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The new Chinese FN MAG/M240 7.62mm GPMG knock off

It looks like Norinco is really trying hard to get the Iraqi and Afghan new army/police's re-equip order. Only few things are different than the real MAG: a simpler 3-stage gas regulator, the aluminum butt stock with buildin recoil buffer and the rear sight that has a quick-detachable optics mount. They didn't even bothered to actually improve the MAG design like change to a side ejection or replace it's titling block locking bolt or reduce its ungainly weight. In fact the Norinco copy weights even heavier than the real MAG.

...Timothy Yan

PLAN Type 62 Coastal Defense Boat

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The Chinese M4 Carbine Copy

Well, it did take long for the Chinese started to copy the American M4 design. I wonder if the Chinese going to pay royalty to Colt.......Of course NOT! When was the last time the Chinese arms industry give a crap about weapon design IP? If the price is right, maybe the US government will start buying the Chinese M4 copy for their Afghan, Iraqi and Pakistani allies. The last one will make the Indian very jealous for sure.

--- Timothy Yan

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L-15高级教练机部装提前交付 样机成形

中国航空报

　　本报讯8月14日，洪都航空工业集团公司万人瞩目和期盼的L15高级教练机部装提前一天顺利交付，标志着L15高教机研制越上了一个新阶段。

　　张灯结彩的飞机部装厂房内，彩旗高挂、鲜花盛开，L15高教机正上方巨大的“首架L15高教机部装交付仪式”横幅悬空横挂。中航二集团总经理张洪飚、副总经理徐占斌，江西省国防科工办主任李贤书，驻洪都集团公司空海军代表、试飞大队及洪都集团公司领导、有关单位代表300多人出席了交付仪式。

　　下午1时整，洪都集团公司总经理吴方辉宣布L15高教机部装交付。顿时，飞机部装厂厂房内欢呼声、掌声长久响起，人人脸上挂满了喜悦的笑容。

　　在交付仪式上，张洪飚作了热情洋溢的讲话。他说，L15高教机生产线上的同志们干得热火朝天，激情进取，你们创造了一流的业绩，我代表中航二集团党组感谢你们。希望你们继续发扬团结拼搏、挑战自我、追求卓越的精神，为L15顷利首飞做出更大的贡献。同时，希望L15高教机要确保质量，确保安全，确保成功。保质量才能保安全，保安全才能保成功。党组希望你们用自己艰苦、细致、认真的工作，创造最佳的业绩。

　　洪都集团公司董事长党委书记田民在交付仪式上说，L15高教机自开铆以来，部装决战掀起了大干热潮，全体参战人员土气高昂，群情振奋，以超常规的手段、倒计时的方法，充分发扬团结协作的精神，奋力拼搏，攻坚破难，度过了多少个不眠之夜，牺牲了多少个休息假日，战胜了一个又一个困难，攻破了一个又一个难关，终于取得了第一架L15高教机部装提前、保质、安全地交付总装，使L15高教机的研制工作取得了阶段性的重大胜利。

　　从8月15日起，L15高教机开始进人总装阶段。为了确保夺取“样机制造、设计试验、试飞培训”三条战线的全面胜利，洪都集团广大干部职工决心继续发扬“洪都精神”和“强五精神”，乘胜前进，去夺取L15高教机今年实现首飞胜利的目标。

Peace Mission 2005 Orbat:

Neither Chinese nor Russian release their Order-of-battle of the exercise, here is an incomplete list of the PLA unit that will take part.

China:

PLA 127th Mechanized Infantry Division
PLAN 1st Marine Brigade
PLA 1st Army Aviation Regiment
PLAAF 36th Bomber Division
PLAN 1st Destroyer Detachment, North Sea Fleet
PLAN 9th Destroyer Detachment, South Sea Fleet
PLAN 3rd Destroyer Detachment, East Sea Fleet
PLAN 6th Landing Ship Detachment, South Sea Fleet

Unconfirmed: PLAAF Su-30 Unit, PLAAF 15 Airborne Army Unit

Russia:

Airborne Company, 76th airborne division
Special Operation Company, 55th Marine Division.
Two Tu-95MS Strategic Bombers
Four Tu-22M3 Long Range Bombers
10 plus Il-76 Transport
2 AWACS
Su-27SM unit
Naval Unit

Hair club for men?

He is not not only the CMC Hair Club president, he is also a client.


General Liang Guang Lie meeting with his Russian counter part

PLA on course to cut 200,000 personnel

PLA on course to cut 200,000 personnel

www.chinaview.cn 2005-07-15 08:21:17


BEIJING,July 15 -- People's Liberation Army (PLA) is on course to cut 200,000 military personnel by the end of the year, the PLA Daily, mouthpiece of China's armed forces, reported yesterday.

The military is currently carrying out extensive restructuring reform, adding new battle units and cutting outdated ones in an effort to create combat effectiveness and intensify the force's combat command capability, the report said.

The total number of officers at headquarters and functional branches at different command levels will be cut to a new low, and some grassroots posts previously held by officers will be transferred to soldiers or civil servants.

"The readjustment and reform programme is now proceeding smoothly," Zang Guoqing, head of the army affairs department with the PLA's Headquarters of the General Staff, was quoted by the newspaper as saying.

China announced in September 2003 that it would reduce its military from 2.5 million to about 2.3 million in two years.


Zang urged all military units to strictly abide by the restructuring plan as it was an important decision made by the Central Military Commission to optimize its military structure.

"Only when the new organizational system is well-implemented can we complete the task of reducing 200,000 military staff by the end of this year," Zang said.

He said that the headquarters had inspected several military commands and found some problems.

For example, in some cases the number of staff and vehicles were much more than allowed under the new system, and Zang urged them to make changes as required.

According to a white paper on China's national defence, released by the Information Office of the State Council late last year, the cuts will mainly affect officers and those from non-combatant institutions.

Since New China was established in 1949, the PLA has reduced in size nine times, with the total number of troops cut from 6.27 million in 1951 to 2.5 million in 2003.

According to the white paper, the PLA will optimize its structure by streamlining land forces and strengthening the development of navy, air and missile forces.

(Source: China Daily)

The new "Chinese Foreign Legionnaires"

This is the funniest thing I had seen lately. It's obviously that the two long-noises were having fun with their new purchase of pre-1980s PLA uniforms replicas from a souvenir shop. --- Timothy Yan

The Type 63A firing its 105mm main gun over Water

I never expected the Type 63A amphibious light tank is actually capable of fire its 105mm main gun while cruising in the water. It must has a very high efficiency recoil buffer. --- Timothy Yan

More Silly Chinese Military Head Gears

At least these are NOT stupid A&E stage props but they do look ghetto nevertheless. --- Timothy Yan

"We're the PLA. You will be assimilated. Your advance capitalist running-dog technologies will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile."





"I got this cheap webcam and the oversize plastic Wi-Fi headphone for $5 each at Fry's. I think those make me look cool on my helmet. Maybe they will help me get a date with the cute A&E girl below."

NewStar 2002 APC in Chinese Law Enforcement Services

The windowed high-visibility version in white color for the Chinese police service. The windowless high-protection version in camouflage color for the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP). The PAP is a paramilitary law enforcement force that's a combination of coast guard, border patrol, national marshall service and national park ranger. --- Timothy Yan




For details on the PAP, check out The People's Armed Police article on China Defense.com

New Chinese "Helmet Mounted Optics"

It's time for a little humors. Yes the picture is real and no that's not an actual standard PLA issue helmet. That's just a stupid stage prop by the Art and Entertainment (A&E) people in the PLA. Just think of them as the art, music, dance and liberal arts majors instead of hanging out in the liberal study departments in typical US universities, in China, they join the PLA A&E troops. They're no real soldiers for sure! The A&E troops is more like crossing between the USO show performers and propaganda cheerleaders. Nothing can beats some moral boosting show with a little political brainwashing! --- Timothy Yan



Typical A&E gals like her in the picture probably doesn't know which end the bullet comes out from a rifle.



For more silly Chinese military images go check out the Stupid PLA PR Thread in our China Defense.com Forum.

Chinese UN Peace Keepers in Haiti

It's interesting that they have better equipment than just about any PLA units and they're only policemen. The APC they're sitting on is the NewStar 2002 painted in UN white. The US should buy that for Iraq since the whole vehicle is costing less than just the addon armor kit for Hummer and it's better protected in all sides. --- Timothy Yan

New Magnified Red Dot Sight for the QBZ95 Rifle Family

The Aimpoint looking design actually had been around for the last few years. The new sight seems to be based on the existing 2.5 magnification submachine gun red dot sight. It was designed to allows its shooter to employs the "Bindon Aiming Concept" or better know as the "both-eyes-opening" aiming method for quick target acquisition. Glyn Bindon was the inventor of this aiming method and also the founder of American weapon optic maker Trijicon Inc. Most of the current Aimpoint and Trijicon red dot optic sights use this quick aiming method. --- Timothy Yan

Chinese made weapons and body armors in use by the new Iraqi police and troops

The new Type 56-2 assault rifles and body armors must be from the recent 40 million USD orders placed by new Iraqi government for its police and troops. Noticing the brand new Type 56-2 rifles with its short folding stocks and cheap orange colored plastic parts. Can't complaint too much when they only paid around $100 each and got them delivered almost rightaway. --- Timothy Yan

BBQ stands for Bar-Be-Que

If you are confused about Chinese small arms designation, then, join the club. Here is an attempt by chenium

His speculation:

QBZ 95 5.8 mm asault rifle
Q qiang (gun) B buqiang (rifle) Z zidong (automatic)

QJB 95 5.8 mm squad machinegun
Q qiang (gun) J jiqiang (machinegun) B banyong (squad)

QBU 88 5.8 mm sniper rifle
Q qiang (gun) B buqiang (rifle) U (sniper)

QJY 88 5.8 mm GPMG
Q qiang (gun) J jiqiang (machinegun) Y tongyong (general purpose)

QJZ 89 12.7 mm HMG
Q qiang (gun) J jiqiang (machinegun) Z zhong (heavy)

QSZ 92 9mm/5.8mm pistol
Q qiang (gun) S shouqiang (hand gun) Z zidong (autoload)


Photo of the new Chinese 9mm submachine gun

Red Earth

Thanks Redleg for the article and identification

Here is a photo of original 152-mm Krasnopol in service with Nanjing MR, not the latest Krasnopol - M, also note the new artillery radar in the background with Type 56 152mm Howitzer