This is a list of military equipment in service with the

People's Liberation Army Ground Force The People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF; ) is the land-based service branch of the People's Liberation Army and the largest and oldest branch of the entire Chinese armed forces. The PLAGF can trace its lineage from 1927 as the Chine ...

, either presently, or former equipment that has since been replaced.

Individual equipment

Small arms and light weapon

Small arms

Grenades, explosives, and missiles

Mortars and recoilless rifles

Other

Export-oriented

QX-04 The QX-04, or Q×4 (styled similarly to the Px4), is a semi-automatic pistol in limited use with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and various Chinese police departments. Chongqing ChangFeng Machinery LTD.CO designed the gun under China South ...

– highly modular rotating barrel

semi-automatic pistol A semi-automatic pistol is a type of repeating single-chamber handgun ( pistol) that automatically cycles its action to insert the subsequent cartridge into the chamber (self-loading), but requires manual actuation of the trigger to actu ...

that can be chambered in

9×19mm Parabellum The 9×19mm Parabellum (also known as 9mm Parabellum or 9mm Luger or simply 9mm) is a rimless, tapered firearms cartridge. Originally designed by Austrian firearm designer Georg Luger in 1901, it is widely considered the most popular handgun ...

.45 ACP The .45 ACP ( Automatic Colt Pistol) or .45 Auto (11.43×23mm) is a rimless straight-walled handgun cartridge designed by John Moses Browning in 1904, for use in his prototype Colt semi-automatic pistol. After successful military trials, it ...

7.62×25mm Tokarev The 7.62×25mm Tokarev cartridge (designated as the 7.62 × 25 Tokarev by the C.I.P.) is a Russian rimless bottlenecked pistol cartridge widely used in former Soviet states and in China, among other countries. The cartridge has since been repla ...

, .40 S&W. In limited service with PLA and Chinese law enforcement. * CS/LP5 (CF-07) – Semi-automatic

compact pistol based on QSZ-92-9. Designated for military officers and export customer. * P19 –

Semi-automatic pistol A semi-automatic pistol is a type of repeating single-chamber handgun ( pistol) that automatically cycles its action to insert the subsequent cartridge into the chamber (self-loading), but requires manual actuation of the trigger to actu ...

. * P12 –

. * JH-16-1 –

Submachine gun A submachine gun (SMG) is a magazine-fed, automatic carbine designed to fire handgun cartridges. The term "submachine gun" was coined by John T. Thompson, the inventor of the Thompson submachine gun, to describe its design concept as an autom ...

chambered in

. Used by Chinese law enforcement. *

CS/LS7 The CS/LS7 (military designation QCQ-171) is a submachine gun developed by the Jianshe Industries (Group) Corporation of Chongqing. The CS/LS7 is chambered in Chinese 9×19mm DAP-92 ammunition or 9×19mm Parabellum round. Development The CS/LS7 i ...

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chambered in

. Used by Chinese law enforcement and export customers. * CS/LS06 –

chambered in

50-round helical magazine. Used by Chinese law enforcement and export customers. *

CS/LS5 The CS/LS5 is a submachine gun developed by the Jianshe Industries (Group) Corporation of Chongqing. The CS/LS5 design is chambered for indigenous armour-piercing 9×19mm DAP-92 ammunition, but can also use the popular 9×19mm Parabellum round use ...

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chambered in

. 30-round magazine. * CS/LS3 –

chambered in

. 50-round magazine. Limited service. * CS/LS2 (JS 9) – Bullpup submachine gun chambered in 5.8×21mm and

. 30-round magazine. Commercial version of QCQ-05, also known as JS 9mm. Used by Chinese Armored Police. * CS/LR17 – Modular rifle family with Assault rifle,

Battle rifle A battle rifle is a service rifle chambered to fire a fully powered cartridge. The term "battle rifle" is a retronym created largely out of a need to better differentiate the intermediate-powered assault rifles (e.g. the StG-44, AK-47, M16, ...

Carbine A carbine ( or ) is a long gun that has a barrel shortened from its original length. Most modern carbines are rifles that are compact versions of a longer rifle or are rifles chambered for less powerful cartridges. The smaller size and lighter ...

Marksman rifle A designated marksman rifle (DMR) is a modern scoped high- precision rifle used by infantrymen in the designated marksman (DM) role. It generally fills the engagement range gap between a service rifle and a dedicated sniper rifle, at around . ...

variants. The weapon can be chambered in 5.56×45mm, 5.8×42mm,

7.62×39mm The 7.62×39mm (aka 7.62 Soviet, formerly .30 Russian Short) round is a rimless bottlenecked intermediate cartridge of Soviet origin. The cartridge is widely used due to the worldwide proliferation of Russian SKS and AK-47 pattern rifles, as ...

, 7.62×51mm. Unveiled at the 2016 Zhuhai Airshow. * CS/LR14 –

chambered in 30-round 7.62×51mm magazine. *

Norinco CQ The Type CQ is an unlicensed Chinese variant of the M16 rifle manufactured by Norinco. According to the Norinco website, the rifle is officially known as CQ 5.56. It can be distinguished from other AR-15 and M-16 pattern rifles by its long, re ...

– Assault rifle chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO. 30-round magazine. Export only. Based on the

M16 The M16 rifle (officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16) is a family of military rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military. The original M16 rifle was a 5.56×45mm automatic rifle with a 20-roun ...

. * M305 –

chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO. Chinese version of the

M14 rifle The M14 rifle, officially the United States Rifle, Caliber 7.62 mm, M14, is an American selective fire battle rifle chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 in) cartridge. It became the standard-issue rifle for the U.S. military in 1959, ...

. * CS/LR19 –

Semi-automatic rifle A semi-automatic rifle is an autoloading rifle that fires a single cartridge with each pull of the trigger, and uses part of the fired cartridge's energy to eject the case and load another cartridge into the chamber. For comparison, a bolt-act ...

chambered in

7.62×54mmR The 7.62×54mmR is a rimmed rifle cartridge developed by the Russian Empire and introduced as a service cartridge in 1891. Originally designed for the bolt-action Mosin–Nagant rifle, it was used during the late tsarist era and throughout th ...

. Derived from the Type 85 sniper rifle, and can accept Dragunov magazines. * JS 7.62 –

Bolt action Bolt-action is a type of manual firearm action that is operated by ''directly'' manipulating the bolt via a bolt handle, which is most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the weapon (as most users are right-handed). Most bolt-action ...

sniper rifle chambered in

. Police and export-oriented project. Predecessor of CS/LR4. * XY 8.6 –

rifle chambered in

.338 Lapua Magnum The .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70 mm or 8.58×70 mm) is a rimless, bottlenecked, centerfire rifle cartridge. It was developed during the 1980s as a high-powered, long-range cartridge for military snipers. It was used in the War in Afghanistan and ...

* CS/LR17 – Modualr

Light machine gun A light machine gun (LMG) is a light-weight machine gun designed to be operated by a single infantryman, with or without an assistant, as an infantry support weapon. LMGs firing cartridges of the same caliber as the other riflemen of the sam ...

chambered in 5.56×45mm,

, or 7.62×51mm. Export oriented. * CQ 7.62mm –

General-purpose machine gun A general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) is an air-cooled, usually belt-fed machine gun that can be adapted flexibly to various tactical roles for light and medium machine guns. A GPMG typically features a quick-change barrel design calibered for v ...

chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO. Belt-fed, export-oriented, based on

FN MAG The FN MAG is a Belgian 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, designed in the early 1950s at Fabrique Nationale (FN) by Ernest Vervier. It has been used by more than 80 countries and it has been made under licence in several countries, inc ...

. * CS/LM6 –

Heavy machine gun A heavy machine gun (HMG) is significantly larger than light machine gun, light, medium machine gun, medium or general-purpose machine guns. HMGs are typically too heavy to be man-portable (carried by one person) and require weapon mount, mountin ...

chambered in .50 BMG Copy of the

M2 Browning The M2 machine gun or Browning .50 caliber machine gun (informally, "Ma Deuce") is a heavy machine gun that was designed towards the end of World War I by John Browning. Its design is similar to Browning's earlier M1919 Browning machine gun, w ...

. Export-oriented. Not in service. * CS/LM5 – Three-barrels rotary machine gun in 12.7×108mm. Export-oriented. *

Hua Qing minigun The Hua Qing minigun is a People's Republic of China, Chinese Gatling gun, Gatling-type machine gun. The weapon is chambered in the 7.62×54mmR round and was introduced at the 2009 Anti Terrorist Trade Show at Beijing. See also * * * * * * ...

–

Rotary cannon A rotary cannon, rotary autocannon, rotary gun or Gatling cannon, is any large-caliber multiple-barreled automatic firearm that uses a Gatling-type rotating barrel assembly to deliver a sustained saturational direct fire at much greater rate ...

. Export-oriented. * CS/LR13 (NSG-50) – Bolt-action

anti-materiel rifle An anti-materiel rifle (AMR) is a rifle designed for use against military equipment, structures, and other hardware (materiel). Anti-materiel rifles are chambered in significantly larger calibers than conventional rifles and are employed to elimin ...

chambered in 12.7×108mm. * CS/LR12 (NSG-127) – Semi-automatic

chambered in 12.7×108mm. Also used by

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. * CS/LR5 – Bolt-action

chambered in 12.7×108mm * JS 12.7 (JS 05) – Bolt action

chambered in 12.7×108mm. A variant of the JS 7.62 sniper rifle. * Norinco LG6 –

Automatic grenade launcher An automatic grenade launcher (AGL) or grenade machine gun is a grenade launcher that is capable of fully automatic fire, and is typically loaded with either an ammunition belt or magazine. These weapons are often mounted on vehicles or helicopte ...

chambered in 40x46mm. Export-oriented.

Selective fire Selective fire is the capability of a weapon to be adjusted to fire in semi-automatic, fully automatic, and/or burst mode. The modes are chosen by means of a selector switch, which varies depending on the weapon's design. Some selective-fire we ...

, uses

drum magazine A drum magazine is a type of high-capacity magazine for firearms. Cylindrical in shape (similar to a drum), drum magazines store rounds in a spiral around the center of the magazine, facing the direction of the barrel. Drum magazines are contrast ...

s. * Norinco LG4 –

Revolver A revolver (also called a wheel gun) is a repeating handgun that has at least one barrel and uses a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers (each holding a single cartridge) for firing. Because most revolver models hold up to six roun ...

grenade launcher A grenade launcher is a weapon that fires a specially-designed large-caliber projectile, often with an explosive, smoke or gas warhead. Today, the term generally refers to a class of dedicated firearms firing unitary grenade cartridges. The mos ...

charmed in 40x46mm. Export-oriented. 6-round cylinder magazine. * Norinco LG3 –

chambered in 40x53mm. Export-oriented. Belt fed. * W86 mortar – 120mm mortar developed around 1980s. * GAM-10X –

Anti-tank guided missile An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank missile, anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) or anti-armor guided weapon is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armored military vehicles. ATGMs range in size from shoulder ...

with tandem

shaped charge A shaped charge is an explosive charge shaped to form an explosively formed penetrator (EFP) to focus the effect of the explosive's energy. Different types of shaped charges are used for various purposes such as cutting and forming metal, init ...

HEAT In thermodynamics, heat is defined as the form of energy crossing the boundary of a thermodynamic system by virtue of a temperature difference across the boundary. A thermodynamic system does not ''contain'' heat. Nevertheless, the term is al ...

developed for export customer. Roughly equivalent to HJ-12 adopted by the PLA. Two variants have been produced in 2021, the GAM-100 and GAM-102.

Reserve and retired

* Type 84 –

chambered in 7.62×17mm Type 84. Phasing out. Designated for military officers. * Type 77 –

chamberd in 7.62×17mm and

. Phasing out. 7-round magazine. *

Type 54 The Type 54 () and its variants (Type 51, M20, TU-90 and Model 213 pistols) are Chinese copies of the Soviet type Tokarev TT-33. Type 54 pistols are also known colloquially as "Black Star" pistols (Traditional Chinese:黑星手槍, Simplified Ch ...

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chambered in

. 8-round magazine. Based on the

TT-33 The TT-30,, "7.62 mm Tokarev self-loading pistol model 1930", TT stands for Tula-Tokarev) commonly known simply as the Tokarev, is an out-of-production Soviet semi-automatic pistol. It was developed in 1930 by Fedor Tokarev as a service pist ...

. Limited service. * Type 59 –

chambered in

9×18mm Makarov The 9×18mm Makarov (designated 9mm Makarov by the C.I.P. and often called 9×18mm PM) is a Soviet pistol and submachine gun cartridge. During the latter half of the 20th century it was a standard military pistol cartridge of the Soviet Union an ...

. Based on the

Makarov PM The Makarov pistol or PM ( rus, Пистоле́т Мака́рова, r=Pistolét Makárova, p=pʲɪstɐˈlʲet mɐˈkarəvə, t=Makarov's Pistol) is a Soviet semi-automatic pistol. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it ...

. Limited service.Kokalis, Peter. ''Weapons Tests And Evaluations: The Best Of Soldier Of Fortune''. Paladin Press. 2001. pp99–102. * Type 67 – Integrally suppressed pistol chambered in 7.65×17mm rimless ball. Used by Special Forces. Improved variant of Type 64 silenced pistol. * Type 64 –

chambered in 7.62×17mm Type 64. * Type 80 –

Machine pistol A machine pistol is an autoloading pistol capable of fully automatic fire. The term can also be used to describe a stockless handgun-style submachine gun. The term is a calque of ''Maschinenpistole'', the German word for submachine guns. Machine ...

chambered in

. Designated for military officers. Limited service. * Type 85 – Integrally suppressed

submachine gun A submachine gun (SMG) is a magazine-fed, automatic carbine designed to fire handgun cartridges. The term "submachine gun" was coined by John T. Thompson, the inventor of the Thompson submachine gun, to describe its design concept as an autom ...

chambered in 7.62×25mm Type 51. 30-round magazine. Used by recon units and special forces. Replaced by QCW-05 * Type 82 –

chamberd in

. 15 or 25-round magazine. It is based on the design of Polish PM-63, which was captured from the Vietnamese army. Limited service in the Special Forces. * Type 64 – Integrally suppressed

chambered in 7.62×25mm Type 51. 30-round magazine. Has an internal suppressor. Limited service in the Special Forces. * Type 63 – Assault rifle chambered in 7.62×39mm M43. 20-round magazine. *

Type 56 The Type 56 (; literally; "Assault Rifle, Model of 1956") is a Chinese 7.62×39mm rifle. It is a variant of the Soviet-designed AK-47 (specifically Type 3) and AKM rifles.Miller, David (2001). ''The Illustrated Directory of 20th Century Guns''. ...

– Assault rifle chambered in 7.62×39mm M43. 30-round magazine. Serving in the Militia, Reserve Forces and limited serve in Special Force. Based on the

AK-47 The AK-47, officially known as the ''Avtomat Kalashnikova'' (; also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), is a gas operated, gas-operated assault rifle that is chambered for the 7.62×39mm cartridge. Developed in the Soviet Union by Russian s ...

AKM The AKM () is an assault rifle designed by Soviet small arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov in 1959. It is the most ubiquitous rifle of the Kalashnikov rifles. It was developed as a replacement to the AK-47 introduced a decade prior. Introduc ...

. *

Type 67 machine gun The Type 67 is a general-purpose machine gun, chambered in 7.62×54mmR used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army. History The Type 67 machine gun was developed as a lightweight replacement for the Type 53 ( SG43) and Type 57 (SGM) medium 7.62&n ...

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chambered in

with 100-round magazine or 250-round belt. Replaced the Type 53 (SG-43) and Type 57 (SGM) general purpose machine guns. *

FHJ-84 The FHJ-84 () is an over/under twin-barreled 62 mm incendiary rocket launcher developed by Norinco for the People's Liberation Army. Type 84 features two tubes that can be loaded with 62mm incendiary and smoke rockets. The FHJ-84 is China's ...

– 62mm Double-barreled incendiary rocket launcher. Adopted in 1984. Replaced by FHJ-01. * Type 70 – Disposable

Rocket launcher A rocket launcher is a weapon that launches an unguided, rocket-propelled projectile. History The earliest rocket launchers documented in imperial China consisted of arrows modified by the attachment of a rocket motor to the shaft a few in ...

in 62mm. It's derived from the

M72 LAW The M72 LAW (light anti-tank weapon, also referred to as the light anti-armor weapon or LAW as well as LAWS: light anti-armor weapons system) is a portable one-shot unguided anti-tank weapon. The solid rocket propulsion unit was developed in th ...

and developed in 1970s. * Type 59 – Frag grenade adopted in 1959. Copy of the

RGD-5 The RGD-5 (''Ruchnaya Granata Distantsionnaya'', English "Hand Grenade Remote") is a post–World War II Soviet anti-personnel fragmentation grenade A grenade is an explosive weapon typically thrown by hand (also called hand grenade), but ...

. * PF-65 (B-10) – 82mm recoilless rifle. In service as of 1965. File:NORINCO Type CQ 5'56x45mm assault rifle.jpg, A Norinco CQ rifle File:Rifle Type 63.jpg, Type 63 rifle File:ChineseType54Pistol.jpg, Type 54 pistol. Nicknamed ''Black Star'' File:ChineseType672MG.jpg, Type 67 machine gun

Artillery

Gun artillery

Multiple rocket artillery

Anti-aircraft artillery

Other

Export-oriented

PLZ-45 The PLZ-45 or Type 88 is a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer designed by Su Zhezi of 674 Factory, and developed by Norinco, 123 Factory (Heilongjiang Hua'an Industry Group Company), 127 Factory (Tsitsihar Heping Machine Shop), 674 Factory (H ...

– 155mm self-propelled tracked howitzer. Export version of the

PLZ-05 The PLZ-05 or the Type 05 is a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer developed by the People's Liberation Army of China to replace the Type 59-1 130 mm towed gun and Type 83 152 mm self-propelled gun. The PLZ-05 was officially unveiled at ...

. * SH-15 – 155mm truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer. Export version of the

PCL-181 The PCL-181 is a truck-mounted 155 mm self-propelled howitzer used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Development The PCL-181 made its first public appearance during the Chinese National Day Parade on 1 October 2019. It was designed to r ...

. * SH-9 – 120mm truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer. * SH-5 – 105mm truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer. * SH-3 – 122mm armored self-propelled howitzer. Export version of the

PLZ-89 The Type 89 self-propelled howitzer (military designation PLZ-89) is a 122 mm self-propelled howitzer used by the People's Liberation Army of China to replace Type 85 and Type 70 122 mm self-propelled howitzer. PLZ-89 was first unveil ...

. * SH-1 – 155 mm/52 caliber truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer. Similar in concept to French CAESAR self-propelled howitzer. * CS/SM10 – 120 mm all terrain vehicle mounted self-propelled mortar-howitzer. * CS/SH4 – 122mm truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer. * CS/SS6 – 81 mm all terrain vehicle mounted self-propelled mortar. * CS/SM4 – – 120 mm self-propelled mortar. * CS/SM1 – 81 mm rapid fire self-propelled mortar. Export version of the PCP-001. * AH-4 – 155 mm towed howitzer. * AH-2 – 155 mm towed howitzer. Export version of the

PLL-01 The PLL-01, also known as the WAC-021, is a type of 155 mm howitzer designed by Gerald Bull and built by Chinese defense manufacturer Norinco. History In 1980s, Chinese military industry acquired the license to produce GHN-45 howitzer from No ...

howitzer. * AH-1 – 155 mm towed howitzer. Export version of the

howitzer at 52 caliber. * FGT-203 – 203 mm towed howitzer. Experimental design based on PLL-01. This artillery system was developed by Norinco in cooperation with Space Research International of Belgium. * SY400 – strategic MLRS, first unveiled at the 2008 Zhuhai Airshow * SY300 – strategic MLRS, first unveiled at the 2008 Zhuhai Airshow * A-300 – 300 mm * A-200 – 300 mm * SR-5/SR-7 * AR3 – 300 mm *

PHL03 The PHL-03 is a truck-mounted self-propelled 12-tube 300 mm long-range multiple rocket launcher of the People's Republic of China. The system is beginning to be replaced by the more modular and newer PHL-16. Design The design is based ...

– 300 mm, Chinese copy of Russian

BM-30 Smerch The BM-30 ''Smerch'' ( rus, Смерч, "tornado", "whirlwind"), 9K58 Smerch or 9A52-2 Smerch-M is a heavy self-propelled 300 mm multiple rocket launcher designed in the Soviet Union. The system is intended to defeat personnel, armore ...

* AR2 – 300 mm * AR1A – 300 mm * WS-3 * WS-2 *

WS-1 The Weishi (WS; ) family of multiple rocket launcher systems were mainly developed by Sichuan Aerospace Industry Corporation (SCAIC, also known as Base 062) in Chengdu, China. The systems include the WS-1 (), the improved WS-1B (), the WS-1E ...

and WS-1B – an 8 and 4 tube 320 mm multiple launch rocket system by Sichuan Aerospace Industry Corporation (SCAIC, also known as Base 062) * WS-6 *

WS-15 The WS-15 (), codename Emei, is a Chinese afterburning turbofan engine designed by the Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute and manufactured by the Xi'an Aero-Engine Corporation. The WS-15 is intended to power and enable supercruising on th ...

* WS-22 * WS-32 * WS-33 * WS-35 * WS-43 * WS-63 * WS-64 *

A-100 MRL The A-100 is a 300 mm, 10-tube multiple rocket launcher developed by Beijing-based China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT, also known as 1st Space Academy) for the Chinese PLA ground forces. It is a derivative of Weishi Rockets WS-1 ...

– 10 tube 300 mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System * Type 81 – 122 mm * PR50 – 122 mm * SR-4 – 122 mm *

WM-80 The WM-80 is a multiple rocket launcher formerly used by the People's Liberation Army of China and sold to other states like Armenia. The MRL system was developed by Norinco on Chinese designed Type 83 ( WM-40) 273mm. It adopts a modular design, ...

– 273 mm Multiple Rocket Launcher Systems * WM-40 – 273 mm * Type 90 – 30×130 mm *

Type 82 artillery The Type 82 Artillery is a 30-tube 130 mm multiple rocket launcher used by the People's Liberation Army of People's Republic of China , China. It is replacing the 19 tube 130 mm multiple rocket launcher of the Type 70 (on a YW 531C) and Type 63 (on ...

(on a Yanan SX250 6×6 truck) – 30 tube 130 mm multiple rocket launcher replacing the 19 tube 130 mm multiple rocket launcher of the Type 70 (on a YW 531C) and Type 63 (on a 4×4 truck) * Type 90 – 40 × 122 mm rockets * Type 81 – 40 × 122 mm rockets * Type 82 – 130 × 130 mm rockets * Type 70 – 122 mm * Type 762 – 284 mm * Type 74 – 284 mm * Type 70 – 19 × 130 mm * Type 65 – rocket system * Type 63 – 130 mm * Type 63 – 107 mm * SW1 * CS/AA3 * Type 85 Shengong – 2 X 23mm truck-towed, computer-controlled air defense system * Type 85 AAG (WZ554) – 2 X 23 mm, copy of the Soviet

ZU-23-2 The ZU-23-2, also known as ZU-23, is a Soviet towed 23×152mm anti-aircraft twin-barreled autocannon. ZU stands for ''Zenitnaya Ustanovka'' (Russian: Зенитная Установка) – anti-aircraft mount. The GRAU index is 2A13. Developm ...

. * Type 72 – 85 mm, reported to be the Chinese copy of Soviet M1939 (52-K) * Type 59 – 57 mm, copy of the Soviet

57 mm AZP S-60 AZP S-60 (russian: Автоматическая зенитная пушка С-60, abbrev. АЗП (AZP); literally: ''Automatic anti-aircraft gun S-60'') is a Soviet towed, road-transportable, short- to medium-range, single-barrel anti-aircraft ...

. * Type 65/74 – 2 X 37 mm, twin barrel copy of the Soviet 37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939. * Type 59 – 100 mm, copy of the Soviet

KS-19 100 mm air defence gun KS-19 (russian: 100-мм зенитная пушка КС-19) was a Soviet anti-aircraft gun. Initially deployed aboard ships as the B-34 during the Second World War, a ground-mounted version was introduced into servic ...

gun. * Type 85/YW 306 – 23mm * Type 59 – 57mm Chinese copy of the S-60 57mm Anti Aircraft Gun. * BK1060 – 35mm. Export variant of the PGL-12.

Reserve and retired

Type 83 SPH The Type 83 is a 152 mm self-propelled howitzer used by the People's Liberation Army of China. This self-propelled gun system was developed by Factory 674 (Harbin First Machinery Building Group Ltd) and based on a tracked chassis. The proje ...

– 152 mm self-propelled howitzer. * Type 54-1 (PL-54-1) – 122 mm towed howitzer. * Type 66 (PL-66) – 122 mm towed howitzer. * Type 83 (PL-83) – 122 mm towed howitzer. * Type 86 (PL-66) – 122 mm towed howitzer. * Type 66 (PL-66) – 152 mm towed howitzer. copy of the Soviet D-20 * Type 54 (PL-54) – 152 mm towed howitzer. * Type 59 and Type 59-1 (PL-59/PL-59-1) – copy of the Soviet M46 130 mm towed field gun * Type 60 (PL-60) – copy of the Soviet

D-74 The 122mm D-74 towed gun is a Soviet-built gun. Developed in the late 1950s it provided direct and indirect fire for the Soviet Army. Today it is in reserve units with the Russian Army. It is in active service with the Egyptian Army and the Pakis ...

122 mm howitzer * Type 83 MLRS – 273 mm multiple rocket launcher in limited service. Retired. File:PLZ45155mm Howitzer.jpg,

155mm self-propelled tracked howitzer File:Bangladesh Army WS-22 MLRS. (33659597465).jpg, Weishi WS-22 multiple rocket launcher of the Bangladesh Army File:WM-80.jpg, WM-80 Multiple Rocket Launcher System at Independence Day Parade in Yerevan, Armenia File:Bangladesh Army Air Defence Artillery 37mm T-74 (23848577803).jpg, Type 74 anti-aircraft autocannon File:Bangladesh Air Force FM-90 Crotale SAM (31545368571) (cropped).jpg, FM-90 air defense system sold to Bangladesh Air Force

Vehicle

Armored combat vehicles

Anti-tank/anti-structure vehicles

Logistic and support vehicles

Other

Export-oriented

* ZFB-91 – Export-oriented 6x6 light-weight armored personnel carrier, limited service in PLAGF and Chinese

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. * Type 90 – Export-oriented armored personnel carrier based on Type 85. Limited services within PLAGF. * Type 85 – Export-oriented armored personnel carrier developed alongside the Type 89 armored fighting vehicle. Limited services within PLAGF. * Type 81 – Export variant of Type 63 armored personnel carrier * CS/VP3 – Export-oriented mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle (MRAP) developed by

Poly Technologies The Poly Technologies (), sometimes abbreviated as PolyTech, a subsidiary of China Poly Group Corporation, is a trade company with headquarters in Beijing, China. The company deals with missiles and other military products. The company was fou ...

. * 8M – Export-oriented mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle (MRAP) jointly developed by

Norinco China North Industries Group Corporation Limited, doing business internationally as Norinco Group (North Industries Corporation), and known within China as China Ordnance Industries Group Corporation Limited (), is a Chinese state-owned defense ...

and South African firm EWI2 for China, first revealed in mid-2012. * VN4 – Export-oriented 4x4 armored Car small quantity were produced for testing within PLAGF.

Reserve and retired

* Type 77 – Amphibious armored personnel carrier used in 1980s. * Shaanxi SX2110 – Standard tactical truck of PLAGF since 1980s. * Shaanxi SX2300 – Standard tactical truck of PLAGF since 1980s. * FAW CA-141 – Retired. General Utility Truck. Standard tactical truck of PLAGF since 1980s. * Taian TA4360 – Tank transporter of PLAGF in 1980s. * Taian TA5380 – Heavy artillery truck. * Taian TA5450 – Heavy artillery truck. * Wanshan WS580 – Heavy artillery truck. Chinese licensed copy of Belarus

MAZ-537 The MAZ-537 is a 12-cylinder diesel engine-powered military truck artillery tractor, originally designed for loads up to 50 tons (using semitrailers such as the ChMZAP-9990 or ChMZAP-5247G, for example) with later versions providing a maximum load ...

. * Wanshan WS2300 – Heavy artillery truck. * Wanshan WS2400 – Heavy artillery truck. Chinese licensed copy of Belarus

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* Wanshan WS2600 – Heavy artillery truck. * Kamaz-4326 – In limited service. General Utility Truck. Standard tactical truck of PLAGF since 1990s. * Kamaz-43114/43118 – In limited service. Heavy high mobility and tactical truck. *

KrAZ-6322 The KrAZ-6322 is an off-road 6x6 truck intended for extreme conditions. It was first presented at the 1994 defence industry trade show in Kyiv, Ukraine. The KrAZ-6322 has been manufactured at the KrAZ factory in Kremenchuk since 1994. Technic ...

– In limited service. Heavy high mobility and tactical truck * BJ212 – In limited service. Originally developed from UAZ-460. Standard light utility & off-road vehicle in 1960s to 2000s. * Dongfeng EQ1108 – Retired. General Utility Truck * ZIL-4331 – Retired. General Utility Truck * Yuejin NJ-130 – Retired. General Utility Truck, license-built

GAZ-51 The GAZ-51 (nickname ''Gazon'') was a Soviet truck manufactured by GAZ. Its first prototypes were produced before the end of World War II and has been influenced by Studebaker US6. The mass production started in 1946. A 2.5 ton 4×2 standard var ...

* Yuejin NJ-230 – Retired. General Utility Truck, license-built GAZ-63 *

GAZ-53 The GAZ-53 is a 3.5 tonne 4x2 truck produced by GAZ between 1961 and 1993. Introduced first as GAZ-53F, it was joined by the virtually identical 2.5-ton GAZ-52 in 1962, which was produced until 1989. The GAZ-52 and GAZ-53 trucks are distingui ...

– Retired. General Utility Truck * FAW CA-6440 – Retired. Light utility van. Reverse engineered from Nissan Caravan E24. *

GAZ-66 The GAZ-66 is a Soviet and later Russian 4x4 all-road (off-road) military truck produced by GAZ. It was one of the main cargo vehicles for motorized infantry of the Soviet Army and is still employed in former Soviet Union countries. It is nickna ...

– Retired. General Utility Truck * FAW CA-10 – Retired. General Utility Truck, license-built

ZIS-150 The ZIS-150 was a Soviet truck. In 1947 it replaced the ZIS-5 truck on the assembly line. Together with the GAZ-51 it was the main Soviet truck during the 1950s, judging by their quantity. A tractor-trailer version of the ZIS-150, the ''ZIS-120N' ...

, China's first domestic built truck type. Standard tactical truck of PLAGF in 1950s to 1980s. * FAW CA-30 – Retired. General Utility Truck, license-built

ZIL-157 The ZIL-157 is a general-purpose -ton 6×6 truck, produced at the Lichachev plant in the Soviet Union from 1958 to 1977, when production was transferred to the Amur plant, since the Lichachev plant wanted to focus more on modern trucks, such as ...

ZIL-130 The ZIL-130 is a Automotive industry in the Soviet Union, Soviet/Automotive industry in Russia, Russian truck produced by ZiL, ZIL in Moscow, Russia. The first prototype was built in 1956. Production began in 1962, while mass production sta ...

– Retired. General Utility Truck. Standard tactical truck of PLAGF in 1960s to 1990s. *

ZIL-131 The ZIL-131 is a general purpose 3.5 tonne 6x6 army truck designed in the Soviet Union by Zavod Imeni Likhacheva, ZIL. The basic model being a general cargo truck. Variants include a tractor-trailer truck, a dump truck, a fuel truck, and a 6x6 fo ...

– Retired. General Utility Truck * Kamaz-5320 – Retired. General Utility Truck * Kamaz-53212/53215 – Retired. Heavy high mobility and tactical truck *

KrAZ-214 The KrAZ-214 is an off-road truck 6x6 for extreme operations.Н. Чистов. Модернизированный КрАЗ // "За рулём", № 10, октябрь 1961. стр.14 It was manufactured at the YaMZ plant from 1956-1959, after whi ...

– Retired. Heavy high mobility and tactical truck *

KrAZ-255 The KrAZ-255 is a Ukrainian (formerly Soviet) three-axle off-road truck with six-wheel drive (6 × 6), intended for extreme operations. It was manufactured at the KrAZ plant beginning from 1967. The KrAZ-255 was developed directly from its p ...

– Retired. Heavy high mobility and tactical truck *

GAZ-69 The GAZ-69 is a four-wheel drive off-road vehicle produced by GAZ (ГАЗ, or ''Gorkovsky Avtomobilnyi Zavod'', Gorky Automobile Factory) between 1953 and 1956 and then by UAZ, in 1956–1972, though all of these light truck class vehicles were k ...

– Retired. Standard light utility & off-road vehicle in 1950s to 1990s. * GAZ-69A – Retired. Standard light utility & off-road vehicle in 1950s to 1990s. *

UAZ-452 The UAZ-452 "Bukhanka" ('Буханка' or ' ''bread loaf) are a family of compact Russian cab over engine vans and light trucks with standard four-wheel drive, off-road capability, built by the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant (UAZ) since 1965 ...

– In limited service. Light utility & off-road van in reserve *

UAZ-469 The UAZ-469 is an off-road military light utility vehicle manufactured by UAZ. It was used by Soviet and other Warsaw Pact armed forces, as well as paramilitary units in Eastern Bloc countries. In the Soviet Union, it also saw widespread service ...

– In limited service. Standard light utility & off-road vehicle in 1970s to 2000s. * GAC Changfeng Leopard – Chinese licensed version of the

Mitsubishi Pajero The Further information on the Mitsubishi P ...

. Standard light utility & off-road vehicle since 1990s. *

Toyota Land Cruiser The (also sometimes spelled as LandCruiser) is a series of four-wheel drive vehicles produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. It is Toyota's longest running series of models. , the sales of the Land Cruiser totalled more than ...

– In limited service. Light utility vehicle. File:Chinese military offroad vehicle.jpg, BJ212A with mounted Type 75 105mm recoilless gun File:Bangladesh Army Jiefang CA-30 truck (Type-79 bridge carrier). (32470198182).jpg, FAW CA-30 in Bangladesh Army File:Jiefang CA10 at PRC70 Exhibition (20191203152134).jpg, FAW CA-10 at China's 70th Anniversary Exhibition File:DF-11 TEL vehicle -1.jpg, WS2400 based

transporter erector launcher A transporter erector launcher (TEL) is a missile vehicle with an integrated tractor unit that can carry, elevate to firing position and launch one or more missiles. History Such vehicles exist for both surface-to-air missiles and surface-to-su ...

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Vessel

Aircraft

Equipment summary (2021)

Data estimated by The International Institute for Strategic Studies. Antiquated, auxiliary, stored, and land vehicles of other service branches are not included.

Land vehicle

* Armored fighting vehicles: 22,921 * Main battle tanks: 5,650 ** ZTZ-59/ZTZ-59-II Tank: 600 ** ZTZ-59D Tank: 600 ** ZTZ-79 Tank: 200 ** ZTZ-88A/ZTZ-88B Tank: 300 ** ZTZ-96 Tank: 1,000 ** ZTZ-96A Tank: 1,500 ** ZTZ-99 Tank: 600 ** ZTZ-99A: 600 * Light tanks: 600 ** ZTQ-15 Light Tank, 250 ** ZTD-05 Light Tank, 250 ** ZTS-63A Light Tank, 100 * Assault vehicle: 1,200 ** ZTL-11 Assault Gun: 950 ** PTL-02 Assault Gun: 250 * Infantry fighting vehicles: 6,700 ** ZBD-04 Infantry Fighting Vehicle: 400 ** ZBD-04A Infantry Fighting Vehicle: 1,900 ** ZBL-08 Infantry Fighting Vehicle: 2,000 ** ZBD-86 Infantry Fighting Vehicle: 600 ** ZBD-86A Infantry Fighting Vehicle: 650 ** ZSL-92 Infantry Fighting Vehicle: 550 ** ZSL-92B Infantry Fighting Vehicle: 600 * Armored personnel carrier: 3,950 ** ZSD-63 Tracked Armoured Personnel Carrier: 750 ** ZSD-63C Tracked Armoured Personnel Carrier: 200 ** ZSD-89 Tracked Armoured Personnel Carrier: 1,750 ** ZSL-92A Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier: 700 ** ZSL-10 Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier: 500 ** ZSL-93 Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier: 50 * Amphibious assault vehicle: 600 ** ZBD-05 Amphibious Assault Vehicle: 600 * Armoured utility vehicle: N/A ** Dongfeng Mengshi Armoured Utility Vehicle ** Tiger 4×4 Armored Utility Vehicle * Engineering and maintenance vehicles: N/A ** Type-73 Armored Recovery Vehicle ** Type-84 Armored Recovery Vehicle ** Type-85 Armored Recovery Vehicle ** Type-97 Armored Recovery Vehicle ** Type-654 Armored Recovery Vehicle ** KMM Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge ** MTU Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge ** TMM Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge ** Type-84A Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge ** Type-74 Mine Warfare Vehicle ** Type-79 Mine Warfare Vehicle ** Type-81-II Mine Warfare Vehicle ** Type-84 Mine Warfare Vehicle * Anti-tank/Anti-infrastructure: 1000+ ** HJ-8 Vehicle-Mounted Missile: 450 ** HJ-9 Vehicle-Mounted Missile: 450 ** HJ-10 Self-Propelled Missile Launcher: 100 ** HJ-73D Man-Portable Anti-Tank System ** HJ-8A Man-Portable Anti-Tank System ** HJ-8C Man-Portable Anti-Tank System ** HJ-8E Man-Portable Anti-Tank System ** HJ-11 Man-Portable Anti-Tank System * Recoilless rifles: 3,966 ** PF-56 75mm Recoilless Rifle ** PF-65 (B-10) 82mm Recoilless Rifle ** PF-78 82mm Recoilless Rifle ** PF-75 105mm Recoilless Rifle ** PF-98 120mm Recoilless Rifle * Tank destroyers/Guns: 230 ** PTZ-89 120mm Self-Propelled Gun: 230 ** PT-73/PT-86 100mm Towed Gun: 1,308 * Artillery: 9,204+ * Self-propelled howitzers: 2,350+ ** PLZ-89 122mm Self-Propelled Howitzer: 500 ** PLZ-07A 122mm Self-Propelled Howitzer: 350 ** PLZ-07B 122mm Self-Propelled Howitzer: 150 ** PCL-09 122mmmm Self-Propelled Howitzer: 300 ** PLL-09 122mm Self-Propelled Howitzer: 350 ** PCL-161 122mm Self-Propelled Howitzer: 30 ** PCL-171 122mm Self-Propelled Howitzer: N/A ** PLZ-83A/B 152mm Self-Propelled Howitzer: 150 ** PLZ-05 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer: 320 ** PCL-181 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer: 200 * Towed howitzers: 1,234 ** PL-96 122mm Towed Howitzer: 500 (2,800 in store: PL-54-1/PL-83/PL-60/PL-96) ** PL-59/PL-59-I 130mm Towed Howitzer: 234 ** PL-66 152mm Towed Howitzer: 500 (1,600 in store: PL-54/PL-66 (D-20) * Self-propelled gun-mortars: 1,716+ ** PLL-05 120mm Towed Gun-Mortar: 450 ** PLZ-10 120mm Towed Gun-Mortar: 800 ** PCP-001 82mm Self-Propelled Mortar: 466 * Multiple rocket launcher systems: ** PH-63 107mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System: 1,570+ ** PHL-81/90 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System: 550+ (700 in store) ** PHL-11 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System: 350 ** PHZ-89 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System: 375 ** PHZ-11 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System: 100 ** PHL-03 300mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System: 175 ** PHL-16 370mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System: 20+ * Mortars: ** PP-53/PP-67/PP-82/PP-87 82mm Towed Mortar: 2,880 ** PP-89 60mm Portable Mortar: N/A * Surface-to-air missiles: 614+ ** HQ-16/HQ-16B Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System: 200 ** HQ-17 Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System: 140 ** HQ-17A Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System: 20+ ** 9K331 Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System: 24 ** HQ-6D Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System: 30 ** HQ-7A/B Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System: 200 ** HN-5A Point-Defense Surface-to-Air Missile System: N/A ** HN-5B Point-Defense Surface-to-Air Missile System: N/A ** FN-6 Point-Defence Surface-to-Air Missile System: N/A ** QW-1/QW-2 Point-Defence Surface-to-Air Missile System: N/A * Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns: 396+ ** PGZ-04A 25mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun: 270 ** PGL-12 30mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun: some ** PGZ-09 35mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun: 120 ** PGZ-88 37mm Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun: 6 * Towed anti-aircraft guns: 7000+ ** PG-87 25mm Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun ** PG-99 35mm Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun ** PG-55 37mm Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun ** PG-65 37mm Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun ** PG-74 37mm Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun ** PG-59 57mm Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun ** PG-59 100mm Towed Anti-Aircraft Gun

Aircraft

References

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