Zelron
10-10-2006, 23:52
The People's Republic of China
Timeline 2006-2025:
2007: First pebble-bed modular reactor called HTR-10. Thirty total to be produced by 2020.
2008: Elections held, Hu Jintao is re-elected as President.
2009: After 50 years of almost uninterrupted rule, Fidel Alejandro Castro Rúz dies. The expected revolutionary forces rise up against the government, taking over most of Western Cuba and sieging Havana. Peralta flees to la Isla de la Juventud, the only other Communist stronghold in Western Cuba. China extends offers of help to the remaining communists.
2011: Large cases of pneumonia like symptoms reported in Beijing. The government fears a SARS outbreak again.
Late 2011: Fears subside after many people are tested and are reported not to be carrying the virus.
2013: Elections held, Former Vice President Zeng Qinghong is elected.
2014: China prefects space walking and docking, start work on a manned moon mission and space station.
2018: Elections held, Wen Jiabao narrowly defeats Zeng Qinghong for the presidency.
2020: Twenty-five pebble-bed modular reactor are created, the largest planned nuclear power deployment in history.
2021: Than Shwe, military dictator of Myanmar, is assassinated in Yangon. The ethnic time bomb that is the Union of Myanmar goes off, causing a huge civil war. Chinese soldiers are sent to the border to stop any spill over of the conflict into China.
2023: Chinese launch a successful manned mission to the moon. Elections held, Wen Jiabao is re-elected.
2024: A glorious day for China, a successful launch of the new space station.
2025: GAME START
Country Facts:
Long Form: People's Republic of China
Short Form: China
President (Chief of State): Wen Jiabao
Premier (Head of Government): Wu Yi
Goverment Type: Communist State
Capital:Beijing
Population:1,313,973,713 (July 2006 est.)
Military:
Active: 2,250,000
Total: 7,024,000
Paramilitary: 1,500,000
Equipment:
Army Ground Force
Pistols
QSZ-92 - newest pistol, 9 mm and 5.8 mm versions
Type 84 - 7.62 mm mini pistol for security and police forces
Type 77 - standard 7.62 mm for People's Armed Police and civil police
Type 67 - 7.62 mm silenced pistol for scout and special operations
Type 64 - 7.62 mm, better performance and reliability over Type 54
Type 54 - 7.62 mm, copy of the Soviet TT1930/1933, currently being phased out
Sub-machine guns
Type 05 - newest smg, 9 mm and 5.8 mm versions
Type 85 - updated Type 79, reduced firing noise, also suppressed and 5.8 mm versions
Type 79 - 7.62 mm for airborne, scout and special operations
Type 64 - low flash, suppressed 7.62 mm for scout and special operations
Rifles
PLA Special Operation Forces (Ground Force) with Type 88 sniper rifles acting as OpFor
QBZ-95 assault rifle.Type 03 - The newest rifle using 5.8x42 mm ammo and with a traditional design.
Type 95 - family of 5.8x42 mm bullpup design assault rifle, carbine and squad machine gun. Factory names are QBZ-95, CAR-95 and QBB-95, respectively.
Type 87 - 5.8 mm assault rifle and squad machine gun, improved version of Type 81, refused by PLA because of outdated layout, technology used in Type 95
Type 81 - 7.62 mm assault rifle and squad machine gun, replaced the Chinese Type 56 Assault Rifle and Chinese Type 56 Carbine, both copies of the Soviet AK-47 and Soviet SKS.
Type 88/QBU-88 - 5.8 mm newest sniper rifle
Type 85 - improved version of Type 79, higher rate of fire but shorter range
Type 79 - 7.62 mm sniper rifle, copy of Soviet Dragunov SVD
Machine Gun
Type 88/QJY-88 - new 5.8 mm GPMG, replacing Type 67
Type 80 - 7.62 mm general purpose machine gun (copy of the Soviet PKM)
Type 67 - 7.62 mm general purpose machine gun, replacing the Type 53 (SG43) and Type 57 (SGM) 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns
Shoulder Launched Weapons
PF-97 - 80 mm fuel air explosive launcher
PF-89 - 80 mm Lightweight Anti-tank Weapon, comparable to the United States M136 AT4
FHJ-84 - twin 62 mm rocket launcher, slowly replacing the Type 69-1 (copy of RPG-7)
Vehicles
Main Battle Tanks
The Chinese Type 96 Main Battle TankType 98/99 - newest MBT (100~200)/ In class of Pakistans Al-Khalid MBT-2000
Type 85/96 - (1,500 to 2,000 as of 2005)
Type 80/88 - (400 to 500, production stopped in 1995)
Type 69/79 - redesigned Type 59 (mostly retired)
Type 59D and Type 59D1 - upgraded versions of Type 59-IIA, Type 59-II, Type 59-I and Type 59 (copy of the Russian T-54)
Light/Amphibious Tanks
Type 63A - new and redesigned amphibious tank, the only dedicated modern amphibious tank in the world, 14 km/h water speed, 105 mm gun (several hundred near Taiwan Strait)
Type 63 - amphibious tank, similar to Russian PT-76
Type 62 - light tank
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Type 97 - Next-generation infantry fighting vehicle - sightings report Chinese chassis with licensed Russian BMP-3 turret
ZBD2000 - airborne IFV, similar to Russian BMD-3
Type 90/92A/ZSL-92A/WZ 551 - upgraded version of Type 92
Type 90/92/ZSL-92/WZ 551 - (1200) amphibious IFV, similar to the French VAB
Type 86/WZ 501/501A/503/504 - copy of Russian BMP-1
Armored Personnel Carriers
Type 89/YW 534 - amphibious APC based on Type 85, replacing over 2000 Type 63s
WZ 523 - also known as M1984, design similar to South African Ratel
Type 85/YW 531H - export model amphibious APC
Type 77/77-1/77-2 - improved version of Russian BTR-50 (+200)
Type 63/YW 531C/D/E - also known as K-63, M1967 and M1970
Rocket Artillery
WS-1 and WS-1B - an 8 and 4 tube 320 mm multiple launch rocket system
A-100 - 10 tube 300 mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System
WM-80 and Type 83/WM-40 - 273 mm Multiple Rocket Launcher Systems
Type 85/YW 306 (on a YW 531H) and Type 82 (on a Yanan SX250 6X6 truck) - 30 tube 130 mm multiple rocket launcher replacing the 19 tube 130 mm multiple rocket launcher of the Type 70 (on a YW 531C) and Type 63 (on a 4X4 truck)
Type 90 (on a Tiema SC2030 6X6 flatbed truck) and Type 89 (tracks) - 40 tube 122 mm multiple launch rocket systems replacing the Type 81 (copy of the soviet BM-21 Grad)
Gun Artillery
PLZ-45 - 155 mm self-propelled howitzer might replace the obsolete Type 83 which is a 152 mm self-propelled howitzer
YW 323 D30 (based on the YW 531H) and the Type 89 (based on the Type 77 APC) - amphibious 122 mm self-propelled howitzers replacing the Type 85 (YW 531C chassis) and Type 70 (YW 531B chassis)
Type 90 - 122 mm self-propelled howitzer wheeled (based on a WZ-551 chassis)
Type 89 - 155 mm towed gun/howitzer based on the GC-45 howitzer
Type 66 (copy of the soviet D-20) 152 mm towed gun/howitzer and the Type 83 152 mm towed gun are replacing the Type 54 itself a copy of the soviet ML-20(M1937).
Type 59 and Type 59-1 - copy of the soviet M46 130 mm towed field gun
Type 85 - 122 mm towed howitzer derived from the soviet D-30 (M1963) and replaced the Type 54 howitzer
YW 382 (120 mm) and YW 383 (82 mm) - amphibious mortar carriers based on the YW 531H replacing the YW 381 and YW 304 respectively which where based on the YW 531C
Anti-Aircraft
Type 80 - twin 57 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft equivalent to the ZSU-57-2 but using the Type 69 tank chassis.
HQ-2J (Hongqi-2) - anti-aircraft missiles based on the Type 77 transporter, the missiles are upgraded versions of the HQ-1 which is a copy of the SA-2 Guideline
HQ-10 - licensed built S-300PMU-1 (SA-10D Grumble) anti-aircraft missiles
HQ-15 - upgraded version of the HQ-10 anti-aircraft missiles
Non-combat vehicles
Type 84 - Tank laying bridge using the Type 69 tank chassis
Type 653 (Type 69 tank chassis) and Type 59 (Type 59 tank chassis) - armoured recovery vehicles
YW 703 (based on the YW 534), Type 85 (based on the YW 531H APC) - amphibious recovery vehicles
Type 85 (based on the YW 531H), WZ 701 (based on the YW 531C), WZ 506 (based on the WZ 501) and a version based on the Type 77 - amphibious command vehicles
Type 77-2 (based on the Type 77) - amphibious artillery ammunition carrier
WZ 751 (based on the YW 531H), YW 750 (based on the YW 531C), WZ 505 (based on the WZ 501) and a version based on the Type 77 - amphibious armoured ambulances
Bv206 Swedish tracked all-terrain multipurpose vehicle
Type 77 and Type 60/WZ420/1 tracked tractors
Type 82 consists of the HY473 (tractor truck) and HY962 (semi-trailer) - Heavy Equipment Transporter up to 75 tons
TA580/TAS5380 (20 ton 8x8), TAS5450 (25 ton 8x8), TAS5500 (28 ton 10x10), TAS5570 (30 ton 10x10) and TAS5690 (42 ton 12x12) series special heavy duty trucks
WS2300(6x6), WS2400(8x8) and WS2500(10x8) 20 ton series special heavy duty trucks
XC2200 (copy of the German Mercedes-Benz 2060) 7.5 ton 6x6 heavy duty trucks
SX2190 (copy of the Austrian Steyr-91) 7 ton 6x6 trucks replacing the JN252, CQ261 and SX250 heavy duty trucks
SX250/SX2150 series 5 ton 6x6 heavy duty trucks
EQ2102 series 3.5 ton trucks replacing the CA30 (copy of the 2.5 ton soviet ZIL 157)
CA141/CA1091 series trucks replacing the CA10 (copy of the 3.5 ton soviet ZIL 150)
EQ240/EQ2081 and EQ245/EQ2100 series 2.5 ton trucks
EQ2050A series High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) copied from the US M998
NJ2045/2046 series 1.5 ton lightweight vehicle
BJ212/BJ2020 series 0.5 ton lightweight 4 x4 vehicle
Aircraft
Mi-17 multi-role helicopter
Mi-8 transport helicopter
Mi-6 transport helicopter
S-70C Black Hawk transport helicopter
AS 332L Super Puma
Z-8A utility helicopter
Z-9 multi-role light helicopter
Navy:
Destroyers
Type 051 Luda class — 16 ships
Type 052 Luhu class — 2 ships
Type 051B Luhai class — 1 ship
Type 052B Guangzhou class — 2 ships
Type 052C Lanzhou class — 2 ships
Type 051C Luzhou class — 2 ships (on sea trials)
Project 956 Sovremenny class — 2 ships
Project 956EM Sovremenny class — 2 ships
Frigates
Type 053H Jianghu I class - 14 built, ~12 in service.
Type 053H1 Jianghu II class - 8 built, 5 ships in PLAN service, 2 sold to Egypt, 1 sold to Bangladesh
Type 053H2 Jianghu III class - 5 built, 3 ships in PLAN service, 2 (053T) sold to Thailand
Type 053HT-H Jianghu IV class - 3 built, 1 ship in PLAN service, 2 improved (053HT) version sold to Thailand. This is a modified Jianghu II/III with helicopter deck in the rear.
Type 053H1G Jianghu V class - 6 ships in PLAN service
Type 053H2G Jiangwei I class - 4 ships in PLAN service. The 053H2G is "Gai" (modified) version of the 053H2 (Jianghu III) with HQ-61B SAM for air-defense role.
Type 053H3 Jiangwei II class - 10 ships in PLAN service
Type 054 Jiangkai (Ma'anshan) class - 2 ships in PLAN service + 2 improved (054A?) type under construction
Coastal Warfare Ships
2208 Fast Stealthy Missile Attack Craft - 8 craft plus 4-8 more under construction
Type 520T Houjian Class Missile Craft - 5 ships
Type 37-II Houxin Class Missile Craft - 20+ ships
Hainan Class Submarine Chasers - ~70+ and dozens in reserve
Huangfeng (Soviet Osa-I) Class Missile Boats - being transferred to reserve (40+)
Hoku (Hegu) Class Missile Boats - being transferred to reserve (20+)
Huchuan Class Torpedo Hydrofoils - being transferred to reserve (20+)
Shanghai - I & II & III Classes Patrol Boats - 150+ active and at least 100 in reserve
Submarines
SSN
Type 091 Han class - 5 ships
Type 093 - 1 confirmed, one thought to be under construction
SSBN
Type 092 Xia class - 1 ship
Type 094 - 1 confirmed, one thought to be under construction
Diesel-electric
Type 033 Romeo-class - mostly retired, <20 remain in service
Type 035 Ming-class - version of Romeo, <17 ships
Type 039 Song-class - 12+ ships
Kilo-class - 4 in service and 8 upgraded Kilos in service
Yuan-class - Improved version of Song class submarine, 1 ship + 2 under construction
Mine Warfare Vessels
1 Wolei class minelayer
27 (+13 in reserve) T-43 class ocean minesweeper
9 Wosao class coastal minesweeper (+ new additions)
~20 modified Shanghai class coastal minesweepers
46 Type 312 minesweeping drone
2 NEW minesweepers
Amphibious Warfare
Landing Ship Tank (LST)
7 Type 072 Yukan class
9 Type 072II Yuting class
9 Type 072III Yuting class (+ more building)
Landing Ship Medium (LSM)
~31 Type 079 Yuliang class
13 Type 074 Wuhu-A class
3 Type 073/I/II/III class
11 Type 073IV class (+ more building)
Landing Craft (Utility/Personnel/Vehicle)
100 Type 271 class
200~300 Type 067 Yunnan class
30+ Type 068 Yuch'in class
10+ NEW Yubei class twin hull high capacity LCU
Troop Transports
4 Qiongsha class
Hospital Ships
2 Qiongsha class
Auxiliaries
Fleet Replenishment
2 Qiandaohu class (+1 possibly)
2 Taikang class
1 Nancang class
Coastal/Fuel/Garrison Replenishment/Tankers
8 Fulin class (coastal/garrison replenishment)
2 Shengli Class (coastal/garrison replenishment)
7 Fuzhou class
5 Guangzhou class
Fleet support
2 Dayun class
2 Yantai class
Freight support
13 Danlin class
3 Dandao class
5 Hongqi class
9 Leizhou class
Submarine support
3 Dajiang class
1 Yudong class
1 Dazhi class
2 Dazhou class
4 Daliang class
2 Rescue DSRV
Training/Test ships
1 Shichang class
1 Zhenghe class
2 Dahua class (used for testing weapons, sensors, electronics)
Space Event Ships
4 Yuanwang Class
1 Shiyan
Survey Craft
1 Ganzhu class
5 Yenlai class
6 Yannan class
Icebreakers
1 Yanbing class
3 Yanha class
Tugs
4 Tuzhong class
1 Daozha class
17 Gromovoy class
9 Hujiu class
19 Roslavl class
Naval Air
Z-9C - Similar to the French AS 565 Panther, naval version of the Z-9 (~26)
Ka-28 Helix- Purchased from Russia with the Sovremenny-class Destroyer (11)
Z-8 utility helicopter - Similar to the French SA 321Ja Super Frelon but a naval version (~15) craft
Air Force
Bombers
H-5 - version of the Il-28 by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (HAMC) [1] (Cold war, mostly retired)
H-6 - version of the Tu-16 Badger by HAMC [2] (Cold war, ~120 in service)
Fighter Bombers
JH-7 Flying Leopard - aka FBC-1, indigenous Fighter-Bomber [3] (Modern, 20-40 in service with PLANAF)
JH-7A - Improved JH-7 Fighter-Bomber [4] [5] (Modern, 20-40 in PLANAF, some may be in PLAAF 28th Division)
Q-5 - A ground attack aircraft developed from the MiG-19 [6] (Cold war, ~300 in service)
Air Superiority Fighters
Shenyang J-8BJ-5 - version of the MiG-17 [7] (Retired, some converted to drones/UAV's)
J-6 - version of the MiG-19 [8] (Mostly retired, few used in training/reserve units)
J-7 - version of the MiG-21 [9] (~450-500)
J-8 - indigenous 3rd generation fighter [10] (~300)
Su-27 - imported Su-27SK fighters from Russia [11] (34 Su27SK & 42 Su27UBK)
J-11 - version of the Su-27 [12] (200 Licensed,~100 have currently been assembled)
Multirole Fighters
FC-1 Fierce Dragon/JF-17 Thunder - 3.5-generation fighter jointly-produced by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) and Pakistani Aeronautical Complex (PAC), currently under development. [13]
J-10 - fourth generation domestic, fielded in limited numbers (50~100 in service, full production is projected to start in 2006)
Su-30MKK - imported multi-role fighter from Russia for PLAAF [14] (76 in service)
Su-30MK2 - Upgraded Su-30MKK for PLANAF (24 in service)
Stealth Fighter
J-10J-XX - Western designation for a fifth-generation fighter supposedly under development by SAC (producer of J-11).
Special Mission Aircraft
Airborn Early Warning & Control
AWACS
Ilyushin Il-76 KJ-2000 - Latest AWACS aircraft (3 + 1 lost)
Y-8 AWACS - Similar to KJ-2000 (2+)
AEW&C
KJ-200 - Equipped with balance beam radar (2+)
Y-8J AEW- Airborne early warning aircraft with British Marconi Electronic Systems Argus-2000 AEW systems (2+)
Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Y-8X MPA - Maritime patrol aircraft (~4)
Fearless Albatross - Maritime patrol version of Y-7 (1 testing)
ASW Aircraft
Be-200 - ASW version of Be-200 (Ordered in 2006)
Harbin SH-5 - Some are being transferred to PLAN ~ 20
Electronic Warfare
ECM
HD-5 - ECM aircraft slowing being phased out (100+).
Y-8 ECM - Successor to HD-5, replacement is not on one-to-one base because the new aircraft is far more capable. (2+)
ESM
Tu-154M Type-I - ESM aircraft characterized by having three bulges underneath the fuselage (2+)
Y-8 ESM - ESM aircraft characterized by the ventral canoe housing the array underneath the forward fuselage and 7 small arrays protruding downward from the loading ramp. (2+)
ELINT
Tu-154M/MD - ELINT aircraft characterized by the ventral canoe housing the array underneath the forward fuselage (4~6)
Y-8 ELINT - Electronic Intelligence Warfare aircraft characterized by the cylindrical array infront of the vertical stabilizer, reportedly based on the technology obtained from the US EP-3E Aries II obtain in Hainan Island incident (2)
Airborne Command Post
Y-8 C3I - Characterized by at least half dozen on top of the cockpit.
Battlefield Surveillance
Y-8 Battlefield Surveillance - Mounted with a cheek radar on both sides (at least 1 testing)
Other Special Mission Aircraft
Y-8 Radar Test Bed - In civilian color for governmental scientific research establishment, but jointly funded by the military. (1)
Y-8 Avionics Test Bed - In civilian color for governmental scientific research establishment, but jointly funded by the military. (1)
Y-7 Avionics Test Bed - similar to Y-8 Avionics Test Bed.
Transport Aircraft
Y-5 - Licensed copy of Russian Antonov An-2, made since 1950's. Light utility/transport aircraft [15] (Cold War)
Y-7 - Copy of the Russian An-24, Y-7H based on An-26 (Cold War) [16] (60-80 in service)
Y-8 - Copy of the Russian An-12 (Cold War) [17] (100+ in service)
Y-8-F600 - Modernized Y-8 Transport (Modernized) [18]
Y-9 - Multi-purpose transport aircraft under development (Under Development) [19]
IL-76MD - The PLAAF imported a number of Ilyushin IL-76MD medium-range transport, and the IL-78 tankers in 1990's & 2005. (Modern) [20] (14 in service + 30 to be delivered)
Training Aircraft
CJ-6 Improved CJ-5 trainer (Cold War) [21]
JJ-5 Licensed copy of 2-seat MiG-17U trainer (Cold War) [22]
JJ-6 Two-seat trainer based on the MiG-19 (Cold War) [23]
JJ-7 Two-seat trainer based on the MiG-21U (Cold War), exported as FT-7. [24]
HJ-5 About 40 H-5 (Chinese copies of Ilyushin Il-28) were converted to trainers (Retired) [25]
Y-7H Trainer aircraft based on the Y-7-100 (Cold War) [26]
JL-8 Also known as the K-8, jointly-developed jet trainer with Pakistan. (Modern) [27]
JL-9 also known as FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle, a modernized 2-seat JJ-7 trainer based on the MiG-21U (Upgraded) [28]
L-15 Advanced Lead-In Trainer (LIFT) (Modern) [29]
Helicopters
Attack Helicopters
SA 342L Gazelle - Purchased from Europe in the late 1980s (8)
WZ-9 - Developed from the Z-9 transport helicopter (30~40)
WZ-10 - (Number in service unknown)
Support Helicopters
AS 332L Super Puma - Purchased from France in the 1980s (6)
Z-9 - A multirole variant of the WZ-9 attack helicoptor (~100)
Changhe Z-8\Z-8A - Similar to the French SA 321Ja (~30)
Mi-17 - Upgraded variant of the Mi-8 (~200)
S-70C Black Hawk- Purchased from the USA in the late 1980s (24)
Timeline 2006-2025:
2007: First pebble-bed modular reactor called HTR-10. Thirty total to be produced by 2020.
2008: Elections held, Hu Jintao is re-elected as President.
2009: After 50 years of almost uninterrupted rule, Fidel Alejandro Castro Rúz dies. The expected revolutionary forces rise up against the government, taking over most of Western Cuba and sieging Havana. Peralta flees to la Isla de la Juventud, the only other Communist stronghold in Western Cuba. China extends offers of help to the remaining communists.
2011: Large cases of pneumonia like symptoms reported in Beijing. The government fears a SARS outbreak again.
Late 2011: Fears subside after many people are tested and are reported not to be carrying the virus.
2013: Elections held, Former Vice President Zeng Qinghong is elected.
2014: China prefects space walking and docking, start work on a manned moon mission and space station.
2018: Elections held, Wen Jiabao narrowly defeats Zeng Qinghong for the presidency.
2020: Twenty-five pebble-bed modular reactor are created, the largest planned nuclear power deployment in history.
2021: Than Shwe, military dictator of Myanmar, is assassinated in Yangon. The ethnic time bomb that is the Union of Myanmar goes off, causing a huge civil war. Chinese soldiers are sent to the border to stop any spill over of the conflict into China.
2023: Chinese launch a successful manned mission to the moon. Elections held, Wen Jiabao is re-elected.
2024: A glorious day for China, a successful launch of the new space station.
2025: GAME START
Country Facts:
Long Form: People's Republic of China
Short Form: China
President (Chief of State): Wen Jiabao
Premier (Head of Government): Wu Yi
Goverment Type: Communist State
Capital:Beijing
Population:1,313,973,713 (July 2006 est.)
Military:
Active: 2,250,000
Total: 7,024,000
Paramilitary: 1,500,000
Equipment:
Army Ground Force
Pistols
QSZ-92 - newest pistol, 9 mm and 5.8 mm versions
Type 84 - 7.62 mm mini pistol for security and police forces
Type 77 - standard 7.62 mm for People's Armed Police and civil police
Type 67 - 7.62 mm silenced pistol for scout and special operations
Type 64 - 7.62 mm, better performance and reliability over Type 54
Type 54 - 7.62 mm, copy of the Soviet TT1930/1933, currently being phased out
Sub-machine guns
Type 05 - newest smg, 9 mm and 5.8 mm versions
Type 85 - updated Type 79, reduced firing noise, also suppressed and 5.8 mm versions
Type 79 - 7.62 mm for airborne, scout and special operations
Type 64 - low flash, suppressed 7.62 mm for scout and special operations
Rifles
PLA Special Operation Forces (Ground Force) with Type 88 sniper rifles acting as OpFor
QBZ-95 assault rifle.Type 03 - The newest rifle using 5.8x42 mm ammo and with a traditional design.
Type 95 - family of 5.8x42 mm bullpup design assault rifle, carbine and squad machine gun. Factory names are QBZ-95, CAR-95 and QBB-95, respectively.
Type 87 - 5.8 mm assault rifle and squad machine gun, improved version of Type 81, refused by PLA because of outdated layout, technology used in Type 95
Type 81 - 7.62 mm assault rifle and squad machine gun, replaced the Chinese Type 56 Assault Rifle and Chinese Type 56 Carbine, both copies of the Soviet AK-47 and Soviet SKS.
Type 88/QBU-88 - 5.8 mm newest sniper rifle
Type 85 - improved version of Type 79, higher rate of fire but shorter range
Type 79 - 7.62 mm sniper rifle, copy of Soviet Dragunov SVD
Machine Gun
Type 88/QJY-88 - new 5.8 mm GPMG, replacing Type 67
Type 80 - 7.62 mm general purpose machine gun (copy of the Soviet PKM)
Type 67 - 7.62 mm general purpose machine gun, replacing the Type 53 (SG43) and Type 57 (SGM) 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns
Shoulder Launched Weapons
PF-97 - 80 mm fuel air explosive launcher
PF-89 - 80 mm Lightweight Anti-tank Weapon, comparable to the United States M136 AT4
FHJ-84 - twin 62 mm rocket launcher, slowly replacing the Type 69-1 (copy of RPG-7)
Vehicles
Main Battle Tanks
The Chinese Type 96 Main Battle TankType 98/99 - newest MBT (100~200)/ In class of Pakistans Al-Khalid MBT-2000
Type 85/96 - (1,500 to 2,000 as of 2005)
Type 80/88 - (400 to 500, production stopped in 1995)
Type 69/79 - redesigned Type 59 (mostly retired)
Type 59D and Type 59D1 - upgraded versions of Type 59-IIA, Type 59-II, Type 59-I and Type 59 (copy of the Russian T-54)
Light/Amphibious Tanks
Type 63A - new and redesigned amphibious tank, the only dedicated modern amphibious tank in the world, 14 km/h water speed, 105 mm gun (several hundred near Taiwan Strait)
Type 63 - amphibious tank, similar to Russian PT-76
Type 62 - light tank
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Type 97 - Next-generation infantry fighting vehicle - sightings report Chinese chassis with licensed Russian BMP-3 turret
ZBD2000 - airborne IFV, similar to Russian BMD-3
Type 90/92A/ZSL-92A/WZ 551 - upgraded version of Type 92
Type 90/92/ZSL-92/WZ 551 - (1200) amphibious IFV, similar to the French VAB
Type 86/WZ 501/501A/503/504 - copy of Russian BMP-1
Armored Personnel Carriers
Type 89/YW 534 - amphibious APC based on Type 85, replacing over 2000 Type 63s
WZ 523 - also known as M1984, design similar to South African Ratel
Type 85/YW 531H - export model amphibious APC
Type 77/77-1/77-2 - improved version of Russian BTR-50 (+200)
Type 63/YW 531C/D/E - also known as K-63, M1967 and M1970
Rocket Artillery
WS-1 and WS-1B - an 8 and 4 tube 320 mm multiple launch rocket system
A-100 - 10 tube 300 mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System
WM-80 and Type 83/WM-40 - 273 mm Multiple Rocket Launcher Systems
Type 85/YW 306 (on a YW 531H) and Type 82 (on a Yanan SX250 6X6 truck) - 30 tube 130 mm multiple rocket launcher replacing the 19 tube 130 mm multiple rocket launcher of the Type 70 (on a YW 531C) and Type 63 (on a 4X4 truck)
Type 90 (on a Tiema SC2030 6X6 flatbed truck) and Type 89 (tracks) - 40 tube 122 mm multiple launch rocket systems replacing the Type 81 (copy of the soviet BM-21 Grad)
Gun Artillery
PLZ-45 - 155 mm self-propelled howitzer might replace the obsolete Type 83 which is a 152 mm self-propelled howitzer
YW 323 D30 (based on the YW 531H) and the Type 89 (based on the Type 77 APC) - amphibious 122 mm self-propelled howitzers replacing the Type 85 (YW 531C chassis) and Type 70 (YW 531B chassis)
Type 90 - 122 mm self-propelled howitzer wheeled (based on a WZ-551 chassis)
Type 89 - 155 mm towed gun/howitzer based on the GC-45 howitzer
Type 66 (copy of the soviet D-20) 152 mm towed gun/howitzer and the Type 83 152 mm towed gun are replacing the Type 54 itself a copy of the soviet ML-20(M1937).
Type 59 and Type 59-1 - copy of the soviet M46 130 mm towed field gun
Type 85 - 122 mm towed howitzer derived from the soviet D-30 (M1963) and replaced the Type 54 howitzer
YW 382 (120 mm) and YW 383 (82 mm) - amphibious mortar carriers based on the YW 531H replacing the YW 381 and YW 304 respectively which where based on the YW 531C
Anti-Aircraft
Type 80 - twin 57 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft equivalent to the ZSU-57-2 but using the Type 69 tank chassis.
HQ-2J (Hongqi-2) - anti-aircraft missiles based on the Type 77 transporter, the missiles are upgraded versions of the HQ-1 which is a copy of the SA-2 Guideline
HQ-10 - licensed built S-300PMU-1 (SA-10D Grumble) anti-aircraft missiles
HQ-15 - upgraded version of the HQ-10 anti-aircraft missiles
Non-combat vehicles
Type 84 - Tank laying bridge using the Type 69 tank chassis
Type 653 (Type 69 tank chassis) and Type 59 (Type 59 tank chassis) - armoured recovery vehicles
YW 703 (based on the YW 534), Type 85 (based on the YW 531H APC) - amphibious recovery vehicles
Type 85 (based on the YW 531H), WZ 701 (based on the YW 531C), WZ 506 (based on the WZ 501) and a version based on the Type 77 - amphibious command vehicles
Type 77-2 (based on the Type 77) - amphibious artillery ammunition carrier
WZ 751 (based on the YW 531H), YW 750 (based on the YW 531C), WZ 505 (based on the WZ 501) and a version based on the Type 77 - amphibious armoured ambulances
Bv206 Swedish tracked all-terrain multipurpose vehicle
Type 77 and Type 60/WZ420/1 tracked tractors
Type 82 consists of the HY473 (tractor truck) and HY962 (semi-trailer) - Heavy Equipment Transporter up to 75 tons
TA580/TAS5380 (20 ton 8x8), TAS5450 (25 ton 8x8), TAS5500 (28 ton 10x10), TAS5570 (30 ton 10x10) and TAS5690 (42 ton 12x12) series special heavy duty trucks
WS2300(6x6), WS2400(8x8) and WS2500(10x8) 20 ton series special heavy duty trucks
XC2200 (copy of the German Mercedes-Benz 2060) 7.5 ton 6x6 heavy duty trucks
SX2190 (copy of the Austrian Steyr-91) 7 ton 6x6 trucks replacing the JN252, CQ261 and SX250 heavy duty trucks
SX250/SX2150 series 5 ton 6x6 heavy duty trucks
EQ2102 series 3.5 ton trucks replacing the CA30 (copy of the 2.5 ton soviet ZIL 157)
CA141/CA1091 series trucks replacing the CA10 (copy of the 3.5 ton soviet ZIL 150)
EQ240/EQ2081 and EQ245/EQ2100 series 2.5 ton trucks
EQ2050A series High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) copied from the US M998
NJ2045/2046 series 1.5 ton lightweight vehicle
BJ212/BJ2020 series 0.5 ton lightweight 4 x4 vehicle
Aircraft
Mi-17 multi-role helicopter
Mi-8 transport helicopter
Mi-6 transport helicopter
S-70C Black Hawk transport helicopter
AS 332L Super Puma
Z-8A utility helicopter
Z-9 multi-role light helicopter
Navy:
Destroyers
Type 051 Luda class — 16 ships
Type 052 Luhu class — 2 ships
Type 051B Luhai class — 1 ship
Type 052B Guangzhou class — 2 ships
Type 052C Lanzhou class — 2 ships
Type 051C Luzhou class — 2 ships (on sea trials)
Project 956 Sovremenny class — 2 ships
Project 956EM Sovremenny class — 2 ships
Frigates
Type 053H Jianghu I class - 14 built, ~12 in service.
Type 053H1 Jianghu II class - 8 built, 5 ships in PLAN service, 2 sold to Egypt, 1 sold to Bangladesh
Type 053H2 Jianghu III class - 5 built, 3 ships in PLAN service, 2 (053T) sold to Thailand
Type 053HT-H Jianghu IV class - 3 built, 1 ship in PLAN service, 2 improved (053HT) version sold to Thailand. This is a modified Jianghu II/III with helicopter deck in the rear.
Type 053H1G Jianghu V class - 6 ships in PLAN service
Type 053H2G Jiangwei I class - 4 ships in PLAN service. The 053H2G is "Gai" (modified) version of the 053H2 (Jianghu III) with HQ-61B SAM for air-defense role.
Type 053H3 Jiangwei II class - 10 ships in PLAN service
Type 054 Jiangkai (Ma'anshan) class - 2 ships in PLAN service + 2 improved (054A?) type under construction
Coastal Warfare Ships
2208 Fast Stealthy Missile Attack Craft - 8 craft plus 4-8 more under construction
Type 520T Houjian Class Missile Craft - 5 ships
Type 37-II Houxin Class Missile Craft - 20+ ships
Hainan Class Submarine Chasers - ~70+ and dozens in reserve
Huangfeng (Soviet Osa-I) Class Missile Boats - being transferred to reserve (40+)
Hoku (Hegu) Class Missile Boats - being transferred to reserve (20+)
Huchuan Class Torpedo Hydrofoils - being transferred to reserve (20+)
Shanghai - I & II & III Classes Patrol Boats - 150+ active and at least 100 in reserve
Submarines
SSN
Type 091 Han class - 5 ships
Type 093 - 1 confirmed, one thought to be under construction
SSBN
Type 092 Xia class - 1 ship
Type 094 - 1 confirmed, one thought to be under construction
Diesel-electric
Type 033 Romeo-class - mostly retired, <20 remain in service
Type 035 Ming-class - version of Romeo, <17 ships
Type 039 Song-class - 12+ ships
Kilo-class - 4 in service and 8 upgraded Kilos in service
Yuan-class - Improved version of Song class submarine, 1 ship + 2 under construction
Mine Warfare Vessels
1 Wolei class minelayer
27 (+13 in reserve) T-43 class ocean minesweeper
9 Wosao class coastal minesweeper (+ new additions)
~20 modified Shanghai class coastal minesweepers
46 Type 312 minesweeping drone
2 NEW minesweepers
Amphibious Warfare
Landing Ship Tank (LST)
7 Type 072 Yukan class
9 Type 072II Yuting class
9 Type 072III Yuting class (+ more building)
Landing Ship Medium (LSM)
~31 Type 079 Yuliang class
13 Type 074 Wuhu-A class
3 Type 073/I/II/III class
11 Type 073IV class (+ more building)
Landing Craft (Utility/Personnel/Vehicle)
100 Type 271 class
200~300 Type 067 Yunnan class
30+ Type 068 Yuch'in class
10+ NEW Yubei class twin hull high capacity LCU
Troop Transports
4 Qiongsha class
Hospital Ships
2 Qiongsha class
Auxiliaries
Fleet Replenishment
2 Qiandaohu class (+1 possibly)
2 Taikang class
1 Nancang class
Coastal/Fuel/Garrison Replenishment/Tankers
8 Fulin class (coastal/garrison replenishment)
2 Shengli Class (coastal/garrison replenishment)
7 Fuzhou class
5 Guangzhou class
Fleet support
2 Dayun class
2 Yantai class
Freight support
13 Danlin class
3 Dandao class
5 Hongqi class
9 Leizhou class
Submarine support
3 Dajiang class
1 Yudong class
1 Dazhi class
2 Dazhou class
4 Daliang class
2 Rescue DSRV
Training/Test ships
1 Shichang class
1 Zhenghe class
2 Dahua class (used for testing weapons, sensors, electronics)
Space Event Ships
4 Yuanwang Class
1 Shiyan
Survey Craft
1 Ganzhu class
5 Yenlai class
6 Yannan class
Icebreakers
1 Yanbing class
3 Yanha class
Tugs
4 Tuzhong class
1 Daozha class
17 Gromovoy class
9 Hujiu class
19 Roslavl class
Naval Air
Z-9C - Similar to the French AS 565 Panther, naval version of the Z-9 (~26)
Ka-28 Helix- Purchased from Russia with the Sovremenny-class Destroyer (11)
Z-8 utility helicopter - Similar to the French SA 321Ja Super Frelon but a naval version (~15) craft
Air Force
Bombers
H-5 - version of the Il-28 by Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (HAMC) [1] (Cold war, mostly retired)
H-6 - version of the Tu-16 Badger by HAMC [2] (Cold war, ~120 in service)
Fighter Bombers
JH-7 Flying Leopard - aka FBC-1, indigenous Fighter-Bomber [3] (Modern, 20-40 in service with PLANAF)
JH-7A - Improved JH-7 Fighter-Bomber [4] [5] (Modern, 20-40 in PLANAF, some may be in PLAAF 28th Division)
Q-5 - A ground attack aircraft developed from the MiG-19 [6] (Cold war, ~300 in service)
Air Superiority Fighters
Shenyang J-8BJ-5 - version of the MiG-17 [7] (Retired, some converted to drones/UAV's)
J-6 - version of the MiG-19 [8] (Mostly retired, few used in training/reserve units)
J-7 - version of the MiG-21 [9] (~450-500)
J-8 - indigenous 3rd generation fighter [10] (~300)
Su-27 - imported Su-27SK fighters from Russia [11] (34 Su27SK & 42 Su27UBK)
J-11 - version of the Su-27 [12] (200 Licensed,~100 have currently been assembled)
Multirole Fighters
FC-1 Fierce Dragon/JF-17 Thunder - 3.5-generation fighter jointly-produced by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) and Pakistani Aeronautical Complex (PAC), currently under development. [13]
J-10 - fourth generation domestic, fielded in limited numbers (50~100 in service, full production is projected to start in 2006)
Su-30MKK - imported multi-role fighter from Russia for PLAAF [14] (76 in service)
Su-30MK2 - Upgraded Su-30MKK for PLANAF (24 in service)
Stealth Fighter
J-10J-XX - Western designation for a fifth-generation fighter supposedly under development by SAC (producer of J-11).
Special Mission Aircraft
Airborn Early Warning & Control
AWACS
Ilyushin Il-76 KJ-2000 - Latest AWACS aircraft (3 + 1 lost)
Y-8 AWACS - Similar to KJ-2000 (2+)
AEW&C
KJ-200 - Equipped with balance beam radar (2+)
Y-8J AEW- Airborne early warning aircraft with British Marconi Electronic Systems Argus-2000 AEW systems (2+)
Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Y-8X MPA - Maritime patrol aircraft (~4)
Fearless Albatross - Maritime patrol version of Y-7 (1 testing)
ASW Aircraft
Be-200 - ASW version of Be-200 (Ordered in 2006)
Harbin SH-5 - Some are being transferred to PLAN ~ 20
Electronic Warfare
ECM
HD-5 - ECM aircraft slowing being phased out (100+).
Y-8 ECM - Successor to HD-5, replacement is not on one-to-one base because the new aircraft is far more capable. (2+)
ESM
Tu-154M Type-I - ESM aircraft characterized by having three bulges underneath the fuselage (2+)
Y-8 ESM - ESM aircraft characterized by the ventral canoe housing the array underneath the forward fuselage and 7 small arrays protruding downward from the loading ramp. (2+)
ELINT
Tu-154M/MD - ELINT aircraft characterized by the ventral canoe housing the array underneath the forward fuselage (4~6)
Y-8 ELINT - Electronic Intelligence Warfare aircraft characterized by the cylindrical array infront of the vertical stabilizer, reportedly based on the technology obtained from the US EP-3E Aries II obtain in Hainan Island incident (2)
Airborne Command Post
Y-8 C3I - Characterized by at least half dozen on top of the cockpit.
Battlefield Surveillance
Y-8 Battlefield Surveillance - Mounted with a cheek radar on both sides (at least 1 testing)
Other Special Mission Aircraft
Y-8 Radar Test Bed - In civilian color for governmental scientific research establishment, but jointly funded by the military. (1)
Y-8 Avionics Test Bed - In civilian color for governmental scientific research establishment, but jointly funded by the military. (1)
Y-7 Avionics Test Bed - similar to Y-8 Avionics Test Bed.
Transport Aircraft
Y-5 - Licensed copy of Russian Antonov An-2, made since 1950's. Light utility/transport aircraft [15] (Cold War)
Y-7 - Copy of the Russian An-24, Y-7H based on An-26 (Cold War) [16] (60-80 in service)
Y-8 - Copy of the Russian An-12 (Cold War) [17] (100+ in service)
Y-8-F600 - Modernized Y-8 Transport (Modernized) [18]
Y-9 - Multi-purpose transport aircraft under development (Under Development) [19]
IL-76MD - The PLAAF imported a number of Ilyushin IL-76MD medium-range transport, and the IL-78 tankers in 1990's & 2005. (Modern) [20] (14 in service + 30 to be delivered)
Training Aircraft
CJ-6 Improved CJ-5 trainer (Cold War) [21]
JJ-5 Licensed copy of 2-seat MiG-17U trainer (Cold War) [22]
JJ-6 Two-seat trainer based on the MiG-19 (Cold War) [23]
JJ-7 Two-seat trainer based on the MiG-21U (Cold War), exported as FT-7. [24]
HJ-5 About 40 H-5 (Chinese copies of Ilyushin Il-28) were converted to trainers (Retired) [25]
Y-7H Trainer aircraft based on the Y-7-100 (Cold War) [26]
JL-8 Also known as the K-8, jointly-developed jet trainer with Pakistan. (Modern) [27]
JL-9 also known as FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle, a modernized 2-seat JJ-7 trainer based on the MiG-21U (Upgraded) [28]
L-15 Advanced Lead-In Trainer (LIFT) (Modern) [29]
Helicopters
Attack Helicopters
SA 342L Gazelle - Purchased from Europe in the late 1980s (8)
WZ-9 - Developed from the Z-9 transport helicopter (30~40)
WZ-10 - (Number in service unknown)
Support Helicopters
AS 332L Super Puma - Purchased from France in the 1980s (6)
Z-9 - A multirole variant of the WZ-9 attack helicoptor (~100)
Changhe Z-8\Z-8A - Similar to the French SA 321Ja (~30)
Mi-17 - Upgraded variant of the Mi-8 (~200)
S-70C Black Hawk- Purchased from the USA in the late 1980s (24)