United Wa State Army's M99 12.7mm Sniper Rifle

After seeing what happened to their neighbors, the United Wa State Army is now busy arming themselves, fully expecting that they will be the next target of the Tatmadaw.

 

CCTV capture of the day: Y-20 "angry bird" close up.

The mystery of PLAN's new trimaran boat is now solved

Instead of making LockMart richer like their bigger and better US counterpart, they are being utilized as search and rescue assets for the PLAN. Notice low freeboard and zodiacs

DDG 151 Zhengzhou.

Now with the DDG150 being commissioned, you are probably wondering where on Earth DDG151 Zhengzhou is.   Well, it is right next to her sister.  

Expect DDG 151 to sport the new stipulates font paint scheme and enter service soon.

Chinese invited to naval exercise

Chinese invited to naval exercise    by: BRENDAN NICHOLSON    From: The Australian    February 04, 2013 12:00AM  http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/defence/chinese-invited-to-naval-exercise/story-e6frg8yo-1226567782406CHINA has been invited to send warships to a massive naval exercise off Hawaii with the US, Australia and 20 other nations next year to help improve

Missile destroyer "Changchun" commissioned

In addition to new AEW&C birds, the PLAN is getting a new 052C LUYANG-II Class Destroyer as announced by CCTV.   Of course, DDG150 is the second ship to bear the name "Changchun", the first is DD 103, "ex-Reshitelny" an old Soviet Navy destroyer that was transferred to the PLAN in 1950s.   The DD103 Changchun saw action in 7 naval engagements, mostly with the Republic of China Navy in the late

Photo of the day: PLAN-AF's six Y-8GX5 (KJ-200) AEW&C

last year there were three birds in service,  the number now stands at 6






Saturday, November 10, 2012


PLANAF 2nd "Specialized" Division getting three more Y-8GX5 AEW&C birds




Judging from the latest PR release of the PLAN-AF 2nd 'specialized"
division, its fourth regiment is getting at lease three new Y-8GX5 
(KJ-200) AEW&C aircrafts









Friday, August 19, 2011


PLAN Gets