By: plawolf - 5th February 2003 at 21:57
RE: Chinese purchases of Russian kit – not MKKs
dont forget the s300 and ka28s.
as for the lack in joint training, well distrust does play a role, but only a small one, the biggest discuraging factor is political rather then anything else.
By: google - 5th February 2003 at 20:12
RE: Chinese purchases of Russian kit – not MKKs
afaik, not much in terms of cross-training. There was a border exercise but that involved logistical troops only. I think that there is still distrust between the two countries, even though they have settled previous land disputes.
More training goes on vis russia and india.
By: ink - 5th February 2003 at 19:24
RE: Chinese purchases of Russian kit – not MKKs
Aside from arms sales is there much Russo-Chinese cooperation? Do they exchange tactics or anything like that? Surely that would strengthen the ties between the two nations.
By: google - 5th February 2003 at 17:59
RE: Chinese purchases of Russian kit – not MKKs
Army: 125mm gun for Type 96/Type 88Cs
AT-11s for Type 98s
Mi-17s, Mi-17V5s for army
Smerch purchased, then reverse engineered to extend range
to 100km.
That’s about all I can think of for the PLA- they’re largely self sufficient now, less dependent on Russian arms than their brothers in the PLAAF, or PLAN.
Navy: Possibly RIF-M SAM system.
DA/DN-80 turbines from Ukraine
Type 69 twin 30mm guns
Russian torpedoes, Kilo subs
I’d say the heaviest dependence is in the PLAAF.
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February 5, 2003 at 4:14 pm