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Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Russia has caused a lot of political “noise” around the world. And then his subordinate flew to us – the Minister
It makes sense to limit the list of Chinese military equipment suitable for use by domestic specialists on the battlefield to samples that use the same ammunition as their Russian counterparts. In order not to depend on supplies from China, including grenades with missiles.
And so, among the armored vehicles that make sense to drive into the Ukrainian mud, one could mention the most modern Chinese tank “Type 99” (ZTZ-99) – an analogue of our T-90. In addition, the caliber of its gun is the same as that of our tanks – 125 mm. But it’s better not to risk it: this is a Chinese weapon – their own development, and not a clone of some Russian model. That is, it is not a fact that the shots for it are united with the ammunition produced in Russia. Although the Chinese military would certainly be curious to test their most advanced machine in real combat conditions.
The most likely candidate for deliveries to Russia is another main tank from China: Type 96 / Type 96A. According to its characteristics, it can be considered an analogue of the most advanced modifications of the Russian T-72 or T-80. And his gun is a copy of our tank 125 mm 2A46M. In China, there are about 2500 such machines. Therefore, the eastern “brothers for a century” can share hundreds of such tanks. The main thing is to Russify the menu of all their electronics and adjust the designations in the crew’s workplaces.
In the ranks of the Russian army, the Chinese BMP “Type 04” will certainly look great. This is a complete analogue of the Russian BMP-3. And the turret with a 100-mm gun is generally a licensed copy of the Russian prototype. More than 2,000 such armored vehicles were produced. Therefore, the organization of the supply of a “small share” from China will not be a problem.
There is also an analogue of the domestic wheeled BTR-82 in the arsenal of the Chinese army – the four-axle ZBL-08 / ZSL-10. The difference between them is in the armament: the turret of one is equipped with a 30-mm automatic cannon (“copied” from the Russian 2A72), and the second is equipped with a 12.7-mm heavy machine gun. Unlike our vehicle, the troop compartment of the “Chinese” is located in the stern, and not in the center of the armored personnel carrier like the Russian counterpart: for infantry landing, such an arrangement is safer.
The Chinese can also make their self-propelled howitzer PLZ-07 available to the Russian army. It is equipped with a 122 mm “Russian” caliber gun. The Chinese comrades also have a decent supply of these self-propelled guns – more than 1000 pieces in the active army alone. And how many of them are in warehouses is not known for certain.
Speaking of artillery, one cannot fail to mention several rocket launchers – both those employed by the Chinese army and those produced for export. The latter include the PR50 combat vehicle (“Sandstorm”). It uses the same 122mm ammunition as the Russian Grads. On the six-axle chassis are two “packs” of 20 missile guides each, 40 transportable cartridges and a reloading mechanism. Combat characteristics are similar to the Russian 40-barrel counterpart.
It is in service with the Chinese military and the “brother” of the Russian 300-mm Tornado-S multiple launch missile system – designated PHL-03. In addition, the Chinese say that it can shoot at a distance greater than that of the Russian progenitor – 160 km against 120 km for Tornado-S. However, no one has yet verified this statement in the conditions of real hostilities. Open data shows that the PRC army has 175 such combat vehicles.
There is another Chinese missile system that can be useful in the NVO zone – the PHL-16 MLRS with block combat modules. Equipped with 300 mm rockets (in packs of 5 transport and launch containers), it has almost the same combat characteristics as the already mentioned PHL-03. In addition, this combat vehicle can be equipped with packages for four 370 mm missiles with a firing range of up to 220 km. And equipping it with a container with a 760 mm missile, you already get a real operational-tactical complex, similar to the Russian Iskander – with a firing range of up to 500 km.
Thus, the Chinese comrades may well meet the needs of the Russian armed forces in a fairly serious range of combat vehicles.
It makes sense to limit the list of Chinese military equipment suitable for use by domestic specialists on the battlefield to samples that use the same ammunition as their Russian counterparts. In order not to depend on supplies from China, including grenades with missiles.
And so, among the armored vehicles that make sense to drive into the Ukrainian mud, one could mention the most modern Chinese tank “Type 99” (ZTZ-99) – an analogue of our T-90. In addition, the caliber of its gun is the same as that of our tanks – 125 mm. But it’s better not to risk it: this is a Chinese weapon – their own development, and not a clone of some Russian model. That is, it is not a fact that the shots for it are united with the ammunition produced in Russia. Although the Chinese military would certainly be curious to test their most advanced machine in real combat conditions.
The most likely candidate for deliveries to Russia is another main tank from China: Type 96 / Type 96A. According to its characteristics, it can be considered an analogue of the most advanced modifications of the Russian T-72 or T-80. And his gun is a copy of our tank 125 mm 2A46M. In China, there are about 2500 such machines. Therefore, the eastern “brothers for a century” can share hundreds of such tanks. The main thing is to Russify the menu of all their electronics and adjust the designations in the crew’s workplaces.
In the ranks of the Russian army, the Chinese BMP “Type 04” will certainly look great. This is a complete analogue of the Russian BMP-3. And the turret with a 100-mm gun is generally a licensed copy of the Russian prototype. More than 2,000 such armored vehicles were produced. Therefore, the organization of the supply of a “small share” from China will not be a problem.
There is also an analogue of the domestic wheeled BTR-82 in the arsenal of the Chinese army – the four-axle ZBL-08 / ZSL-10. The difference between them is in the armament: the turret of one is equipped with a 30-mm automatic cannon (“copied” from the Russian 2A72), and the second is equipped with a 12.7-mm heavy machine gun. Unlike our vehicle, the troop compartment of the “Chinese” is located in the stern, and not in the center of the armored personnel carrier like the Russian counterpart: for infantry landing, such an arrangement is safer.
The Chinese can also make their self-propelled howitzer PLZ-07 available to the Russian army. It is equipped with a 122 mm “Russian” caliber gun. The Chinese comrades also have a decent supply of these self-propelled guns – more than 1000 pieces in the active army alone. And how many of them are in warehouses is not known for certain.
Speaking of artillery, one cannot fail to mention several rocket launchers – both those employed by the Chinese army and those produced for export. The latter include the PR50 combat vehicle (“Sandstorm”). It uses the same 122mm ammunition as the Russian Grads. On the six-axle chassis are two “packs” of 20 missile guides each, 40 transportable cartridges and a reloading mechanism. Combat characteristics are similar to the Russian 40-barrel counterpart.
It is in service with the Chinese military and the “brother” of the Russian 300-mm Tornado-S multiple launch missile system – designated PHL-03. In addition, the Chinese say that it can shoot at a distance greater than that of the Russian progenitor – 160 km against 120 km for Tornado-S. However, no one has yet verified this statement in the conditions of real hostilities. Open data shows that the PRC army has 175 such combat vehicles.
There is another Chinese missile system that can be useful in the NVO zone – the PHL-16 MLRS with block combat modules. Equipped with 300 mm rockets (in packs of 5 transport and launch containers), it has almost the same combat characteristics as the already mentioned PHL-03. In addition, this combat vehicle can be equipped with packages for four 370 mm missiles with a firing range of up to 220 km. And equipping it with a container with a 760 mm missile, you already get a real operational-tactical complex, similar to the Russian Iskander – with a firing range of up to 500 km.
Thus, the Chinese comrades may well meet the needs of the Russian armed forces in a fairly serious range of combat vehicles.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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