Algeria didn't buy Chinese tanks, did it?
Chinese military exports to other countries
- Thread starter tphuang
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Nope.
Looks like some on CDF posted pictures to the story that Brazilians are interested in VT4. With the rush of tanks to Ukraine, there maybe a market open for VT4 across the world
Let's see if there are any meat to the next 2 stories. Certainly the 052DE to Saudi Arabia has been speculated for a while
Also, let's see if UAE places an order for VN-20. NORINCO has put out a lot of effort on this one
Saudi Arabia looking for NORINCO satellite. by the way, Ajlan & Bros have been doing quite a few deals with China recently. There is probably some real wind here
Let's see if there are any meat to the next 2 stories. Certainly the 052DE to Saudi Arabia has been speculated for a while
Also, let's see if UAE places an order for VN-20. NORINCO has put out a lot of effort on this one
Saudi Arabia looking for NORINCO satellite. by the way, Ajlan & Bros have been doing quite a few deals with China recently. There is probably some real wind here
It isn’t so much UAE expressed interest in VN-20 than that the vehicle is designed based on their requirements.
Saudi Arabia & Egypt are reportedly negotiating major arms deals with China to diversify weapons
Egypt is interested in J-10C Fighters (12 units)
Deals also include the Sky Saker FX80 UAV, CR500 VTOL UAV, Cruise Dragon 5 and 10 LM and HQ-17AE SHORAD) system
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) is currently in talks with China North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco), a state-owned defence company, to buy weapons ranging from reconnaissance drones to air defence systems, according to Tactical Report, a Beirut-based intelligence service focused on the .
@tphuang big update if true.
It would be great if the exports were actually successful. Especially big if China's 4.5 generation fighters cross over to Africa.
Question: Russia barely buys any weapons/equipment from China, despite being allies. They buy components, electronic and raw materials, but almost never any complete weapons systems. Why is that? Russia is an ally, China clearly has more advanced military equipment than Russia, a large and diverse arms export market and Russia actually needs the equipment badly, even before 2022 Ukraine, Russia was busy fighting medium scale engagements in Syria, Georgia, Ukraine 2014 etc etc. Is it just pride or arrogance? China has no problem buying the S400 and various flankers.
It's a bit off topic but I can't help but wonder how the invasion of Ukraine could have gone if Russia had bought a few billion worth of chinese hardware specifically designed to supplement their weakpoints in drone, logistics, anti drone warfare, SEAD and electronic warfare.
One thing is for sure, once the war ends and attention dies down, Russia is for sure going to be buying lots and lots more hardware from China.
It's a bit off topic but I can't help but wonder how the invasion of Ukraine could have gone if Russia had bought a few billion worth of chinese hardware specifically designed to supplement their weakpoints in drone, logistics, anti drone warfare, SEAD and electronic warfare.
One thing is for sure, once the war ends and attention dies down, Russia is for sure going to be buying lots and lots more hardware from China.
Too much of that and runs the risk of starving off your own defense industries and atrophy of institutional knowledge
Russia may have it's own internal interest groups to placate.
Plus chinese combat doctrine/systems may have diverged significantly in some areas from how russia operates more towards west.
Russia may have it's own internal interest groups to placate.
Plus chinese combat doctrine/systems may have diverged significantly in some areas from how russia operates more towards west.
But still, not a single weapon system... Like I said in the post, China still found space to buy certain Russian hardware like the S400 even to this day. Just look at the amount of impact DJI drones are making, mostly by Ukraine. Russia must be really kicking themselves right now.