PLA Ground Forces news, pics and videos

James Zhen said:

What US defense paper?

This is not true.

That's the concept behind the ground force TZ brigades, whilst there might be overlapping mission sets, Jiaolong, as a naval commando unit, UNDER NAVAL COMMAND has naval-oriented mission sets.

You claiming what are and aren't "priority missions" is conjecture. VBSS capabilities are part of what sets Jiaolong navy commandos from just normal ground force TZ brigades

WHAT? Then what's the point of the navy having a navy SF doing navy stuff.

They've been doing this mission set in the Gulf of Aden for well over a decade. They've obtained experience and have had plenty of exchanges with better units, and yet have shown minimal improvement in tactics, professionalism, and equipment. Priority or not, the most likely explanation is that there has been a failure to improve and modernize.


Not cosplayers, they're from a training organization.

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What are you even talking about? What brings you to such a daft conclusion that Jiaolong have shown minimal improvement in tactics, professionalism and equipment.

Just on the equipment side alone we have seen them move to better and bespoke diving equipment, NVGs, optics on all weapons, suppressors etc.

Look at the video PLAN did to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the CPC for example. Or some of the cross training we’ve now seen them do with PAP SF units. Or training units in African countries… all over the last 10 years.

Long-range electromagnetic launcher system for rockets. Does anyone know the context behind the image? Is this a fan-made graphic or is it from an official source, such as a brochure or corporate promo film?

Beach assault exercise. A good overview of the various armor, combat engineering, fire support, and transport elements.

The first photo is interesting showing the engineer vehicles flanked by the ZTD05 and ZDB05.

Feed me 105mm ammo...

Anti-aircraft exercise at night.

Small weapon training

PLA’s attack helicopters start routine border patrols in high-altitude Karakoram

By Published: Jul 14, 2022 11:11 PM


Attack helicopters attached to an army aviation brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army lift off for a flight training exercise on July 29, 2022. Photo:China Military


The Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) attack helicopters started to join transport helicopters in routine border patrols in the high-altitude Karakoram Mountains, a move analysts said on Thursday will enable the PLA border defense troops to gain enhanced air support and better safeguard the country’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

An army aviation brigade attached to the PLA Xinjiang Military Command recently teamed up with special forces and medical units in a live fire combat-scenario exercise featuring multiple types of ammunitions, combat elements and training courses deep in the Karakoram Mountains at an altitude of 5,200 meters, China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Thursday.

Z-10 attack helicopters joined the drills for the first time breaking with the past practice of having only transport helicopters carry border defense troops for patrol missions. Having a mixed group of attack and transport helicopters for air patrols is a new achievement, CCTV reported.

The Karakoram Mountains are very challenging, not only to people, but also to rotary-wing aircrafts because of the high altitude and thin air, observers said.

The Z-10 attack helicopter’s routine deployment in high-altitude border patrols indicates that its engine is powerful enough to deal with the thin air, a Beijing-based military aviation expert told the Global Times on Thursday, requesting anonymity.

Escorted by attack helicopters, transport helicopters will get more fire support and face fewer threats during border patrol missions, the expert said.

The PLA border defense troops will be able to better safeguard China’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity in the western, high-altitude border regions, the expert remarked.

Is there still a point to using hand operated AA guns these days when we have MANPADS and DEW?

luosifen said:

Is there still a point to using hand operated AA guns these days when we have MANPADS and DEW?

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It’s actually not hand operated. The AA guns are all linked to the radar and are computer controlled. The crew is there just for setup and backup.

AA guns are used to intercept cruise missiles as well, something that manpad cannot do reliably.