Photos of the day: Wing contrails vaporizing off the second J-20 prototype (2002)

The first Large Patrol Craft (LPC) for Bangladesh Navy launched

Large patrol craft for Navy launched→ Staff Correspondent
The first Large Patrol Craft (LPC) for Bangladesh Navy, being constructed in China, was launched at Wuchang Shipyard in China on Sunday. ispr PHOTO


http://www.daily-sun.com/index.php?view=details&archiev=yes&arch_date=27-08-2012&type=&pub_no=243&cat_id=1&menu_id=10&news_type_id=1&news_id=50243


Captain AM Quamrul Huq, as the

Type 052D LUYANG III-Class DDG, what we do know so far

There are two under construction -- they are sporting a new 130mm main gun and a set of much larger radar arrays

According to people who have seen the ship at HSH here are the observations.

1. Main mast is slightly different on the top, similar to 054A.
2. The space between the aft mast and aft VLS is still there, indicating no extended VLS area and probably still gonna have the two quad pack

Saving private ryan beach scene, PLA style, Part V

In late August 2012, the China Army employed their “MILES” Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System to simulate a full "spectrum" assault on a "remote" island.

Here are some photos of that simulation (red is the good guy, in case you haven't noticed)

Saving private ryan beach scene, PLA style, Part IV

In late August 2012, the China Army employed their “MILES” Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System to simulate a full "spectrum" assault on a "remote" island.

Here are some photos of that simulation (red is the good guy, in case you haven't noticed)

Saving private ryan beach scene, PLA style, Part III

In late August 2012, the China Army employed their “MILES” Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System to simulate a full "spectrum" assault on a "remote" island.

Here are some photos of that simulation (red is the good guy,  in case you haven't noticed)

Saving private ryan beach scene, PLA style, Part II

In late August 2012, the China Army employed their “MILES” Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System to simulate a full "spectrum" assault on a "remote" island.

Here are some photos of that simulation (red is the good guy,  in case you haven't noticed)

Saving private ryan beach scene, PLA style, Part I

In late August 2012, the China Army employed their “MILES” Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System to simulate a full "spectrum" assault on a "remote" island.

Here are some photos of that simulation

Photos of the day: China's aircraft carrier starts 10th sea trial

(Source: Xinhua) 2012-08-30

‘Beyond 2012C’ airborne force confrontation drill held in Nanjing

‘Beyond 2012C’ airborne force confrontation drill held in Nanjing

(Source: PLA Daily) 2012-08-28

　　The “Beyond 2012C” airborne force confrontation drill was held at the Nanjing Army Command College of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) from August 24 to August 27, 2012.

　　The red side, a division of the airborne force, carried out a four-day-long independent confrontation with the

They are also building Yuan class SSK.....

With folks paying close attention to all those new China surface combatants, it is easy to forget the China Navy's submarine force is also growing in size

The 22nd Submarine Flotilla at Daxiedao is now boast at least 6 Yuan class subs in its orbat.

Photos of the day: The importance of being GLA

Global Liberation Army - Navy Recently some of the China Navy's latest vessels, including their newly commissioned 052C Luyang II class DDG 152, are sporting a USN like “white pennant” and this does not sit well with some Chinese “forumers”.  They want to see a “China Navy with Chinese Characteristics” (bad English grammar included)  not a USN a.k.a “Global Liberation Army – Navy”

Photos of the day: China's new 35mm sniper rifle??

Chinese 35mm grenade sniper rifle.

If you want to "snipe" your target and kill everyone around him in a 11 meter radius, accept no substitutes.

-- Hongjian

Manhunt, PAP style

In this latest Chinese manhunt, the new Type95-1 5.8mm rifle is featured. It is interesting to note that the PAP is getting new gears faster then some of the elite PLA infantry formations.











Chinese serial killer shot dead after massive manhunt


BEIJING | Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:10am EDT


(Reuters) - Chinese police in the southwestern city of Chongqing shot dead a fugitive serial killer

Photos of the day: J-15 and Z-8 AEW mockups on ex-Varyag

Global Liberation Army - Navy

Recently some of the China Navy's latest vessels, including their newly commissioned 052C Luyang II class DDG 152, are sporting a USN like “white pennant” and this does not sit well with some Chinese “forumers”.  They want to see a “China Navy with Chinese Characteristics” (bad English grammar included)  not a USN a.k.a “Global Liberation Army – Navy” wanna be.

My apologies to those who does get

Photo of the day: China's first J-10A woman pilot

http://pic.people.com.cn/n/2012/0815/c162940-18745190.html


即将出征的女飞行员余旭 摄影：苑小伟

本报讯 特约记者张力、刘泉报道：7月29日，华北某机场，碧空如洗，战鹰列阵。9时56分，我军首批歼击机女飞行员余旭，身着新式飞行装具，跨入歼十战机座舱。松刹车、加油门、拉杆……一连串熟练操控，战鹰直刺苍穹。这是首批歼击机女飞行员驾驭我国自主研发的三代战机首次单飞。

2005年，经中央军委批准，空军首次招收歼击机女飞行学员，35名幸运儿从20多万名应届高中毕业生中脱颖而出，进入飞行院校学习。2009年4月，经过基础教育、初教机和高教机训练，16名歼击机女飞行员以全优成绩完成学业，正式编入作战部队。经过二代机飞行改装后，分配到北空某部的余旭、陶佳莉、李敏、何晓莉、盛懿绯5名姑娘，终于跨上梦寐以求的歼十战机。

Photos of the day: JS 5.8mm Sniper Rifle

This is new 5 rounds bolt action sniper rifle is now in service with the PLA, PAP and civilian police

PLA Air Force strategic projection capability covers all territories

PLA Air Force strategic projection capability covers all territories

(Source: PLA Daily) 2012-08-13

The picture shows a large military transport airplane is executing task. (PLA Daily/Tan Chao)



　　The military transport aircraft is a sign of a country’s strategic projection capability. It is learnt that the transport aircraft troop units under the Air Force of the Chinese People’s

Type 056 Class

I've talked about the Type 056 class before, but this is a more in depth look at it now that we are seeing mass production across numerous shipyards. Ever since we first saw 022 and 054 class in the middle 2000s, we've speculated about a new class of ship between 1000 and 1500 ton to fill in the middle and replace the patrolling duties of the Type 037 class and Jianghu class light frigates. As early as 2008, I put an entry where I talked about this. In the recent years, we've seen the expansion of China's civilian maritime surveillance force with the induction of many new cutters. A lot of the cutters built for CMS and FLEC fleet are already taking up the role of patrolling South China Sea and East China Sea in the disputed regions. It certainly raises tension when warships are patrolling the disputed regions. When we saw a Type 056 model presented by the deputy commander of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison in late 2010, discussions about the number, the role and the capabilities of this new Type 056 class started again. It seemed like at least four of the first batch 056 will be replacing the 6 Type 037 currently assigned to protecting Hong Kong. Outside of that, I saw heated discussions in forum over whether these ships are needed when the cutters are already such a big part of China's near shore security force. But the recent grounding of Jianghu class 560 shows that PLAN is still a very large part of the patrolling effort in China's surrounding waters. In fact, 6 Jianghu class frigate (558 to 563) were upgraded in 2010 for the very purpose of patrolling South China Sea so that the more advanced Type 054A and 052C class ships can be used for blue water operations. After all, these civilian ships (with maximum speed of 18 to 20 knots) aren't likely to be too useful if a real conflict breaks out with Vietnam. Over the few months, we've seen the Type 056 program exploding in four different shipyards around the country. We've seen at least 2 056s in HD shipyard, which also produces 054A and 071 amongst many other naval ships. We've also seen at least 2 056s in HP shipyard, which also produces 054A, cutters and rescue ships. We've also seen one 056 launched in WuChang shipyard with possibly more under construction. WC typically produces conventional submarines and large cutters. Most surprisingly, we've also seen one 056 launched recently in LiaoNan shipyard in Dalian. This is not the Dalian shipyard that has done all the works with Varyag and 051C, but a smaller shipyard more known for repairing ships. Although, it did build some Type 022 class FACs. The 056 class itself is probably most comparable to the K130 class of Germany (although smaller and probably has less endurance). It features a rather stealthy hull like most modern ships of its class. At front, it carries 1 AK-176M main gun and two of the new 30 mm CIWS on each side of the foremast. It uses Type 360 radar for volume search and type TR47 FCR for the CIWS. At back, it carries a 8-cell HQ-10 SAM with its accompanying FCR. In the middle, it carries 2 dual-pack YJ-83 launchers for ASuW. I was one of those that thought Type 056 would carry S-100 UAVs in its small hangars like the K130 class. As it turned out, the space that I thought were hangars are actually carrying torpedo tubes. Along with its sonar suite (including bow mounted sonar) and possible helicopters for short patrols, these ships should provide for ASW with conventional submarines in near water. The first launched Type 056 ships are not equipped with Tow Array Sonar. My guess is that the torpedo tubes can easily be removed to provide for hangar space for UAVs for the variant of Type 056 built more for SAR, patrolling and ASuW in mind. I think we are already seeing some minor differences between different 056s hulls, which could point to different variants of 056s.

After Shangyang MR, Jinan MR is also getting STUFT-ed

China Launch Passenger RoRo Ship with Military Capability
PLA Daily
Friday, August 10, 2012

China's largest RoRo 'Bohai Emerald Bead' with the longest reach leaves Yantai Port in East China.

Different from ordinary ships, the 36,000 displacement civilian passenger and roll-on/roll-off ship was constructed in accordance with national defense requirements in mind in its design and construction so

Photos of the day: More LCAC under construction at Jiangnan shipyard

This should come as no surprise to anyone as they would need more LCAC to accompany all those new 071 LPD that are entering service.




There are three 052C and one Yuan to the upper right.

Chinese naval ship formation to visit Israel

Chinese naval ship formation to visit Israel

(Source: PLA Daily) 2012-08-10

　　After wrapping up its friendly visit to Turkey on August 9, 2012, the visiting ship formation consisting of the “Qingdao” guided-missile destroyer and the “Weishan Lake” comprehensive supply ship of the 11th Chinese naval escort taskforce of the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) headed for Israel.

Photos of the day: The assault of a 9-men PLA infantry squad

12.7mm HMG for organic fire support, that is hardcore.   Unlike their 50 cal ma deuce counterpart, the Type QJZ 89 12.7 mm heavy machine gun is man-portable and weighing in at only 17.8kg.















 In addition to RPG, PF-89 80mm "one hit wonder" LAW is becoming more common.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008
PLA's Mech Infantry Sqd. For those who are interested in PLA Infantry TOE, here is

The fourth ship yard for the 056 class corvette project.

This recently posted photo of a nearly complete 056 in Dalian is suggesting that there are now four known naval yards engaged with the 056 class corvette project.


Making dumplings indeed.



Saturday, August 04, 2012 The commissioning of 056 class covette 586 in Wuhan How could we have missed this one?

While everyone is focusing on the four Type056 Class corvettes under construction in

They have yet to name that aircraft carrier platform at this point

Sorry to disappoint all those rumor mongers out there

Aircraft carrier said to join navy this year

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/725980.shtml

Global Times | 2012-8-9 1:20:03
By Guo Kai and Liang Chen


A Chinese naval expert on Tuesday predicted that China's first aircraft carrier platform would come into service this year, generating fierce public discussion over what its name should be

Photos of the day: Vietnam's South China Sea Garrision

Source Globaltimes

Bye bye FFG 511 and 512

The Jianghu class pair FFG 511 (Nantong) and FFG 512 (Wuxi) of the 8th Escort Squadron, East Sea Fleet, decommissioned today at the Yangtze River pier. Perhaps it is the way the China Navy frees up personnel for the incoming new boats.



Photo credit goes to Bigrabbit of HSH.

Photo of the day: It is all fun-and-game at the ROC Armor Summer Camp.

I just don't have the heart to tell those high-schoolers that the M-48H they are riding on has no chance against a Type99 head-on.

Then again, it is just a summer camp, all fun and game.

The commissioning of 056 class covette 586 in Wuhan

How could we have missed this one?

While everyone is focusing on the four Type056 Class corvettes under construction in Guangzhou and Shanghai, a fifth type 056 corvette is now commissioned in Wuhan.  This unexpected development is suggesting that there are three known Chinese shipyards involved with the 056 class corvette project.

Expect a long and serial run of this new class of ship. 

Photos of the day: Women pilots of the 28th Attack Division, Nanjing MR

China's new icebreaker project pushes forward

China's new icebreaker project pushes forward
Updated: 2012-07-31 18:53
(Xinhua)


BEIJING - China's first government-backed icebreaker project for polar expeditions officially entered the implementation phase when a basic design contract was signed Tuesday.

The contract was signed by the Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration (CAA) under the State Oceanic Administration (SOA), the Polar

Photo of the day PLZ05A Tracked 120mm Gun-Mortar.

Monday, June 18, 2012 Photo of the day: ZBD08 ATGM carrier variant


Not sure what new ATGM it will carry but rumor has it, it will be the new the "Sino-Spike" we have seen previously.



 Monday, February 06, 2012 Photo of the day: New tracked IFV with bolted armor Since not having enough armor protection is one of the loudest complaint against the ZDB04 tracked IFV, it was not popular

Communist Propaganda of the day: NYT article on the PLA

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/03/arts/03iht-melvin03.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all


Chinese Army Exposes Its Artistic Side
By SHEILA MELVIN
Published: August 2, 2012

BEIJING — The founding of the People’s Liberation Army on Aug. 1, 1927, is a date known to all in China. It is commemorated annually with speeches and promotions and every five years by major cultural celebrations.
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Question of the day: Crossing river in Tibet.

How many minutes does it take to build the world highest pontoon bridge?
28 minutes with  about 100 troops.

Photos of the day: Equipments of the Chinese peacekeeping engineering detachment in Darfur

Photos from the China Army's 7th UN mission as part of the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). 

China's aircraft carrier platform finishes 9th sea trial

China's aircraft carrier platform finishes 9th sea trial

(Source: Xinhua) 2012-08-01


China's aircraft carrier platform returns to the dock in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, after finishing its 9th sea trial, July 30, 2012. The trial lasted 25 days, the longest one in its history. (Photo source: www.cns.com)