"A Look At 5 Unique Chinese Weapons" Topic
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Tango01 | 02 Feb 2016 9:24 p.m. PST |
"Chinese military hardware has a tendency to be dismissed as second-rate knockoffs of Soviet Cold War models and stolen Western tech, like the Soviet-built "Chinese" aircraft carrier, or the two Chinese fifth-generation jets under development that closely resemble the American F-22 and F-35 stealth fighters. But with a burgeoning expenditure and a mind to expanding its influence at home and abroad, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been outfitting its forces with some interesting, if not as flashy, equipment and innovations that haven't quite caught on in Western militaries…"
Full article here link Amicalement Armand |
Noble713 | 02 Feb 2016 10:47 p.m. PST |
#2: TELs with ICBMs isn't unique to China. Russia is big on them too. #4: Zubr Hovercraft. Again not unique to China, which they even state in the article… Meanwhile, they left out my favorite legitimately-unique Chinese weapon: the QLB-06 / QLZ-87B grenade launcher link |
GeoffQRF | 03 Feb 2016 3:16 a.m. PST |
I dont think the concepts are particularly unique, although the dact that they are built in China from Chinese designs (as opposed to copied or 'acquired' sources) may make them a little more unique. But for unique I think there are much better candidates. I agree with Noble that the QLB-06 is cool:
How about the 62mm twin barrel FHJ-84 LAW:
(conveniently available in 15mm from us: linkAnd while their APCs may be seen as nothing drastically different from other wheeled vehicles around the world, the ZBD-05 has to be a strong candidate for uniqueness:
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15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 03 Feb 2016 8:19 a.m. PST |
Don't forget. Another uniquely Chinese superweapon is the crazy kung-fu soldier leaping through rings of fire.
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cwlinsj | 03 Feb 2016 10:26 a.m. PST |
Let's face it, with new wealth and position in the world, they've gotten better. If anyone didn't remember the past…
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Tango01 | 03 Feb 2016 10:48 a.m. PST |
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