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plawolf

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Too many types in my view. The logistical and training difficulties will be significant to operate that many different types from different counties all doing largely the same job.
 
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The PLA said to have recieved its 1000th helicopter a Z-10K. For the army aviation in Sichuan province.

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Is that a new helmet mounted sight ?
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PLA's aviation brigade starts deploying WZ-10 attack helicopters in western China
An aviation brigade in western China has begun deploying WZ-10 armed helicopters, China's first generation of homegrown armed helicopters. This is just the most recent instance of the helicopter's deployment, as it has been widely deployed across the spectrum of Chinese aviation, according to the website of China’s Ministry of Defense.

The WZ-10 "Fierce Thunderbolt" first flew in 2003, and the PLA and the PLAN currently flies around 80-100 helicopters.

The WZ-10 was built by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation, with design input from Russia's Kamov Design Bureau. With its 23-mm cannon and over one ton of guided weapons including HJ-10 anti-tank missiles, 57-mm rockets and Tianjian 90 air-to-air missiles, the WZ-10 is China's frontline attack helicopter.

Future upgrades for the Z-10 could include a millimeter wave radar similar to the American Longbow system, more powerful WZ-16 turboshaft engines to increase speed and armor, improved infrared and electronic countermeasures, and the ability to network with unmanned systems such as drones.

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So 2 new Sqns of 12 for 2 and 3th Brigades in the west the less developed populated area.

PLA get 10 Brigades and 4 Trng Rgts in more 15th ABN Corps have an attack Rgt i get equiped with :
Z-10 : 13 Sqns x 12 helos : 156 + some for Trng etc... considering 180
Z-19 : 10 x 12 : 120 " " 130/140
 
plawolf

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Interesting stats.

But where did they come from and how reliable are they?

The 23mm has certainly been speculated, but was it ever confirmed by official Chinese sources?

The 1 ton weapons load is also news to me. With each HJ10 weighing around 50kg, 16 would only be 800kg, well within the 1 ton load, yet we have never seen Z10s carry so many at once.
 
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Franklin

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Recently there was a report that all of China's existing airborne regiment already have Z-10's and Z-19's so in the future new regiments will have to be set up for new Z-10's.

The US army has 756 AH-64 Apaches that is in total 63 regiments. I don't know if China will go that far.

As for the 1 ton weapons load that's only possible with a new engine. I don't think that the WZ-16 will be used for the Z-10 because of French involvement in that project. It will be a uprated version of the WZ-9 turboshaft engine. Maybe its already in service as we speak but without official confirmation its all speculation.
 
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