PLA News, Pics, and Discussion

by78 said:

This is interesting. I don't know where to put it but here. The images show an electromagnetic gun designed to launch firefighting munitions to put out forest fires.

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According to CASIC's account, the second generation of the firefighting electromagnetic gun has been developed and delivered.

Video from China-Laos joint exercises:

PLA's new field camp. It's made up of several types of portable modules, with each type serving a different function such as field kitchen, laundry, waste management, climate-controlled sleeping quarters, etc. Camp security is enhanced by infrared and smart cameras with facial recognization and automatic threat identification and tracking.

one mechanized light infantry

Peas said:

one mechanized light infantry
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That is a surprisingly heavily equipped squad in terms of LSW/HBAR.

Two QJB-95s as we can see, and one QBU-191 (which is a DMR but also an HBAR), for three out of the six dismounts visible.

I can't recall how many dismounts a ZBD04A has, or if this squad is representative of an actual operational TOE. Interesting either way.

Peas said:

one mechanized light infantry
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There is some discussion as to whether the overall Commander (who as I understand it sits behind the Driver in tandem) dismounts or not. This may well depend on the tactical situation, as in if the dismounted element needs to conduct "fire and movement" some distance from the vehicle.