Armée Chinoise / People's Liberation Army (PLA)

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Wolf 4x4 light armoured vehicle personnel carrier Datasheet

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Trois bâtiments de guerre chinois font escale à Toulon

Trois bâtiments de guerre chinois, composant le 13è groupe d’escorte, sont arrivés ce mardi à Toulon, pour une visite de 5 jours.

Le 13è groupe d’escorte est composé des frégates Huangshan et Hengyang, ainsi que du ravitailleur Qinhhaihu. Le groupe est commandé par Li Xiaoyan. Il s’agit de la 3è escale de bâtiments chinois en France.

Les 3 bâtiments ont participé pendant 4 mois aux opérations de lutte contre la piraterie au large de la Somalie et en océan Indien, puis ils ont effectué des escales dans différents pays de la Méditerranée.
La communauté chinoise venue accueillir les bâtiments chinois
Au cours de l’escale toulonnaise, de nombreuses rencontres entre officiers des 2 pays sont prévues. Il y aura aussi un match de basket et une journée “portes-ouvertes”.
http://www.corlobe.tk/article32436.html

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Pékin remet de l'ordre dans son parc automobile militaire
PEKIN, 29 avr 2013 (AFP) -:

La Chine va mettre fin aux privileges des conducteurs de vehicules affichant une plaque d'immatriculation militaire, a l'origine de nombreux abus sur les routes et d'un trafic notoire, a rapporte lundi la presse officielle.


Les proprietaires de ces vehicules --souvent de luxueuses limousines aux vitres teintees, d'allure fort peu militaire-- ont jusqu'a mardi pour faire changer leur plaque d'immatriculation et se faire reenregistrer, selon un nouveau système destiné à combattre la corruption.


Les plaques d'immatriculation militaire revendues sous le manteau donnent accès à des privilèges conséquents sur les routes chinoises, tels la gratuité du plein d'essence, des autoroutes et des parkings, le non respect des vitesses imposées ou le franchissement des feux rouges en ville, sans crainte d'amendes de la part des policiers.


La nouvelle réglementation interdit désormais d'arborer une plaque militaire aux limousines de marques Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, BMW et Porsche, précise un communiqué du ministère de la Défense.


La liste bannit aussi les 4x4 (SUV) de marque Land Rover, Porsche et Audi.


"La nouvelle politique va plus loin que le simple remplacement des plaques d'immatriculation. Elle vise à réduire les abus de pouvoir (...) et à renforcer la confiance du public dans l'armée", assurait lundi un commentaire de l'agence officielle Chine nouvelle.


"L'armée doit régler la corruption sur roues avant d'améliorer sa capacité à protéger le pays", ajoute-t-elle.


La population est en outre appelée à "exposer les écarts" de ces conducteurs sur internet.


Le nouveau président chinois, Xi Jinping, a fait du combat contre "l'hédonisme et les modes de vie flamboyants" sa priorité, la corruption menaçant de "tuer le Parti" communiste au pouvoir, selon lui.


http://www.finances.net/infos/actions/P%C3%A9kin-remet-de-lordre-dans-son-parc-automobile-militaire-393132

MAATAWI a écrit:

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First Ukraine built Zubr class LCAC officially delivered to Chinese Navy (PLAN)

On April 12, 2013 in Feodosiya, representatives of the state-owned defense conglomerate "Ukroboronprom" and Chinese Navy officials signed the certificate of acceptance for the first Zubr (project 1232.2) amphibious hovercraft. On the Ukrainian side the document was signed by Dmitry Peregudov, Ukrspecexport General Director. Ukrspecexport is a state-owned intermediary company for export and import of Ukrainian military products and services. During the ceremony, Chinese officials expressed their appreciation for the quality of work performed by Ukrainian enterprises.

The delivery ceremony of the first Zubr class LCAC for Chinese Navy (Picture: Ukroboronprom)

The first Zubr LCAC for China was built at "Feodosiya shipbuilding company" and adapted to Chinese Navy needs. Construction of the second ship is onging for the Chinese customer. The Chinese Navy has placed an order for four craft at a reported cost of 315 million US dollars. Two are being built by Feodosiya shipbuilding company, and a second pair of vessels will be built in China under the supervision of Ukrainian technicians. Currently the world’s largest hovercraft, development of Zubr landing ships started in the USSR in 1978, and the first serial ship joined Soviet Navy in 1988. Its carrying capacity is 3 main battle tanks with overall mass of 150 tons or 10 armored personnel carriers weighing up to 131 tons plus 140 marines, or 8 infantry fighting vehicles with mass up to 115 tons. If not carrying armor, Zubr is capable to accommodate 366 men.

http://www.navyrecognition.com

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Zubr landing craft being loaded in the Ukraine for transport to China

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China's first training base for carrier-born aircrafts

Chinese naval officials working at a land-based training facility for carrier-capable jets have taken some time to explain how their training works.

Pilots at the testing facility are practicing on China's home-developed J-15 fighter jets.

The jets have been designed specifically to take off and land on the Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier.

But before the pilots get a chance to practice on the Liaoning, they have to train at the land-based facility, the exact location of which hasn't been officially disclosed.

Every pilot will have to pass a series of tests at the site before they'll be cleared for test training at sea.

The training center is set up to mimick what it will be like to land on the aircraft carrier, including landing using arresting cables.

Landing and taking off from an aircraft carrier is much different for a pilot than it is from a land-based airport.

As such, over 27-hundred flights took off and landed at the land-based test site before any flight testing first began on the Liaoning.

Tian Wei is a squadron leader at the training base. He says they've made up 10 different manuals to help the pilots through the nuances of learning how to operate their jets at sea.

"The follow-up training is very crucial. For example, a manufacturer makes a gun and shows you how to load the bullets and how to shoot. However, it requires a lot of practice if you want to hit the target, and hit it with accuracy. As such, we drafted a program and manual for our pilots to follow."

The training staff at the facility aren't taking any chances before letting the pilots test on the Liaoning.

The testing facility has been made more difficult to land on than it will be on the Liaoning.

There is only one arresting cable across the landing zone.

The aircraft carrier has 4 cables which the pilots can hit to allow them to stop.

Zhou Chunshan is the deputy commander of the training base.

"Land-based training is mostly focused on landing practice. Landing is the most difficult thing for a pilot to do on an aircraft carrier, so accuracy and consistency is the most important thing for our pilots. We record their landings and map how well they are progressing."

Authorities running the land-based training base say they are hoping to make improvements on the field to give their pilots more practice and training with simulated aircraft carrier take-offs as well.

www.globaltimes.cn

Aujourd'hui, le 10 Mai 2013, est crée la première force aéronavale embarquée sur PA de l'histoire de la Chine

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China's navy forms 1st carrier-borne jet force

BEIJING, May 10 (Xinhua) -- A carrier-borne aviation force has been formally established as part of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, military sources said on Friday.

The forming of the force, approved by the Central Military Commission (CMC), demonstrates that the development of China's aircraft carriers has entered a new phase, the sources said.

The force comprises carrier-borne fighter jets, jet trainers and ship-borne helicopters that operate anti-submarine, rescue and vigilance tasks.

The sources said the carrier-borne force is vital to the strike force of China's aircraft carrier and a vanguard in transforming its navy. It will also play a key role in developing aircraft carrier groups and building a strong navy.

Wu Shengli, a member of the CMC and commander of the PLA Navy, attended the forming event on Friday.

The sources said the personnel of the force are more elite than the aviation forces within the PLA. To be able to fly fighter jets, the pilots should have flown at least five types of aircraft and their flight time must exceed 1,000 hours.

Rich experience in joint drills and major drills is also a prerequisite. The pilots also received training in courses like warship theory, nautical basics, and maritime meteorology.

Currently, China operates one aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, which was refitted based on an unfinished Russian-made carrier and delivered to the Navy on Sept. 25, 2012.

The carrier's original design allows it to carry about 30 fixed-wing aircraft.

The Liaoning has conducted successful take-off and landing tests of its carrier-borne J-15 fighters, the main strike force of China's carrier group.

news.xinhuanet.com/english/

Li Jian UCAV

A clear photo of the Li Jian (Sharp Sword) UCAV has emerged. The drone is allegedly designed by Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute and produced by Hongdu Aviation Industry. It is currently under testing at Nanchang

On peut voir la taille réelle du drone Li Jian.

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ONU : la Chine propose l'envoi de 500 soldats au Mali

Alors que la traque des islamistes au Mali se poursuit, la Chine propose d’envoyer 500 soldats au Mali. De nouvelles troupes qui pourraient être intégrées à la Minusma qui comptera 12 600 casques bleus.

La Chine a proposé d’envoyer plus de 500 soldats au Mali, dans le cadre de la Mission intégrée des Nations unies pour la stabilisation au Mali (Minusma). Cette participation représentera sa plus importante contribution à une mission d’opération de maintien de la paix de l’ONU, ont annoncé mercredi des diplomates au siège de l’Organisation internationale à New York.

La décision de la Chine d’envoyer ces troupes peut être interprétée comme une tentative d’apaiser les tensions avec les Occidentaux au sujet du conflit en Syrie et comme un signe envoyé à l'Afrique, avec qui elle entretient d'importantes relations commerciales souvent taxées de néo-coloniales, ont ajouté diplomates et experts.

Quelques 6 500 soldats africains, venus de pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Tchad, se trouvent déjà au Mali et devraient être intégrés au sein de la Minusma, qui comptera 12 600 casques bleus. La France, qui est intervenue au Mali contre les rebelles islamistes en janvier dernier, espère pouvoir passer la main aux troupes de maintien de la paix de l’ONU en juillet prochain.

Six missions en Afrique

Le nombre total et la nature des troupes chinoises qui intègreront les forces de l’ONU n’ont pas encore été décidées. Au moins 155 membres du contingent projeté seront probablement des ingénieurs, a cependant affirmé un responsable de l’ONU, ajoutant que des pourparlers dans ce sens étaient en cours.

En 1971, au moment où elle a rejoint l'ONU, la Chine avait rejeté les missions de maitien de la paix comme des ingérences injustifiées. Mais Pékin a finalement fourni ses premiers casques bleus en 1992 et a, depuis, renforcé sa présence, sans jamais participer à des opérations militaires.

La Chine a actuellement 2 000 hommes engagés dans des missions de l’ONU. La plupart des casques bleus chinois sont présents en Afrique. Sur neuf missions auxquelles ils participent, six sont en Afrique, ce qui représente un total de plus de 1 500 hommes. Ils sont principalement présents en RDC (Minusco), au Darfour (Unamid), au Liberia (Unmil) et au Soudan du Sud (Unmiss). Bien que la plupart d’entre eux soient des ingénieurs, des membres du corps médical et des logisticiens, la Chine possède plus de soldats dans les troupes de l’ONU que les autres membres du Conseil de sécurité (les États-Unis, la Russie, la Grande-Bretagne et la France).



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Exercises Red Arrow

Entrainement des nageurs de combat

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056 Corvette 583 "Shang Rao" in service

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Chinese Navy Aircraft Carrier Liaoning (CV-16) back to sea for trials

China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, has left its home-port of Qingdao, in East China’s Shandong province, to conduct scientific experiments and sea training, naval authorities said Tuesday.

Chinese Navy Aircraft Carrier Liaoning (CV16) departing from its home-port of Qingdao on Tuesday

According to the People’s Liberation Army Navy, it’s the first time the carrier has left its home-port for such exercises since it anchored there in February. Previous tests and training drills involving the Liaoning and its crew members were conducted IN port. Activities during the sea trials will include practicing take-offs and landings for the carrier’s aircraft. Currently, China operates one aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, which was refitted based on an unfinished Russian-made carrier and delivered to the Navy on Sept. 25, 2012. The carrier's original design allows it to carry about 30 fixed-wing aircraft. The Liaoning has conducted successful take-off and landing tests of its carrier-borne J-15 fighters, the main strike force of China's carrier group.

www.navyrecognition.com

La Chine aurait commencé à construire son premier aéroglisseur de type Zubr (http://china-defense.blogspot.fr/2013/06/could-th-is-be-chinese-zubr.html )

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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Could th is be the Chinese Zubr?

According to the deal reached 2009,  China has the blueprint to construct its own Zubr LCAC.  Judging from the following photos, they might have mastered the know-how and starting building their own rather then waiting for the 2nd Ukrainian-built Zubr to arrive for further study.  

What is the rush?

 The first Ukrainian-built Zubr is now harboring at Guangzhou

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Photo of the day: Handover of the Zubr LCAC to the PLAN


Project 958 handover ceremony in Ukraine
http://andrei-bt.livejournal.com/218598.html

Thanks snake65 for this news update.

Friday, July 02, 2010

The Zubr deal has been finalized.

The last update on the Zubr deal transpired in April 2010 (here). after a prolonged negotiation, the deal seems to have finalized.

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Blueprints are to be handed over to the Chinese side under the project, according to some sources

Expect a Chinese export variant coming to a trade-show soon.

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(Thanks dylan for the news)

KYIV. July 1 (Interfax-AVN) - The implementation of a contract to build high-speed hovercrafts of the Zubr-type for China at the Morye shipyard in Feodosia will start in September, Prime Minister of Crimea Vasyl Dzharty said.

"The construction of the first two hovercrafts will begin in September," Dzharty said at the shipyard.

Crimea and Ukraine continue looking for new orders for Feodosia shipyards, he said.

"I think orders will come from Russia and from Ukraine," he added.

Earlier reports said that a $350 million contract for the construction of four high-speed amphibious hovercrafts of the Zubr-type for China was concluded by Ukrainian arms trader Ukrspetsexport in 2009.

Two were to be built in Ukraine and two in China with Ukrainian experts' participation. Blueprints are to be handed over to the Chinese side under the project, according to some sources.

Ukraine, Russia and Greece signed a trilateral contract in January 2000 for the delivery of four similar hovercrafts to Greece - two by Ukraine and two by Russia, worth a total of about $200 million. The contract with Ukraine was worth about $97 million and with Russia some $101 million.

The high-speed amphibious hovercraft of the Zubr-type is capable of carrying 150 tons of cargo, including up to three medium tanks, or 500 Marines. The hovercraft can develop a speed of over 60 knots (about 120 kilometers per hour) on land, water and ice. It can tackle obstacles of up to 1.5 meters high. Zubr has five 5 hp gas turbines

Les essais d'appontage et de décollage des J15 à bord du Liaoning continuent ... des vidéos qui date du 19 et 20 Juin

S-300 pas HQ9

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Chinese Air Force Gets More H-6K Strategic Bombers




H6K In flight. Internet photo

Variants of the CJ-10 anti-ship/land attack cruise missile can be launched from different platforms. Six are carried by Xian H-6K strategic bomber, The missile is also carried on board the Type 095 and 052D destroyers and on land-based mobile launchers.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) recently received 15 Xian H-6K bombers with nuclear capabilities, according to Jane’s Defence Weekly.
The H-6K, an updated version of the H-6 bomber (originally, a locally built version of the 1960s vintage Russian Tupolev Tu-16 bomber), is a medium-sized craft designed for long-range attacks, stand-off attacks and large-area air patrol. Unlike its predecessor, the H-6K can carry cruise missiles under its wings. The H6-K also
maneuvers more deftly than the H-6 and requires a smaller crew to operate. H-6K reportedly has a combat radius of 3,500 km. It can carry weapons in the internal weapon bay and on four underwing pylons. The nuclear-capable Changjian-10 (long sword) CJ-10A cruise missiles it carries have a range of 1,500-2,000 km, effectively extending the bomber’s combat range to 4,000-5,000 km – long enough to reach Okinawa, Guam and even Hawaii from China’s mainland.
Analysts stipulated that PLAAF missiles be able to reach Taiwan, southwestern Japan and Guam, a range of control that requires a 3,000 km combat radius and powerful attack capability. Only the combined combat radius of the H6-K and Changjian-10 strike range currently satisfy the length requirement for those missions.

defense-update.com

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La Chine confirme l’envoi de 400 casques bleus au Mali


30 juin 2013 – 9:03


Le 1er juillet aura lieu la cérémonie, à Bamako, marquant le transfert d’autorité entre la Mission internationale de soutien au Mali (MISMA) et la Mission Mission intégrée des Nations unies pour la stabilisation au Mali (MINUSMA). Les 6.200 soldats africains fournis par la Communauté économique des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (Cédéao) porteront désormais le béret bleu, symbole des opérations de paix de l’ONU.

Seulement, la MINUSMA devra compter, à terme, 12.600 hommes dont 11.200 soldats et 1.440 policiers, placés sous le commandement du général rwandais Jean-Bosco Kazura, lequel sera assisté par le général nigérian Abdou Kaza. L’état-major de cette mission sera sous la responsabilité du général français Vianney Pillet. La France fournira une force d’intervention rapide, amenée à intervenir en appui en cas de besoin.

Pour le moment, les effectifs de la MINUSMA sont donc loin d’être au complet. Plusieurs pays ont proposé d’envoyer des contingents, dont la Norvège (25 personnels), la Suède (70) ou encore le Bangladesh (1.000). En mai, il était aussi question d’une participation chinoise. Et elle vient d’être confirmée par Pékin, le 28 juin.

Ainsi, Pékin a annoncé l’envoi de 400 militaires au Mali. “A la requête de l’ONU, le gouvernement chinois enverra 400 militaires rejoindre la Mission multidimensionnelle intégrée des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation au Mali, y compris des équipes médicales, d’ingénierie et de garde”, a avancé Yang Yujun, le porte-parole du ministère de la Défense, lors d’une conférence de presse.

“Il n’y a pas de soi-disant forces de combat parmi les casques bleus”, a précisé ce dernier. “L’objectif principal des casques bleus onusiens est d’aider les pays concernés à rétablir et à maintenir la paix, à éviter les guerres et à contrôler les cessez-le-feu”, a-t-il ajouté en soulignant que “le personnel de maintien de la paix n’était pas directement impliqué dans les conflits militaires à l’intérieur des pays hôtes.”

“La force de sécurité chinoise est une équipe de garde qui sera principalement chargée de la sécurité du quartier général de la MINUSMA et des zones d’habitation des casques bleus”, a encore poursuivi Yang Yujun. “Les casques bleus chinois joueront un rôle constructif dans la sauvegarde de la paix et de la stabilité au Mali et dans l’ensemble de la région, conformément aux réglementations onusiennes de maintien de la paix”, a-t-il fait valoir.

La Chine a noué des relations avec le Mali dès l’indépendance de ce dernier. Depuis, leurs liens économiques n’ont cessé de s’affirmer, Pékin investissant notamment dans plusieurs projets d’infrastructures (bâtiments, ponts, route, forage) et créant des “joint-ventures”, en particulier dans le secteur du textile. Les échanges commerciaux entre les deux pays se sont élevés à 230 millions de dollars en 2008.

http://www.opex360.com/

Toujours besoin d'assistance

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The People's Liberation Army of China gets new medium-range air defense system HQ-16

The People's Liberation Army of China continues to receive new air defense system of medium-range HQ-16. New photos of anti-aircraft missile system HQ-16 passed for weapons, including advanced radar.

HQ-16 ("Red Flag-16" export designation - LY-80) - a joint Sino-Russian project to upgrade the ship's air defense system 9K37M1-2 'Calm' mid-range deystviya.Takzhe number of sources reported on the use of technologies in the project of the Russian air defense system " Beech. "

Medium-range air defense system of the new generation of HQ-16 (LY-80E) developed by the Chinese state-owned Aerospace Long-March International Trade Co Ltd (ALIT). The complex is capable of hitting targets at altitudes ranging from 15 m to 18 km and at a distance of 40 km. Range defeat cruise missile is 3.5 km to 18 km (altitude 50 m from the CD, target speed of 300 m / sec).

Probability of hitting the aircraft is 85%, the CD - 60%. The complex features a 3-axis radar target detection, equipped with a passive phased array radar. Detection range of 140 km goals, recognition purposes is made to the height of 20 km. Radar can detect up to 144 targets, the number of simultaneously tracked targets 48.

Weight SAM 615 kg (with TPK - 1300 kg), length 5.01 m, 0.34 m diameter of the body, the missile can maneuver with congestion 25 g. The average speed of the rocket when firing at maximum range and altitude of more than 750 m / s.

In the winter training period the team defense of Beijing Military Region conducted a six-month training in the mountains Taikhan. The purpose of this deployment was to identify the characteristics of the complex military HQ-16, and to gain experience in the operation of SAM difficult climatic conditions. The brigade commander Zhang Hongbo told reporters that the missile crews trained to acquire skills quickly change positions and subsequent rapid deployment of combat in the new area.

For the first time has been adjusted "information system" between all parts of the brigade. Reporters witnessed the calculations and found consistently accompanied by a high-speed target. It has been performed more than 300 "stressful" without practical training missile launch. Political commissar of the brigade "dear friend," Yang told reporters that the new technique alone can not guarantee high efficiency, careful preparation of combat and technical calculations. During the exercises, missile crews gave the developers of the complex 10 proposals for the improvement of air defense missile systems.

Missilemen also performed training on "docking" of frequencies of old and new avionics. It has been reported that the team is looking forward to performing practical rockets at real targets in conditions as close to the fighting.

http://www.military-informant.com/index.php/army/3229-1.html