PLA News, Pics, and Discussion

[by78]

Accessing HMV3's roof hatch.

 

[by78]

Shaanxi Automobile Group's HMV3 heavy off-road truck is seen towing a 6x6 trailer. It appears the first pair of trailer wheels are steerable.

 

[jobjed]

Some images of PLA's new generation of medium and light off-road trucks.

These are amazing, do you have a link to the source?

 

[by78]

These are amazing, do you have a link to the source?

I collected these images from various Weibo users. Unfortunately, I forgot where exactly.

 

[NiuBiDaRen]

Documentary of military truck drivers on China National Highway 219. The highway passes through Aksai Chin and the mountains that border Nepal, India and Pakistan. The "Road of Death"

 

[NiuBiDaRen]

Part 2 of Deadliest Roads - military drivers in world's highest highway in Tibet

 

[The Observer]

PLA exercise with their new toys.

From 0:15 they show how the ROWS is operated. Somehow still using the hand-cranked wheel for elevation and traverse... I guess it works, but it's still kind of a letdown... the cost-cutting measure is strong with this one.

 

[broadsword]

PLA exercise with their new toys.

From 0:15 they show how the ROWS is operated. Somehow still using the hand-cranked wheel for elevation and traverse... I guess it works, but it's still kind of a letdown... the cost-cutting measure is strong with this one.

I expected automatic, like a modern tank gun. Just aim and the system do the rest. Do Western ROWS have this feature?

 

[The Observer]

I expected automatic, like a modern tank gun. Just aim and the system do the rest. Do Western ROWS have this feature?

If you mean stabilized and auto lead based on computed target speed, I believe at least some Western ROWS have this feature. Based on the video however, the Mengshi ROWS doesn't seem to have those features, probably as a cost-cutting measure.

 

[broadsword]

If you mean stabilized and auto lead based on computed target speed, I believe at least some Western ROWS have this feature. Based on the video however, the Mengshi ROWS doesn't seem to have those features, probably as a cost-cutting measure.

How about those on China's APCs?