PLA Ground Forces news, pics and videos
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Laying a smoke screen.
Any designation name for these smoke launcher vehicles?
This is not a good thread for this post because there is no evidence these are for the PLA, and hopium that it is for the PLA is not enough.
The Infantry gear thread would be a bit better for it.
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This is super interesting to see how far the PLA has come in it's rapid modernisation! I have one question, pardon my ignorance, why is it that some soldiers would be equipped with newer platforms such as the QJB-201 and QBU-191, but others would have QBZ-95s? Thank you greatly for this informative post.
How likely is it that infantry equipment vastly improves if the PLA ever gets into a war? Do you guys think it is likely they will invest in these things given that they clearly have the manufacturing capability and the money to do it? Or would it remain a low priority even in wartime?
They're switching to the 191 family but it takes time to fully replacing every one of them, from what I know they have no plan to keep the 95 family in parallel service with the 191 family, so I guess that graph is more of what it is currently than the auctal issueing plan
For a nearby war, I'd doubt if it'll affect anything greater than accelerating the current issuing plan, making sure everyone got a plate carrier, more scopes in the frontlines, having night vision capability and those laser boxes for the recons and the elite assaulting units in platoon or company levels and so on, other than that I don't think there's gonna be any major differences from the issuing loadout, probably more diys and self purchases going on, but that's really just it. Just my 2 cents down on the question.
Based on what I have heard, in regards to night vision, the PLA is not that interested in analog night vision and is more focused on digital due to its ability to incorporate streaming technology and its role in integrated sensor networks.
Adding more to my post, if push comes to shove right now, the PLA would most likely hand out their digital NOD’s to their frontline units and develop their TTP’s and further mature their sensor network on the battlefield instead of training grounds.
China doesn't really have scenarios where they need to move the whole PLA into a ground war. Projected conflicts are either proxy wars where ten thousand at most need to go, or defensive wars where "lesser" equipped troops (which still come out favourably equipment wise vs anyone except US expeditionary forces and China's own frontline units) can fulfil the job of garrisoning territory or manning trenches.
But if China was attacked, there would be massive reroute of money into defense industry, not just the units meant for expeditionary combat but also the more national guard/territorial defense-esque units would see the fruits of it. I'd just not think it's a priority to get them the exact same equipment as the best units.