A report by state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) on 2 June suggests that the People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps (PLANMC) has started re-equipping to perform combined arms, multidomain operations. As part of this, the cor.
PLAGF s Xinjiang Military Command operating ZBL-09 IFV
by Gabriel Dominguez & Samuel Cranny-Evans
Chinese state-owned media revealed on 12 May that the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force’s (PLAGF’s) Xinjiang Military Command has begun operating the China North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco) ZBL-09 (also known as Type 09) infantry fighting vehicle (IFV).
The platform is the latest in a series of modern military assets delivered to the command in recent months: an indication of the fast pace at which it is being modernised.
A screengrab from footage released by CCTV on 12 May showing a ZBL-09 IFV taking part in a live-fire exercise held near the Karakoram mountain range. CCTV revealed that this IFV type is now in service with the PLAGF’s Xinjiang Military Command. (CCTV)
Elbit Systems awarded contract for Sabrah light tanks and direct-fire support vehicles
26 January 2021
by Gabriel Dominguez & Samuel Cranny-Evans
Israeli company Elbit Systems announced on 26 January that it has been awarded a USD172 million contract to supply an undisclosed number of Sabrah ASCOD 2 light tanks and Sabrah Pandur II direct-fire support vehicles to the army of a country in the Asia-Pacific region.
Elbit Systems announced on 26 January that it has been awarded a USD172 million contract for the supply Sabrah ASCOD 2 light tanks (similar to this one) and Sabrah Pandur II direct-fire support vehicles to the army of an Asian country, which
PLAGF operating new tracked ATV for high-altitude logistics support
18 January 2021
by Gabriel Dominguez & Samuel Cranny-Evans
State-owned broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) revealed in mid-January that the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) is operating a new tracked all-terrain vehicle (ATV) to provide logistics support to troops deployed in hard-to-reach high-altitude areas.
A screenshot from CCTV footage released on 15 January showing a new tracked ATV that recently entered service with the PLAGF. (CCTV)
In a news report published on its js7tv.cn website, CCTV said that the four-door vehicle, the designation of which was not disclosed, can be used to supply troops stationed in plateau regions at altitudes of more than 5,000 m above sea level.