PLA’s Latest Experiment With Mobility and Fire Power:
A Look at the Special (Experimental) Light Mechanized Infantry Regiment,
31st Group Army, Chengdu Military Region
by Andrew Chan and Steven Miles
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Saturday, February 04, 2006
Chinese Police is testing a new 9mm Revolver
The so call Type 06 revolver actually looks like a knockoff of Smith & Wessen small frame revolver. It's 9mm rimmed ammo looks like the .38 short Colt. The new revolver will be issues to Chinese cops in traffic, foot partol, public affair and admin duties. Currently those cops are unarmed. So, I guess something is better the nothing ... Timothy Yan
Sunday, January 15, 2006
Picture of the day w/ smart-ass remarks
It's not a good idea to blocks the ejection port with his face, especially with a rifle that ejects violently like a Kalishnikov. --- Timothy Yan
Thursday, December 29, 2005
Chinese Military will buy the NewStar 2002 light wheeled APC
After People's Armed Police, 13 major provicial police departments, UN Peace Keepers and Bangladeshi bought the NewStar 2002 light APC, the PLA is finally decided it's good enought for them too. Most likely will be use for recon and light duty roles. Its chassis and engine are based on a German designed heavy duty commerical van manufactured by a privated Chinese truck company. Recently in Haiti, the NewStar 2002's side armor was pierced by .30-06 at close range. All the NewStar 2002 are getting ballistic spalling liner install. Noted that was probably the lighter 6-ton law enforcement model in Haiti. The better protected 8-ton military version has 10mm thick armor protection in the front arc. The NewStar 2002 offers direct mine and IED protection upto 25kg level. For a starting price of $120,000, the NewStar is cheaper than add-on armor kit for the US made Hummvv. --- Timothy Yan
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Thursday, November 10, 2005
Three Chinese military officers killed in terrorist bombings in Jordan
BEIJING, Nov. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Three Chinese were killed and one wounded Wednesday evening in bomb attacks against three hotels in the Jordanian capital Amman, said a press release carried on the Website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday.
The dead and wounded were members of a delegation from China's University of National Defense, which happened to stay at one of the three hotels, the press release said.
The Foreign Affairs Office of China's Defense Ministry identified the dead as Sun Jingbo, Zhang Kangping and Pan Wei, whowere at the age of 41, 42 and 44, respectively.
The wounded, 42-year-old Yao Liqiang, suffered from a leg fracture. Yao was under medical treatment at a military hospital and was out of danger, according to the Foreign Affairs Office.
The other members of the delegation have been transferred to one of Jordan's military bases under the escort of the Jordanian army, the office said.
Officials with the Foreign Ministry said the delegation arrived in Amman on Thursday and checked in at the Days Inn hotel.
At around 9:00 p.m. local time Thursday night, the delegation, seeing no sign of tragedy, was backing to the hotel after attending a welcoming dinner at the Chinese embassy in Jordan.
The bomb blasted on the street four to five meters outside the hotel, killing one Chinese on the spot and wounding another three.Two of the three wounded died later in hospital.
The dead and wounded were members of a delegation from China's University of National Defense, which happened to stay at one of the three hotels, the press release said.
The Foreign Affairs Office of China's Defense Ministry identified the dead as Sun Jingbo, Zhang Kangping and Pan Wei, whowere at the age of 41, 42 and 44, respectively.
The wounded, 42-year-old Yao Liqiang, suffered from a leg fracture. Yao was under medical treatment at a military hospital and was out of danger, according to the Foreign Affairs Office.
The other members of the delegation have been transferred to one of Jordan's military bases under the escort of the Jordanian army, the office said.
Officials with the Foreign Ministry said the delegation arrived in Amman on Thursday and checked in at the Days Inn hotel.
At around 9:00 p.m. local time Thursday night, the delegation, seeing no sign of tragedy, was backing to the hotel after attending a welcoming dinner at the Chinese embassy in Jordan.
The bomb blasted on the street four to five meters outside the hotel, killing one Chinese on the spot and wounding another three.Two of the three wounded died later in hospital.
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Saturday, October 15, 2005
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
...Timothy Yan
Thursday, September 29, 2005
PLAN Type 62 Coastal Defense Boat
by Xinhui
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Friday, September 23, 2005
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
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
--- Timothy Yan
Saturday, August 27, 2005
Friday, August 19, 2005
L-15 Advances
Thanks Tigershark and Chenium
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。
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。
Thursday, August 18, 2005
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
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
General Liang Guang Lie meeting with his Russian counter part
Friday, July 15, 2005
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)
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)
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