PLA 15th Airborne Corps Along LAC

PLA rapid reaction units (RRU) 15th Airborne Corps

This Thread primary purpose is to gain knowledge abt PLA rapid action units`s 15th Airborne Corps which are spear head of any PLA invasion in any part of our country..

Out here we will dissect PLA`s R.R.U 15th Airborne Corps as equipment wise and their possible deployment in our sectors..

In this Thread we will strictly stick to Mil topics and strategy between PLA & IA..

No Political discussion should be here:

1. No Taiwan issue..

2. No Indian corruption issue..

3. No Tibet's political Issues..

4. No Pakistani army issues..



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Rapid Reaction Units

Rapid Reaction Units


In the mid-1980s, the PRC leadership concluded that a full-scale nuclear war was highly unlikely going to happen. However, in the eyes of PLA military planners, the world was still unsafe and unstable. Regional instability and potential conflict caused by territorial dispute, ethnic and religious conflict, and arms proliferation also existed in China's peripheral areas, such as Xinjiang, Tibet, Taiwan, and the South China Sea. At the same time, modern regional conflicts are characterized by its growlingly high-intensity and fast pace. Therefore, the PLA must develop two capabilities: first, the capability to establish effective defense against enemy on the border; and second, the capability to project power over long distance. These capabilities would ensure that a local conflict is contained in early stage before it escalates into a full-scale war, and also provide the country with time for mobilizing its population.

Driven by this initiative, the PLA began to experiment with the concept of RRU in the late 1980s. This process was speed-ed up in the early 1990s, following the Tiananmen Square demonstration incident in June 1989. By the mid-1990s, the PLA had created a 100,000-strong RRU, responsible for responding to regional conflicts as well as domestic incidents such as demonstrations and rioting. By the late 1990s, this was said to have expanded to 300,000 men. As well as ground forces divisions, the airborne forces subordinate to the PLA Air Force and the marine corps subordinate to the PLA Navy were also designated as RRU.


PLA R.R.U for Indo -Sino War :

Lanzhou Military Region:
* 61st Motorised Infantry Division (21st Group Army)

Chengdu Military Region
* 149th Motorised Infantry Division (13th Group Army)

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PLA`s 15th Airborne Corps (Part of RRU ) Equipment Pics Details and documentary!

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PLA`s 15th Airborne Corps (Part of RRU ) Equipment Pics Details

Airborne Troops will be divided:

1. Air-Transport ( Aircraft as well as Choppers ).

2 .Mech Vehicles ( IFV & Utility Vehicles)

3. Arty ( SPGH, Towed & MRLS ).

4. Infantry.

Kunal Bliswas, I admire your good job and hard work to sort through these information. For an Indian not speaking Chinese, you really took a lot of effort. Great job, friend!

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Air-Transport ( Aircraft as well as Choppers ).

Aircraft:


IL-76MD
PLAAF's first dedicated heavy-lift military transport, the IL-76MD provides significant improvement in the PLAAF's airlift capability. Each IL-76MD could carry 190 troops, or three armoured vehicles, over a distance of 6,100km, and drop them directly to enemy zone. The aircraft's airdrop and cargo handing equipment allows it to load, unload and air drop paratroopers, materiel and cargo quickly. The onboard avionics is intended to execute airlift and airdrop missions by day and at night, in VFR (visual flight rules) and IFR (instrument flight rules) weather conditions, as well as under hostile air defence conditions. Recent PLA exercises have featured the transport in a variety of operations, demonstrating its ability to fill the airlift gap previously existed with the PLAAF.






Yun-8 Turboprop Transport Aircraft

The Y-8's cargo compartment that can rapidly be reconfigured for the carriage of passengers, paratroops, or stretchers. The size of the cargo compartment is 13.5m X 3m X 2.4m, which can accommodate 96 armed soldiers; or 82 paratroops; or 60 stretchers plus 23 lightly wounded patients and 3 medics; or 16t containers; or 20t cargo. The aircraft can be committed for high- and low-altitude airdrops of troops, vehicles and cargo. The basic variant Y-8 can air drop pallets of 1m, 2m, 4m and 6m size. A single maximum airdrop is 7.4t. A pallet can be air dropped within 6 seconds. The aircraft can take off and land on dirt runways (grass, snow, and muddy).

General characteristics

* Crew: 5: 2 pilots, flight engineer, navigator, radio operator
* Capacity: 18 tons cargo
* Payload: 20,000 kg (44,000 lb)
* Length: 33.10 m (108 ft 7 in)
* Wingspan: 38.00 m (124 ft 8 in)
* Height: 10.53 m (34 ft 7 in)
* Wing area: 121.7 m² (1,310 ft²)
* Empty weight: 28,000 kg (62,000 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 61,000 kg (130,000 lb)





Yun-7 Turboprop Transport Aircraft
Xi'an Aircraft Factory (now XAC) began to develop the Y-7 twin-engine turboprop passenger plane based on the An-24 Coke in April 1966. The first prototype powered by two 2,550hp turboprop engines made its maiden flight on 25 December 1970. However, the aircraft failed to pass its certification in 1977 due to its underrated engines. A second attempt to get the aircraft certified in 1979 was also unsuccessful. A revised design powered by two improved 2,900hp WJ-5A-1 turboprop engines first flew in 1980, and was finally approved for design finalisation in July 1982. The aircraft was certified for passenger flight in January 1984, with a total of 85 examples were delivered by 1992.

# Crew: 3
# Capacity: 42 paratroopers/50 passengers/24 Casualties on stretcher with 3 medical personnel
# Length: 23.78 m (78 ft 0¾ in)
# Wingspan: 29.20 m (95 ft 9½ in)
# Height: 8.75m (28 ft 8½ in)
# Wing area: 75 m² (807 ft²)
# Empty weight: 16,800 kg (37,038 lb)
# Max takeoff weight: 27,000 kg (59,400 lb)





Y-5
The Y-5 (Yunshu-5, or Yun-5) is a Chinese copy of the Russian Antonov An-2 (NATO codename: Colt) light cargo biplane designed in the 1940s. First flying in December 1957, the Y-5 is still a common utility aircraft in both civil and military services in China today due to its excellent performance and low operating costs. The aircraft's extraordinary slow-flight and STOL capabilities make it particularly suitable for taking-off and landing on unprepared fields. Although originally designed as a small passenger and cargo transport, the airframe is highly adaptable for a wide range of roles including pilot training, parachute jumping, air-to-land supply dropping, etc.

Crew: 2~3
Capacity: 12 passengers
Dimentions: Wingspan 18.19m; Length 12.75m; Height 4.1m
Weight: Max take-off 5,500kg; Max load-carrying capacity 1,500kg; Payload 8~10 armed soliders
Speed: Max speed 256km/h; Cruising speed 220km/h
Range: 1,025km (with maximum fuel); 300km (with maximum load)
Service ceiling: 4,500m
Runway: Take-off 153m; Landing 173m




CIVILIAN TRANSPORTS:


Lockheed L-100 Hercules

The Lockheed L-100 Hercules was the Lockheed Corporation's less successful civilian variant of the prolific C-130 military transport aircraft. Its first flight occurred in 1964. Longer L-100-20 and L-100-30 versions were developed. L-100 production ended in 1992 with 114 aircraft delivered.

* Crew: 3-4: (two pilots, navigator, flight engineer/loadmaster)
* Payload: 51,050 lb (23,150 kg)
* Length: 112 ft 9 in (34.37 m)
* Wingspan: 132 ft 7 in (40.4 m)
* Height: 38 ft 3 in (11.6 m)
* Wing area: 1,745 ft² (162.1 m²)
* Empty weight: 77,740 lb (35,260 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 155,000 lb (70,300 kg)
* Powerplant: 4× Allison 501-D22A turboprops, 4,510 shp (3,360 kW) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 308 knots (354 mph, 570 km/h) at 20,000 ft (6,060 m)
* Cruise speed: 292 kn (336 mph, 540 km/h)
* Range: 1,334 nmi (1,535 mi, 2,470 km)
* Ferry range: 4,830 nmi (2,360 mi, 8,950 km)
* Service ceiling: 23,000 ft (7,000 m)
* Rate of climb: 1,830 ft/min (9.3 m/s)




Other Air crafts are same as Mil Aircraft but civilian..

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Air-Transport ( Aircraft as well as Choppers )

Choppers:





MI-26T

The Mi-26 was the first helicopter equipped from the factory with an eight-blade rotor. It is capable of single-engine flight in the event of loss of power by one engine (depending on aircraft mission weight) because of an engine load sharing system. While it is only slightly heavier than the Mi-6, it can lift up to 20 metric tons (44,000 lb) - 8 tons more than Mi-6. The Mi-26 is the second largest and heaviest helicopter ever constructed after the experimental V-12.
In July 2010, a Russian-Chinese development of a successor type was announced.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mil_Mi-26T#cite_note-2


General characteristics

• Crew: Five– 2 pilots, 1 navigator, 1 flight engineer, 1 flight technician
• Capacity:
  • 90 troops or 60 stretchers
  • 20,000 kg cargo (44,090 lb)
• Length: 40.025 m (131 ft 3¾ in) (rotors turning)
• Rotor diameter: 32.00 m (105 ft 0 in)
• Height: 8.145 m (26 ft 8¾ in)
• Disc area: 804.25 m2 (8,656.8 ft²)
• Empty weight: 28,200 kg (62,170 lb)
• Loaded weight: 49,600 kg (109,350 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 56,000 kg (123,450 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Lotarev D-136 turboshafts, 8,500 kW (11,399 shp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 295 km/h (159 kt, 183 mph)
• Cruise speed: 255 km/h (137 kt, 158 mph)
• Range: 1,920 km (1,036 nmi, 1,190 mi) (with auxiliary tanks)
• Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,100 ft)

Zhi-8 Transport

The Z-8A is similar to the basic variant Z-8 in appearance, apart from its Army woodland camouflage colour scheme instead of the naval grey colour of the Z-8. The Z-8A also retained the nose weather radar and the side floating stabilisers on the original Z-8. The helicopter can carry 27 equipped commandos, or 39 soldiers, or 15 stretchers. If necessary, the helicopter could also carry a small-size SUV-type vehicle via its loading ramp. The helicopter is unarmed.

Flight crew: 2
Length: 23m
Main rotor diameter: 18.9m
Height: 6.76m
Weight (empty): 6.86t (Z-8); 7.1t (Z-8F)
Weight (maximum take off): 13t
Engine: 3 x WZ-6 turboshafts, each rated at 1,512hp (Z-8), or 3 x Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67B turboshaft, each rated at 1,941hp
Internal fuel: 3,900 litre
Maximum speed: 248km/h (Z-8); 255km/h (Z-8F)
Service ceiling: 3,100m (Z-8); 4,700m (Z-8F)
Hover ceiling (in ground effect): 1,900m (Z-8); 2,800m (Z-8F)
Range: 700km (with 27 soldiers), or 500km (with 3,000kg payload)
Endurance: 4 hours
Maximum payload: 5,000kg
Typical load: 39 troops or 15 stretchers





Mi-17/171 Hip Multirole Helicopter
Over 250 examples of the Russian Mi-17/171 (NATO reporting name: Hip-H) multirole helicopter are currently operational with the PLA. The helicopters carry out transportation of troops, supplies and equipment to the battlefield. Other roles include air-to-surface attack, medical evacuation, airborne command post, refuelling, mine laying, search and rescue, spacecraft recovery, disaster relief, etc. A licensed co-production of the helicopter has started in 2008 by a Chinese-Russian joint venture in Sichuan Province.

The latest purchases have shifted to the Mi-17-V5/V7 variant manufactured by the Kazan Helicopter Plant JSC. The Mi-17V5 differs to the Ulan-Ude-built Mi-171 in its 'dolphin' nose, more powerful TV3-117VM engine with new auxiliary power unit, an extra port door on the starboard side, and flat rear fuselage ramp for easier access. The improved Mi-17V7 variant features a more powerful VK-2500 engine for full performance in hot and high conditions.

* Crew: Three – two pilots and one engineer
* Capacity: 30 troops or 12 stretchers or 4,000 kg (8,820 lb) cargo internally /5,000 kg (11,023 lb) externally slung.
* Length: 18.465 m (60 ft 7 in)
* Rotor diameter: 21.25 m (69 ft 10½ in)
* Height: 4.76 m (15 ft 7¼ in)
* Disc area: 356 m² (3,834 ft²)
* Empty weight: 7,489 kg (16,510 lb)
* Loaded weight: 11,100 kg (24,470 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 13,000 kg (28,660 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Klimov TV3-117VM turboshafts, 1,633 kW (2,190 shp) each





S-70C Black Hawk Helicopter
The PLA Army Aviation Corps operates around 20 Sikorsky S-70C transport helicopters, which are known as the UH-60 Black Hawk in the U.S. Army. The PLA purchased these helicopters from the U.S. in the mid-1980s. Despite the speculations that the PLA faced some difficulties in obtaining the necessary spares to keep these helicopters operational as a result of the U.S. sanction after 1989, some, if not all, of these helicopters remain in active service with PLA today for tactical transport roles.

Specifications

Flight Crew: Two
Length (Without rotors): 19.76m
Height (Without rotors): 5.18m
Blades: Main rotor 4; tail rotor 4
Empty weight: 6,191kg
Maximum take-off weight: 9,926kg
Maximum speed: 173mph
Service ceiling: N/A
Hover ceiling (out of ground effect): N/A
Hover ceiling (in ground effect): N/A
Range: 583km
Armament: None




Zhi-9 Utility Helicopter

The Zhi-9 (Z-9) army utility helicopter is a licensed-built version of the Aérospatiale (now Eurocopter) AS 365N Dauphin II. The helicopter has been built by Harbin Aircraft Manufacture Company (HAMC) since the early 1980s. The Z-9 is possibly the most produced helicopter in China, with over 200 machines delivered to both military and civilian customers. The Z-9s in service with the PLA is available in three variants: army utility, naval, and attack.

* Crew: 2 Pilots
* Capacity: 10 armed soldiers
* Payload: 2,038 kg (4,493 lb)
* Length: 13.46 m (without rotors); 13.68 m (with rotors) (44ft 11in)
* Rotor diameter: ()
* Height: 3.47 m (11ft 4in)
* Empty weight: 2,050 kg (4,519 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 4,100 kg (9,038 lb)
* Powerplant: 2× Turbomeca Arriel-1C1 (produced under licence as WZ-8A) Turboshaft, 632 kw (847 shp) each






Z11
The Z-11 was modelled after the successful design of the French AS 350B Squirrel helicopter, which first flew in 1974. However, the Z-11 was not simply a reverse-engineered copy of the AS 350B. According to the Changhe engineers, the Z-11 differs from the AS 350B in nose shape and certain internal structure. The Z-11 prototype made its maiden flight successfully in December 1994, and the initial small batch production began in 1997. The test flight of the helicopter for design finalisation was completed in 2000. The PLA Army Aviation Corps Training Regiment has received a total of 37 Z-11s in the Z-11J (military) model for training role since September 1998.

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Mech Vehicles ( IFV & Utility Vehicles)


ZLC2000
The ZLC2000 (industrial designation: WZ506) is the airborne infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) developed by NORINCO for the PLA airborne forces. The vehicle is capable of air dropping using multiple parachutes from medium or large transport aircraft. The vehicle has been in service with the PLAAF Airborne Corps since 2003, and was spotted during the 'Peace Mission 2005' China-Russia joint exercise. The deployment of the ZLC2000 has greatly enhanced the offensive capability of the PLA airborne forces.

Crew: 3
Passenger: 5
Combat weight: 8 tonnes
Maximum Speed: Road 68km/h; Swimming 6km/h
Weapons:30mm cannon; coaxial 7.62mm machine gun; HJ-73 ATGM launcher (3 missiles)












Fast Attack Vehicle..
It was designed for fast hit-and-run raids, the FAV is also capable of undertaking scouting missions, special forces support, and low-intensity guerrilla warfare. Due to its lightweight design, the vehicle could be carried underslung by medium-lift helicopters such as the MI-17 and the Z-9,Z-11 of the PLA & PLAAF, or stacked during airlift for rapid deployment by tactical transport aircraft..

Crew 6 + 2 crew
Engine turbo-charged diesel engine 130 hp (97 kW)
Operationalrange 700 km (430 mi)[1]
Speed Paved road: 120 km/h (75 mph)[1]
Off road: 80 km/h (50 mph)[1]













8x8 ATVs
These are new and much compact, yet deliver the same firepower and payload..

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Arty ( SPGH / Towed & MRLS / towed And SP MOTARS / towed )






Type 83 122mm Towed Howitzer
The Type 83 is a Chinese improved copy of the famous Russian D-30 122mm towed howitzer, which is in use with at least 50 different countries. It is fielded by the airborne corps, marine corps and light/mountain infantry units in the PLA as a division-level general-purpose artillery weapon. It is capable of firing a wide range of Russian/indigenous ammunitions. NORINCO has also developed a self-propelled version of the howitzer known as Type 89 (PLZ89).

Calibre: 122mm
Barrel Length: 30 calibre (approximately)
Max firing range: (High Explosive): 18km; (Extended Range Full Bore, Hollow Base, or ERFB-HB) 21km
Rate of Fire: intense 6~8 rounds/min; sustained N/A
Crew: 8
Fire Control: Direct or indirect firing with optical sighting
Battle Weight: 3,200kg









Type 63 107mm MRLS
In service since 1963, the Type 63 towed 107mm, 12-tube multiple launch rocket was fielded by the PLA ground forces in vast numbers until the late 1990s. The weapon was used as a standard artillery weapon in infantry regiments to provide a short-range, intensive area firepower. Most Type 63s have been retired from active service, but a small number is still in service with the airborne and special forces. The Type 81 is an improved truck-mounted variant. The PLA recently introduced a new self-propelled 107mm rocket launcher design specifically designed for the airborne forces.

Diameter: 107mm
Number of tubes: 12
Combat weight: (Type 63) 613kg; (Type 81) 3,400kg
Crew: 5
Firing range: 8.5 km
Rate of fire: 12 rounds in 7~9 seconds
Reloading time: 3 minutes








PLA's SM4 81mm Self-Propelled Automortar

Rate of fire: four rounds per second and sustain fire at 120 rounds per minute.
Range : 7300-8000m





Type 89-82mm mortar

MAX Range : 7300 Meters

Type 93 60mm Mortar

MAX RANGE: 5.564M

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PLA Airborne Infantry!



#HELMET:
Kevlar, capable of stopping 9mm..

#BP:
NO..




RIFLE:



The new QBZ-97 Is a bullpup deign, ease-of-use issues, and has improved ergonomics, "G" fires the 5.8x42mm round, with a heavier longer barrel and a redesigned muzzle break. also has added the Picatinny rail as a supplement. Rifle got a 30rnd mag, It semi and full auto..

Weight 3.35 kg (7.4 lb) (QBZ-97 )
Length 758 mm (29.8 in) (QBZ-97 and QBZ-97A)
Barrel length 490 mm (19.3 in) (QBZ-97 and QBZ-97A)
Cartridge 5.8x42mm DBP87
Effective range Rifle - 400m point target, 600m area target
Feed system 30-round box magazine





LMG:



It's in the same respect as the QBZ-95 Rifle with modified longer and heavier barrel, higher firing rate, heavier cartridge and is equipped with larger 75-round drum magazine.

Weight 3.95 kg unloaded (8 lb 7 oz)
Length 840 mm (33.1 in)
Barrel length 600 mm (23.6 in)
Cartridge 5.8x42mm DBP87 (QBB-95),
5.56x45mm NATO (QBB-97)
Caliber 5.8 mm
Action Short stroke Gas-actuated with rotating bolt
Effective range 600 m
Feed system 70-round Drum





Rocket Launcher..



Anti-bunker Rocket launcher DZJ08
DZJ08 80mm single shot rocket launcher, has garnered a good reputation among Chinese troops who have been able to use it. In development for eight years, it reached the troops in 2008. It has a 300 meter range, a 1.65 kg (3.63 pounds) warhead and the entire weapon weighs 7.5 kg (16.5 pounds).









PF98 120mm Rocket Launcher
PF98 is the 120mm recoilless anti-tank rocket developed by NORINCO for the PLA as a successor to the Type 78 and Type 65 recoilless gun. The weapon was designed to engage and destroy enemy tanks, armoured vehicles, hardened bunkers and fortifications. The weapon is equipped by the PLA ground forces at battalion and company levels to provide instant, direct fire support for infantry troops.

Calibre: 120mm
Launcher length: 1,191mm
Launcher weight: N/A
Propulsion: Solid rocket motor
Range: 800m (HEAT); or 1,800m (HE)
Depth of penetration (static): 800mm (HEAT)
Rate of fire: 4~6 rds per minute
Projectile weight: 6.3kg (HEAT); 7.5kg (HE)
Field of fire: (Battalion version on tripod) Elevation -6°~+30°; Traverse 360°







Flamethrowers:



Type-74:

Weight 43 lb (19.5 kg) empty
68 lb (30.8 kg) filled
Crew 1
Rate of fire ~half a gallon a second
Effective range 30 m
Maximum range 60 m
Feed system 3 (2 gal) Gasoline tanks (fuel)
1 Nitrogen tank (propellant)








SNIPER RIFLES:


QBU-88 rifle
The QBU-88 rifle (also sometimes referred to as Type 88 rifle) was the first weapon of the newest generation of Chinese small arms, chambered for proprietary 5.8 x 42 mm ammunition. Adopted in the late 1980s, the QBU-88 is, by the modern sense, not a true sniper rifle - it is more of designated marksman rifle, intended for aimed semi-automatic fire at ranges beyond the capabilities of standard infantry assault rifles. The rifle is intended for rough military use, so it is fitted with adjustable iron sights by default, and is generally equipped with telescopic sights or with night sights.Effective range 800 m.

Weight 4.1 kg (9.0 lb)
Length 920 mm (36.2 in)
Barrel length 640 mm (25.2 in)
Cartridge 5.8 x 42 mm (with non-standard loading); 5.56mm x 45 (KBU-97A export variant)
Action Gas-operated, Rotating bolt
Effective range 800 m
Feed system 10-round detachable box magazine
Sights 3-9x40, 6-24x44 telescopic sights







ANTI-MATERIAL RIFLE:



Bore diameter :12.7mm
velocity :800m/s
efective range :1300m
weight:12.5kg
lenght:1480mm
armor penitration:10mm

AUTOMATIC GRENADE LAUNCHER:


QLZ-87 35mm AUTOMATIC GRENADE LAUNCHER
The QLZ87 is a manportable, gas-operated, air-cooled, fully automatic weapon. It fires 35mm HE and HEAT grenades in either single or burst mode. The grenades are fed to the weapon using 6-round (standard variant) or 15-round (heavy variant) cartridge drum. The weapon is equipped with an optical aiming sight. The standard and heavy variants are almost identical in basic designs. The standard variant has a foldable bipod for shooting, while the heavy variant is mounted on a tripod. If necessary, the weapon can also be mounted on vehicles or helicopters. As well as engaging ground targets, the weapon is claimed to be also capable of attacking low-flying airborne targets.

Calibre: 35mm
Muzzle velocity: 200m/s
Firing mode: Single, burst
Max range: (standard) 600m; (heavy) 1,750m
Weight: (standard, with scope) 12kg; (heavy, with scope) 20kg
Elevation: (heavy, mounted on tripod) -10~70 degrees
Traverse: 360 degrees
Rate of fire: (sustained) 45 rds/min
Grenade weight: 250g
Ammunition: HE, HEAT

Light AD

Airborne Light AD will be divided into:

1. SP SAM & AAA

2. Static AAA

3. Man-portable SAM & AAA

SP SAM & AAA

FLV-1
The FLV-1 close in lightweight air-defence weapon system is based on the WZ 551 four wheeled armoured vehicle.[13] This vehicle appears to be half way between the United States Army's AN/TWQ-1 Avenger system which uses the Stinger short range surface-to-air missile on an octuple launcher on a HMMWV chassis, and the Russian 9K31 Strela-1 system (SA-9 'Gaskin') based on the BRDM 4 x 4 chassis.

The FLV-1 uses the rear engine version of the WZ 550 4 x 4 chassis but has only two-wheeled drive. The FLV-1 weighs 8.5 tonnes, is 5.5 metres long and the rest of the chassis is the same as the WZ 550. The engine produces 132kw of power with a maximum road speed of 90 km/hr.

There are six smoke dischargers in two rows of three at the rear of the vehicle. The FLV-1 carries a pintle mounted 7.62 mm machine gun at the front of the vehicle for local defence. The octuple launcher turret houses two quad launchers for the QW-1A lightweight surface-to-air missiles. There is a FLIR, laser rangefinder, and most probably a laser designator, contained in a ball mount between the missiles with a search radar mounted on the top of the system. The search radar appears to be a variant of the NRIET AS-901 series, an L-band MTI with ~20 km range. The FLV-1 can be used for used for independent close in protection of high value assets.

ZPU-1 ( 14.5MM TWIN ) Mounted On ATV.
The mounted ZPU-1 with MANPADS is a effective mobile AD form Helos and low flying Jets..

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Static AAA

The Type 85 25mm TWIN towed AAA piece
Weight 0.95 tonnes (2,094 lbs)
Length 4.57 m (15 ft)
Width 2.88 m (9.44 ft)
Height 1.22 m (4 ft)
Crew 6
Traverse 360°

* Cyclic: 2,000 rounds per minute
* Practical: 400 rounds per minute

# Effective range: 2-2.5 km (1.24-1.55 mi)
# Effective altitude: 1,500-2,000 m (4,921-6,562 ft)

Type 56 Quad 14.5 x 114mm Anti-Aircraft Gun System
A copy of the Russian ZPU-4, the Type 56 quad 14.5 x 114mm anti-aircraft gun system provided Chinese units and fixed sites a high firepower powerful and light anti-aircraft system. On a small four-wheel mount, the equipment could be towed behind a light vehicle. To permit accurate firing the two side stabilisers swung out, the wheels swung upwards and the jacks screwed down so the ordnance sat on cruciform shaped mount.

In traveling configuration, it was 5.545m long by 1.86m wide by 2.3 m high with guns in a horizontal position. Ready to it was 4.33m long, by 2.68m wide by 1.97m high. In an emergency, it could be fired in the traveling position.

Its four magazines could each hold 150 round of ammunition in non-disintegrating link belts, weighed 42kg, and fully loaded for combat the Type 56 weighed 2,150kg. Each gun fired at 600 rpm giving a total firepower of 2,400 rpm. In the anti-aircraft role its effective slant range is given as 1,000m and a 2,000m effective ceiling.

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Man-portable SAM & AAA

QJZ89/88/85 12.7mm x 108mm Heavy Machine Gun
The Type 77 was developed further and entered into PLA service as the QJZ89 12.7 x 108mm heavy machine gun. The QJZ89 weighs 17.8kg empty and its simple tripod weighing 8.5 kg yields a total weight of 26.3 kg. The weapon's overall length is 1,640mm with barrel length being 1003mm. The muzzle velocity is quoted at 825m/sec and the effective range 1,500 m. A 50 round drum feeds from the left.

FN-16 Man Portable Air Defence Systems
The FN-16 an improved version of the FN-6 and is also an infrared seeking missile with the missile having a diameter of 72mm, a length of 1.6m and can do an 18g turn. The FN-16 can engage a target flying between 10 and 4000m altitude up to up a range of 3km although the missile has a lethal range of 6km. weight of 10.77kg. All up with the launcher the system weighs 18kg, is 1.7m long and can intercept a target going 600m/sec

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In this thread China`s RRU`s most effective weapon in any offensive is its paratroopers/ Airborne mechinfantry:

1. As these men & machine can be dropped into out parts and they can effectively cut narrow supply routes from rear..
2. Paratroopers and their light tanks with light arty can effectively repel any counter attack by US for short period of time..
3. The blocked of supply routes also insure the safety of the road for further incursion..
4. The Light AD also pose significant thread for IAF strike aircraft..



The possible solution is to have a good Airdefence of the entire area with SAM` radar and Airdefence Fighters..
Also IA might need special Quick reaction units to destroy enemy as soon as the touch the grounds..


The Main Force of PLA`s RRU and its equipment details are here:
http://www.defenceforum.in/forum/showthread.php?t=16694

Kunalji .. you really took pains to gather all this. Hats off .

Kunal sir o>
both your threads are the best on DFI till date.

Thanks!

Most importantly i have lots of Ideas in my mind and i don't want them to exist only to myself !

WTF! None of them have Bullet Proof? I guess they don't care about casualties. The digi camos are good.

And they are wanting in the artillery department.

Can we have some upcoming stuff as well, like new aircraft and artillery guns?

Members are requested NOT to post Images/News which is not related to the topic..
Any post which is not related will be reported..

Members are free to ask and give their views about the topic..

Thnx..

good post kunal... keep it up...

Nice Thread..! In genreal we indians did'nt know much about chiness capabilities and there machinery or ammunition they have..! Very informative Thread Sir..!