PLA Photos

I can't agree with all your idea; at least, the flag is still "red", single party system still applied, freedom of speed is not so allowed. Those are symbols of authoritarian system. China is much free than other communist countries left in the world.

The army aviation troops of Lanzhou Military Area Command of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) held a competition for training elites on May 12, 2012.

HQ-12 SAM

Thanks for latest pics Escobar, keep it coming.

On another note these military mobile transport vehicle are still using too much fuel (diesel). Is there a hybrid engine for them anywhere around the world? I figure that would be an important asset (oil) for any military strategic planners, remember what happened to the German tank forces in the Battle of the Bulge?

Originally Posted by SteelBird

I can't agree with all your idea; at least, the flag is still "red", single party system still applied, freedom of speed is not so allowed. Those are symbols of authoritarian system. China is much free than other communist countries left in the world.

I am not sure if you are responding to my post. However, communism is not essential for lack of freedom. You can have a capitalistic system that also has one-party system and limited freedom. Example? How about Saudi? How about Singapore? Neither is communist. Yet both have strict authoritarian gov'nt and almost borderline dictatorship. Hitler hated communism, but had no problem being a dictator himself. Iraq was definitely not communism during Saddam era, yet, no one, for a second, thought he was a leader of democracy. In fact, people in Saudi and old Iraq enjoyed much less freedom than the so-called "communist" china. So communism and democcracy are two independent entities.

nice to see those PLZ-45 in Kuwait

Kuwait made 2 sets of orders for PLZ-45, in 1998 a $187 million package for

27 x PLZ-45 155mm Gun
27 x PCZ-45 ALV
1 x W-653/Type-653 ARV
4 x YW-531H/Type-85 APC


then in 2001 a $200 million package for

24 x PLZ-45 155mm Gun
24 x PCZ-45 ALV
1 x W-653/Type-653 ARV
4 x YW-531H/Type-85 APC

Saudi Arabia also ordered in 2007 54 x PLZ-45 155mm Guns for 2 battallions

Originally Posted by asif iqbal

nice to see those PLZ-45 in Kuwait

Kuwait made 2 sets of orders for PLZ-45, in 1998 a $187 million package for

27 x PLZ-45 155mm Gun
27 x PCZ-45 ALV
1 x W-653/Type-653 ARV
4 x YW-531H/Type-85 APC


then in 2001 a $200 million package for

24 x PLZ-45 155mm Gun
24 x PCZ-45 ALV
1 x W-653/Type-653 ARV
4 x YW-531H/Type-85 APC

Saudi Arabia also ordered in 2007 54 x PLZ-45 155mm Guns for 2 battallions

That's a big order from Saudi Arabia.

Originally Posted by asif iqbal

nice to see those PLZ-45 in Kuwait

Kuwait made 2 sets of orders for PLZ-45, in 1998 a $187 million package for

27 x PLZ-45 155mm Gun
27 x PCZ-45 ALV
1 x W-653/Type-653 ARV
4 x YW-531H/Type-85 APC


then in 2001 a $200 million package for

24 x PLZ-45 155mm Gun
24 x PCZ-45 ALV
1 x W-653/Type-653 ARV
4 x YW-531H/Type-85 APC

Saudi Arabia also ordered in 2007 54 x PLZ-45 155mm Guns for 2 battallions

Look like unit prices are rising. with the package of (27 + 27 + 1 + 4) in 1998 = 187m while the package of (24 + 24 + 1 + 4) in 2001 = 200m.

Chinese economy is getting bigger, wages are getting higher. Inflation is getting worse. Plus more technologies and electronics are going into those system. Hence the prices are getting higher.

Recently, an armored regiment under the Nanjing Military Area Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) organized its armored assault group composed of infantry, artillery, reconnaissance, chemical defense and reactance to conduct a joint combat drill under conditions of informatization.Through the combat drill, the cooperative combat capability of the various arms of the troops based on the conditions of information system had been enhanced.

Great pics escobar! Keep it coming.

I kinda missed the old round and curve shape tank turret like the Soviet style T-72s. Every nation that can make tanks nowadays go with the more boxy M1-A1 style look.

Originally Posted by escobar

Lol propaganda unit.

On May 10, a motorized infantry company of a frontier defense regiment under the Heilongjiang Provincial Military Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) stationed in Heihe took its troops to an unfamiliar area to train surviving, maneuvering, tactics and skills in difficult environment, in a bid to enhance the rapid emergency-response capability of its troops.

Remote weapon station for China type88 light machine gun: