving much-needed equipment standardization and enhanced armor, including leg and elbow guards. Yes, after more than 2000 years, the poor PLA infantry is now headed in the correct way in terms of adequate armor protection, closing the gap with their Han Dynasty counterparts.
I am not crying, just have sands in my eyes......
After reviewing the modern Chinese heavy shield infantry and Phalanx / Mandarin
Duck formations, next up is the mysterious PLA Light Cavalry. The PLA
Light Cavalry, like other Light Cavalries such as the legendary
Mongolian equivalent, is trained as swift scouts and battlefield
raiders. As a result, they traded heavy armor for speed and mobility,
allowing them to perform critical missions such as performing
reconnaissance, quick raids against the enemy's rear, and protecting the
flanks of the main army. At least in principle. In actuality, as
evidenced by the photographs below, they are not properly armed for
modern combat of 2024. While it is understandable that they are not
protected with plate armor, they are also not wearing mail shirts for
little protection against arrows or melee warfare.
As
several famous PLA professional analysts have properly pointed out, the
PLA has not performed a massive cavalry charge since the mid Qing
dynasty, 200 years ago, thus it is understandable that they will not
know how to handle modern combat. They are untested. Additionally,
they appear to be equipped just with a saber and a composited bow, with
neither shield or lance to be found. Furthermore, crucial two-way
communication technology such as Ram Horn is not available at the
squadron level; as some well-known PLA professional analysts have
pointed out, corruption at the top levels is to blame for not equipping Ram Horn to each troop.
Good to see that the Mandarin Duck formation is alive and well. With that being said, a plate armor upgrade would be a great next step upgrade.
What's wrong this this PLA Phalanx? For starter, their spears are too short, lacking standards. What? no shield? Yikes, only four rank deep.
I am telling you, they would not stand a chance against Little Alex’s Macedonian phalanx of 323 BC. No not a chance.
Man,
oh man, the PLA Hastati border guard is carrying a cheap, Chinese
knockoff gladius that isn't even sharp to start. Their scuta also
appears to be of low quality.
Group photo of this 13-member Contubernium
The VT-4 continues to evolve; in addition to the active defensive system that was installed in the previous variant, it is also integrating UAV jammers.
Ultra-short wave reconnaissance jamming, and area interception
jamming solutions mounted on Dongfeng Mengshi Warrior Armored Vehicles
The flight deck of the Liaoning (Type 001) aircraft carrier is seen here loaded out with the new gray-headed carrier-based heavy fighter J-15B and the old black-headed J-15 Flying Shark carrier-based heavy fighter.
\