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Modern equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force

Modern equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force is a list of military equipment currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Ground Force.

Contents

Heavy machine guns

  • QJG-06
  • CS/LM6 - 12.7 mm
  • QJG-02 - 14.5 mm
  • W95 - 12.7 mm
  • QJG-05 - 12.7 mm
  • QJZ-89 - 12.7 mm
  • QJC-88 - 12.7 mm
  • W77 - 12.7 mm
  • W85 - 12.7 mm
  • Type 85 - 12.7×108mm
  • Type 77 - 12.7×108mm
  • Multi-barrel Machine Guns

  • Hua Qing Minigun - 7.62 mm
  • CS/LM5 - 12.7 mm
  • CS/LM12 - 7.62mm
  • Anti-personnel rifles

  • XY - 8.6 mm (temporary designation)
  • CS/LR17 - 5.56 mm or 7.62 mm
  • CN500 - 7.62 mm
  • CS/LR4 - 5.8mm rifle
  • FY-JS - 5.8mm rifle
  • CS/LR3 - 5.8mm rifle
  • CS/LR19 - 7.62mm
  • JS 7.62 - Serving only in Police Sniper Division
  • QBU-88 - Standard service designated marksmen rifle
  • Type 85 - Upgraded Type 79
  • Type 79 - Standard service designated marksmen rifle Dragunov SVD
  • Anti-material rifles

  • QBU-10 - Anti-material sniper rifle
  • NSG-145 - 14.5 mm
  • CS/LR12 - 12.7 mm
  • NSG-127 - 12.7 mm
  • CS/LR5 - 12.7 mm
  • LR2 - 12.7mm
  • AMR-2 - Anti-material sniper rifle
  • NSG50 - 12.7 mm
  • LR2A - 12.7 mm Anti-armor sniper rifle
  • M06 - Anti-material sniper rifle
  • M99 - Anti-material sniper rifle
  • W-03 - Anti-material sniper rifle
  • JS 12.7 - Anti-material sniper rifle
  • JS 05 - Anti-material sniper rifle
  • Shoulder fired weapons

  • HJ-12
  • Sabre-SR/MR/ER/NLOS
  • Saggittar
  • TS-01
  • PF-98 - 120 mm Anti-tank rocket launcher
  • PF-11 - 93 mm
  • PF-97 - 93 mm fuel air explosive rocket launcher
  • AFP-LCDI
  • WPF-89 - 80 mm rocket launcher
  • DZJ-08 - LAW
  • PF-89 - 2 × 62 mm Rocket launcher
  • FHJ-84 - 80 mm Lightweight Anti-tank rocket launcher, replacing the Type 69-1 RPG
  • Type 98
  • Type 78
  • Type 65
  • Type 79
  • Type 70 - 62 mm
  • Type 69 RPG - 40 mm RPG launcher, derivative of RPG-7
  • Type 56 RPG
  • Type 65
  • Type 52
  • Type 36
  • Type 91 grenade launcher
  • Automatic/semi-automatic grenade launchers

  • LG6
  • LG5
  • LG4
  • LG3
  • QLB-06
  • QLZ-04
  • QLZ-87
  • Type 87
  • Under-barrel grenade launchers

  • LG2
  • LG1
  • QLG-91B
  • QLT-80
  • QLT-89
  • Type 91
  • Hand grenades

  • WY-91
  • JYS-1
  • JYB-1
  • JYD-1
  • SC-2 - lachrymatory/smoke
  • SC-2 - lachrymatory
  • Type 86
  • Type 82-2
  • Type 79 - rocket-propelled
  • Type 79
  • Type 77-1
  • Type 73
  • Type 67
  • Type 59
  • Type 42
  • Type 3
  • Type 1
  • Mortars

  • Type 93 - 60 mm
  • Type 90 - 60 mm
  • Type 84 - 82 mm
  • Type 87 - 82 mm
  • W-99 - 82 mm
  • Type 80 - 100 mm
  • Type 89 - 100 mm
  • Type 86 - 120 mm
  • WX-90 - 60 mm
  • WW-90-60M - 60 mm
  • WW-90-60L - 60 mm
  • W-91 - 81 mm
  • W-87 - 81 mm
  • Type 71 - 100 mm
  • Type 83 - 60 mm
  • Type 67 - 82 mm
  • Type 64 - 120 mm
  • Type 63 - 60 mm
  • Type 56 - 160 mm
  • Type 55 - 120 mm
  • Type 53 - 82 mm
  • Flamethrowers

  • Type 74
  • Type 58
  • Anti-aircraft guns

  • QJC-88 - 12.7 mm
  • W77 - 12.7 mm
  • QJG-02 - 14.5 mm
  • QJZ-89 - 12.7 mm
  • Type 85 - 12.7 mm
  • Type 80 - 14.5 mm
  • Type 77 - 12.7 mm
  • Type 75 - 14.5 mm
  • Type 59 - 12.7 mm
  • Type 58 - 2 × 14.5 mm
  • Type 54 - 12.7 mm
  • Anti-tank rockets and missiles

  • CM-501G
  • AFT-10
  • PA02-MA
  • PA01-GA
  • Sabre-ER
  • HJ-12
  • Sagittar
  • TS-01
  • HJ-11
  • HJ-9
  • HJ-8
  • HJ-73
  • DZJ-08
  • PF-98
  • PF-97
  • PF-89
  • FHJ-84
  • Type 79
  • Type 78
  • Type 70
  • Type 69
  • Type 65
  • Type 52
  • Type 36
  • Infantry fighting vehicles

  • ZBD-08
  • ZBD2000 – amphibious infantry fighting vehicle
  • ZLC2000 – airborne infantry fighting vehicle
  • ZBD-97 – infantry fighting vehicle
  • ZBL09
  • 07PD
  • 13P
  • ZSL-93
  • CS/VN3C
  • Type 90/92A/ZSL-92A – upgraded versions of Type 92 amphibious IFV
  • Type 92/ZSL-92 – amphibious IFV; 6×6 and 8×8 variants in service (1,000 In Service)
  • Type 90 – IFV
  • Type 91 IFV – Powered by the 360 hp engine and has a longer chassis with 6 roadwheels either side. It is fitted with a 2-man turret. The turret can be armed with an automatic gun of calibre 23, 25 or 30 mm.
  • YW307 – infantry fighting vehicle
  • YW309 – infantry fighting vehicle
  • Type 89 – IFV
  • Type 86/WZ 501/WZ 501A/WZ 503/WZ 504 – copy of Russian BMP-1 (~1,000)
  • Armored personnel carriers

  • VP10
  • ZBL09
  • CS/VNBC
  • 13P
  • 07P
  • Type 90 – Armored personnel carrier
  • ZSL-93 – Armored Personnel Carrier
  • ZSL-92 – Armored Personnel Carrier
  • 8M - Wheeled mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle jointly developed by Norinco and South African firm EWI2 for China, first revealed in mid-2012.
  • CS/VP4 - Wheeled mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle developed by Poly Technologies based on Caprivi Mk 1 MRAP of South African firm Mobile Land Systems (MLS)., first revealed in the 9th Zhuhai Airshow in November 2012. Poly Technologies imported eleven Caprivi Mk 1 vehicles from MLS with technologies in the beginning of November 2010, and CS/VP4 is the Chinese development of Caprivi.
  • CS/VP3 - Wheeled mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle developed by Poly Technologies as a lighter 4×4 version of heavier 8×8 CS/VP4 mentioned above.
  • Type 89 – Armored Personnel Carrier (In Service-Main)
  • YW309 – Armored personnel carrier
  • Type 85 – Armored Fighting Vehicle
  • Type 81 – Armored personnel carrier
  • Type 77 – Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (In Service)
  • Type 63 – Armored Personnel Carrier (In Service)
  • Armored cars

  • ZFB08
  • ZFB05
  • VN3
  • QL550
  • CS/VNBC
  • ATGM carriers

  • SW1
  • ZBD-08
  • YJ2080C2
  • 07PD
  • ZBD2000
  • WZ551
  • Type 89
  • WZ504
  • ZSL02
  • Type 63
  • Rocket artillery

  • SY400 - strategic MLRS, first unveiled at the 2008 Zhuhai Airshow
  • SY300 – strategic MLRS, first unveiled at the 2008 Zhuhai Airshow
  • SR-5
  • WS-3
  • WS-2
  • WS-1 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
  • WS-22
  • WS-32
  • WS-33
  • WS-35
  • WS-43
  • WS-63
  • WS-64
  • PHL03 - 300 mm
  • SR-5 - 300 mm
  • A-200 - 300 mm
  • A-200 - 300 mm
  • A-100 MRL – 10 tube 300 mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System
  • AR3 – 300 mm
  • AR1A – 300 mm
  • AR2 – 300 mm
  • PR50 - 122 mm
  • SR-4 - 122 mm
  • WM-80 – 273 mm Multiple Rocket Launcher Systems
  • WM-40 – 273 mm
  • PHZ89 – 40×122 mm
  • Type 90 – 30×130 mm
  • Type 85/YW 306 a 23 mm rocket artillery guns (copy of Russian ZU-23-2) on a YW 531H chassis and Type 82 artillery (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 – 30 × 130 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
  • Self-propelled

  • PLZ-04 – 54 calibre
  • PLZ-05 – 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
  • PLZ-52 – 155 mm
  • PLZ-45 – 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
  • PLZ-07 – 122 mm self-propelled howitzer
  • PLL-09 – 122mm
  • PLZ-09
  • PLZ-89 (Type 89) – amphibious 122 mm self-propelled howitzer replacing the Type 85 (YW 531C chassis) and Type 70 (YW 531B chassis)
  • SH9 - 120 mm mortar-howitzer
  • CS/SM10 - 120 mm mortar-howitzer
  • Norinco SH1 – 155 mm
  • SH3 – 122 mm
  • SH2 – 122 mm
  • SP-3 – 122mm SP howitzer
  • CS/SH4 – 122mm SP howitzer
  • CS/SH1 – 122mm SP howitzer
  • CS/SH2 – 105mm SP howitzer
  • CS/AH2 – 105mm
  • CS/SS6 – 81 mm
  • CS/SM4 – 81 mm
  • CS/SM1 – 81 mm
  • SH-5 – 105 mm self-propelled howitzer
  • Type 83 – 152 mm
  • PLL05 – 120 mm
  • Type 96 – SP howitzer
  • Type 92 – 122 mm self-propelled
  • Type 90 – 122 mm self-propelled
  • Type 85 howitzer – 122 mm self-propelled
  • W90 – 203 mm self-propelled howitzer
  • Type 70 – 122 mm
  • Type 70 – self-propelled 122 mm
  • Towed

  • AH4 - 155 mm
  • AHS4 - 155 mm
  • AH2 - 155 mm
  • AH1 - 155 mm
  • PLL01 – 155 mm
  • Type 86 – 152 mm
  • Type 83 – 152 mm
  • Type 66 – 152 mm
  • Type 59 and Type 59-1 – copy of the Soviet M46 130 mm towed field gun
  • Type 96 – 122 mm
  • Type 86 – 122 mm
  • Type 83 – 122 mm
  • Type 60 – 122 mm
  • Trucks

  • Taian TA4360
  • FAW MV3
  • Shaanxi SX2110
  • Shaanxi SX2190
  • Shaanxi SX2300
  • Taian TA5380
  • Taian TA5450
  • Wanshan WS2300
  • Wanshan WS2400
  • Wanshan WS2600
  • References

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