Chinese military exports to other countries

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joshuatree

Captain
So it makes sense to give them some of the Type-37 corvettes now. These are being retired early (and therefore not require refurbishment) because of the accelerated introduction of the Type-56. The Type-37 is still twice as large as anything the Cambodians currently have and it actually carries some anti-ship missiles, which will be a new concept for the Cambodian Navy master.

Come to think of it, I'm kind of surprised that China hasn't been gifting more of the older Type-37 Corvettes or Type-53 frigates away.
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It's possible a donation of type 037s may happen as part of some 054 sale to sweeten the deal. While I agree that the 054 is a huge leap for the Cambodians, it is also they who expressed a desire to have 140-meter ships. So not unless there's some sort of stretched out 056 derivative, the 054s fit the description. It wouldn't be a waste if the sale also included training/on-going support. And actually, that's a good way to secure a long term customer.
 
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AndrewS

Brigadier
Registered Member
Because Cambodia is not a real customer.

A single Type-54 Frigate costs about the same as their entire military budget for a year.
 
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taxiya

Brigadier
Registered Member
Regardless of which ship Combodia Navy want, big or small, forget money, China is not after profit, especially in case of key allies.

Think in another way, PLAN warship flying flag of Combodian Navy, or the fourth fleet of PLAN. Combodia with a decent navy can really pull some unfriendly's leg.

This is what USN has been doing except the money/profit part, making her allies' fleet being an integral part of USN, best example is in east Asia.
 
supercat

supercat

Major
Not really military, but still worth mentioning:

China's CRRC lands $1.3 billion Chicago rail car project
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China's CRRC Corp said it has won its second major contract in the United States after the Chicago transport authority accepted its $1.3 billion bid to build rail cars for the city.

"This is the largest subway car project that a Chinese railway equipment company has received from a developed country to date. 'Made in China' rail is set to land in the United States' Chicago," the company said in an e-mailed statement.

Encouraged by Beijing, China's railway firms are aggressively bidding for contracts in overseas markets but have so far been successful mostly in developing markets. Chinese firms have also expressed interest in building high-speed rail lines in California and Nevada.

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) said on Wednesday that it had awarded the order to build 846 7000-series rail cars to CRRC subsidiary CSR Sifang America, which had submitted the lowest bid. It did not name the other bidders.

The company, formed from the merger of former rivals CNR Corp and China CSR, won its first U.S. contract in 2014 when CNR was awarded a $567 million deal to supply subway trains to Boston.

Chicago will first place a base order of 400 cars, with options to buy the remainder in the coming years, the CTA said. CSR will build a new $40 million factory in the city, with the aim of seeing the first cars going into service in 2020.
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plawolf

plawolf

Lieutenant General
duskylim said:
Hmm... there's something I don't understand.

Why does he load the bag charge first before the shell?
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The charge isn't 'loaded', but is actually held in a side chamber (why the 'breech' is so wide).

As to why that is the case, my guess is because the shell is heavier.

You are supposed to have a two man team operating in there. The charge bag can be loaded easily by one guy, but the shell is probably better handled by both of them working together.

So, as the left hand guy loads the charge, the right hand guy pulls the shell out of the shot locker, those two actions should take about the same length of time, then the two of them can work together to mount the shell.

I think that should yield a faster fire rate and more efficient time allocation compared to the two of them both loading the shell, then one guy hangs back as his buddy loads the charge bag.
 
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