Chinese PLA Army News

[Soldier35]

The Chinese company Norinco showed footage of tests of the GL-6 active protection system for a tank. The GL-6 active protection system protects the tank from RPGs, ATGMs and loitering drones, although it is unlikely that the latter will happen. The system is similar to the Russian Arena-M and Israeli Trophy systems, but its protective mortars are not rigidly fixed and rotate. This solution allows to reduce the number of protective ammunition, but reduces the reliability of the system. A Type 99 tank was fired upon to test the protection. The shelling was carried out from the ground and from a UAV. The GL-6 active protection system itself is made in the form of a pair of two-charge rotating launchers and a radar station that monitors the situation near the tank. When threatened, the launchers turn towards the attacking grenade or ATGM and fire protective ammunition.

 

[Deino]

Not sure if and most likely it is not the correct thread, but what is this?

 

[iblini]

No one is going to talk about the next gen platform? Hybrid, unmanned turret, armor family concept.

 

[Nuffle]

Yesterday afternoon, He Weidong's former subordinate Lin Xiangyang, a general of the 31st Army and now in the Eastern Theater Command, was suddenly arrested. The preliminary charge is leaking the so-called Taiwan Strait combat plan. It is not known to whom the plan was leaked. He Weidong and Lin Xiangyang are both responsible for the Taiwan Strait combat plan. If they leak secrets, will the Taiwan Strait be safe for the time being? But the real reason is probably that Miao Hua's gang has threatened Xi Jinping's military power. Both the original 31st Army generals and Miao Hua's trusted naval generals have lost Xi Jinping's trust. Continuing the purge of the army is the only way for Xi Jinping.

Rumors that Lin Xiangyang, commander of the ETC, has been removed from command due to a leak of secrets of China's war plans against Taiwan.

 

[Nuffle]

It is unbelievable what is happening in the PLA. In yet another round of purges carried out since March 20, the following were removed:

1) Tang Yong, Deputy Secretary of the Military Commission for Discipline Inspection.

2) General Wang Houbin, Commander of the Rocket Force (PLARF).

3) Lin Xiangyang, Commander of the Eastern Theater Command.

4) Wang Xiubin, Commander of the Southern Theater Command.

The news is still being confirmed, but everything points to this. All of them were subordinates of He Weidong or Miao Hua. They all served in Fujian Province. He Weidong has been missing for weeks, and any news of his arrest is still rumors. Also purged:

1) Wang Peng, Director of the Training and Management Department of the Military Commission.

2) Wang Zhongcai, Commander of the Eastern Theater Command of the Navy.

3) Ding Laifu, commander of the 73rd Army.

There's something big going on.

 

[Michael]

China-Thailand "Blue Assault-2025" joint training.
Chinese special forces teach Thai special forces some primitive traditional survival skills.
Modern special forces can easily and silently hit the target with these simple tools when they are on field missions. Of course, this requires some training.

 

[Nuffle]

It is unbelievable what is happening in the PLA. In yet another round of purges carried out since March 20, the following were removed:

1) Tang Yong, Deputy Secretary of the Military Commission for Discipline Inspection.

2) General Wang Houbin, Commander of the Rocket Force (PLARF).

3) Lin Xiangyang, Commander of the Eastern Theater Command.

4) Wang Xiubin, Commander of the Southern Theater Command.

The news is still being confirmed, but everything points to this. All of them were subordinates of He Weidong or Miao Hua. They all served in Fujian Province. He Weidong has been missing for weeks, and any news of his arrest is still rumors. Also purged:

1) Wang Peng, Director of the Training and Management Department of the Military Commission.

2) Wang Zhongcai, Commander of the Eastern Theater Command of the Navy.

3) Ding Laifu, commander of the 73rd Army.

There's something big going on.

The list goes on and on:

Wang Haijiang - Commander of the Western Theater Command

Wang Houbin - Commander of the Rocket Force

Wang Chunning - Commander of the Armed Police Force

Wang Xiubin - Former Commander of the Southern Theater Command

Qin Shutong - Former Political Commissar of the Army

Yuan Huazhi - Former Political Commissar of the Navy

Miao Hua - Director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission

He Weidong - Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission

Dong Jun - Was appointed Minister of National Defense on December 29, 2023. He is the first defense minister of the Navy since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Many people believe that Dong Jun was promoted from Commander of the Navy to Minister of Defense on the recommendation of Miao Hua, Director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, to Xi Jinping. Dong Jun was a former subordinate of Miao Hua when he was the political commissar of the navy. After Miao Hua became director of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, Dong Jun was successively promoted to deputy commander of the navy and commander of the navy. After Dong Jun assumed the post of Minister of National Defense, he was not promoted to member of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China and State Councilor as per convention. He became the lowest-ranking defense minister since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

 

[Yommie]

 

[Soldier35]

In China, they showed the concept of the SS-UAV Jiutian UAV, a carrier of FPV drones and cruise missiles. Despite the fact that this is a concept, it is already possible to estimate in what direction the development of military unmanned vehicles will move. At the first stage, swarms of drones will appear, then they will begin to create flying drone carriers. The flight of the first UAV sample is promised in June. As reported, the Jiutian UAV is designed to launch more than 100 drones or small-sized missiles. It will have a flight range of up to 7,000 km, they plan to launch drones from an altitude of 15 km. The UAV has a modular architecture, it is possible to replace the payload in it within two hours. The SS-UAV Jiutian flying aircraft carrier will be able to carry LS-6, YL-V302 guided bombs, TL-7 (KD-88), PL-11AE and PL-12E missiles. The wingspan of the SS-UAV Jiutian UAV is 25 meters, takeoff weight is 16 tons, payload is 6 tons, flight speed is up to 700 km/h, with a duration of up to 12 hours.

 

[FHN]

 

[guangdongt]

At present, the highest definition live fire salvo image of the 191 rocket launcher, a 750mm diameter rocket with a range of about 500 kilometers, uses inertia and satellite guidance, with an error of less than 10 meters. The BRE10 caliber is huge and its body is close to that of a ballistic missile. This type of rocket launcher has high power and precision, and can strike various targets, even if there is cover, it is difficult to resist. Combined with China's other 03A type 300mm 12 tube long-range rocket launcher, it can sprinkle "death steel rain" on enemy targets 150 kilometers and 500 kilometers away respectively.

Sina Visitor System

 

[iblini]

The army is mass produce this beast, the actual range could hit over 800KM, the rocket force can now focus on his own things and leave the jobs to the army, this is our version of prsm.

 

[guangdongt]

The army is mass produce this beast, the actual range could hit over 800KM, the rocket force can now focus on his own things and leave the jobs to the army, this is our version of prsm.

The warhead weighs 480 kilograms and can hold thermobaric, ground penetrating, or electromagnetic pulse warheads. One warhead can overturn underground cover or disable enemy electronic devices.
The scariest thing about this thing is its cost-effectiveness. It is much cheaper than ballistic missiles, missiles in unison, equivalent to the firepower density of a missile brigade. After firing, they can quickly transfer positions, leaving the opponent with no time to counterattack. Now the People's Liberation Army uses it in conjunction with drone swarms, and it only takes 5 minutes from target discovery to destruction, giving the enemy no chance to breathe.

 

[Soldier35]

A graphite bomb designed to disable a power plant and cut off electricity was shown in China. Graphite weapons can affect control systems, causing power outages over an area of at least 10,000 square meters. No details about the name or type of such weapons are given. According to experts, it is a graphite bomb. In the footage, a mobile launcher launches a projectile at a distance of up to 290 km. When a graphite munition with a warhead weighing 490 kg explodes, 90 cylindrical submunitions are ejected. Then thin carbon threads are dispersed, which cause a short circuit in the energy infrastructure networks.

 

[Soldier35]

In China, they filmed the launch of missiles with a new rocket engine, with a deflected thrust vector. Judging by the video, the missiles change their flight path by 90 degrees almost instantly. At the same time, the missile moves at a huge speed. It is reported that the engine's starting acceleration can reach 2.6 Mach, and the maximum speed is from 16 to 20 thousand km / h. It is worth noting that it is possible that this is just computer editing.