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I found this post in Weibo (user 洋务先驱张之洞) and thought if worth of sharing🧵
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"The Air Force Helicopter Brigade of the Hong Kong Garrison has refitted the Z-10KH in recent years. Compared with the standard version of the Z-10K installed by the Airborne Forces of the...

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Mainland Airborne Forces, it has added an external armor plate for the cockpit and reserved a place for the engine armor to be installed. However, it lacks the latest Some small covers on the new Z-10K. Neither of the Air Force's newly improved engines has a

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significantly lower configuration of defensive sensors than the Army's Z-10. The Z-10KH uses basically the same camouflage painting as the Z-10K, but the painting process has been improved, and an enlarged emblem is used.

The most unique feature of the Hong Kong version

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Feb 19

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@HarpiaP greatly published in October 2022 @RupprechtDeino ‘s “Red Dragon 'Flankers': China's Prolific 'Flanker' Family”, which is probably the most exhaustive and complete study up to date of the Flanker family in service in the 🇨🇳PLA

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This book covers the complete Flankers family, not only bought directly to Russia, but also assembled in China and its derivatives. We are talking about the Su-27s, J-11s, Su-35, Su-30MKs, J-16s & J-15s. All chapters include acquisition, technical features & operational use

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The 1st chapter introduced us to the Sukhoi Su-27SK & Su-27UBK acquisition agreements (1991, 1995 y 1999) and J-11/J-11A developments (1996 onwards). Of particular interest are the foreign military exercises in Turkey (2010) and Thailand (2015) and their published results.

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Feb 14

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CCTV7 published today a video of the 🇨🇳PLAN Wenzhou (526) Type 054 frigate during sea training.

Some very interesting details of the ship systems were seen in the video report

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CCTV7 published today a video of the 🇨🇳PLAN Wenzhou (526) Type 054 frigate during Sea training.

Some very interesting details of the ship systems were seen in the report

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CCTV7 published today a video of the 🇨🇳PLAN Wenzhou (526) Type 054 frigate during Sea training.

Some very interesting details pf the ship systems were seen in the report

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Dec 27, 2022

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🇨🇳Tengden TB-001 "Twin-Tailed Scorpion" MALE UCAV high quality photo thread in Zhuhai Air Show 2022.

Laser guided FT-9 & FT-7A (250kg) bombs & JK-2K missile & BA-7B & CM-502KG bombs

Could also carry AR-4, AR-3, FT-8D & FT-10 missiles (not in photo)
(via wb/能量机动工作室)

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Detailed shot of 🇨🇳TB-001 landing gear and CM-502KG bomb (img.1) , laser guided JK-2K missile (img.2) and Loitering munition (name was not specified, images 3 & 4)
(photos via wb/能量机动工作室)

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Detailed shot of 🇨🇳TB-001 engines, including C115HT model
(photos via wb/能量机动工作室)

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Dec 22, 2022

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For first time, the🇨🇳ZC300 VTOL UAV is seen operated in multiple numbers (≥3) by the PLAN with other 2 VTOL UAVs totalling 5.

Note the rear ship landing floor areas are different in both shots, which shows taking off and landing areas are 2 different ships

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The images were published in the frame of the Sino-Russian "Maritime Joint-2022" joint military exercise.

The ship the VTOL UAVS took off or landed were not mentioned, but the ships participating were: Type 054A (570), Type 052DL (133), Type 815 (AGI-851) & 853.

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However, this UAV has already been seen in used by the PLAGF in the Guilin Joint Logistic Support Centre in Southern China as a logistic tool:
https://www.janes. com/defence-news/news-detail/plagf-troops-seen-using-new-tandem-rotor-uav

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Dec 20, 2022

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🇨🇳CCTV7 published images of a VN1 8x8 recovery vehicle and a converted Shaanxi SX2180 into crane recovery vehicle to dismantle and repaire vehicles (mainly for hoisting operations on armored vehicle engines and gearboxes replacement)

Below VN1 8x8 ID No.9323 & 4303

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🇨🇳Below VN1 8x8 ID No.9323 & 4303 and Shaanxi SX2180 ID No.9316

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Below detailed shots 🇨🇳Shaanxi SX2180 ID No.9316.

I think this is if not the first time, one of the very few images of this truck vehicle.

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