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North Sea Fleet of China unveiled several new weapons in Yellow Sea exercises

Sep 3

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Marine helicopter transporting the wounded 200x300 North Sea Fleet of China unveiled several new weapons in Yellow Sea exercisesSouth Korean English, “Chosun Ilbo” 2 reported that the Chinese Navy North Sea Fleet 1st waters in Qingdao, southeast of exercises with live ammunition, Flying Leopard fighter, anti-ship attack aircraft and a number of new China in the last year, the 60th anniversary parade celebration show The new weapons took part in this exercise. In addition, the 051C destroyers capable of launching missiles, a new type of patrol aircraft and missiles equipped with stealth appearance of new high-speed boats are also exercises. This shows that the exercise is important to the United States Han Huanghai exercise response.

Reported that the North Sea Fleet of the exercises in the US-ROK military exercise in the West Sea to sea the day before, that is the end of September 4th.

Xinhua News Agency quoted a Foreign Ministry press office source, this exercise is, “according to a military project in Qingdao, southeast of the annual naval exercise held in the exercise area. The exercise focused on naval artillery attack.”

The report also quoted military analysts as saying, Flying Leopard fighter, anti-ship attack aircraft and a number of new China in the last year, the 60th anniversary parade celebration show of the new weapons and took part in this exercise. In addition, the 051C destroyers capable of launching missiles, a new type of patrol aircraft and missiles equipped with stealth appearance of new high-speed boats are also exercises. Participate in the exercise of arms from the type of view, this exercise is Beijing’s gateway to the South Korean waters in China, the inevitable reaction of joint exercises. Moreover, the Chinese government in August on the US-ROK exercises held in the East China Sea, and on Sept. 5 will be held in the West Sea exercises were protested.

At the same time, on August 31, the DPRK is committed to strengthening military cooperation with China. In this regard, the permanent chairman of the DPRK Supreme People’s Assembly, Kim Yong Nam, said: “We will strive to increase the inter-Korean exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, strengthen bilateral friendly relations and cooperation between the armed forces.”

According to Xinhua, met with Kim Yong Nam’s visit to Pyongyang delegation of Shenyang Military Region of China. Shenyang Military Region, is responsible for monitoring the DPRK-China border areas. Kim pointed out that, despite the difficult history, but between the DPRK and the “traditional partnership is still very strong.”

In this regard, commander of the Shenyang Military Region Xia Zhang has also said that China “attaches great importance to the bilateral partnership, and is working to strengthen this relationship.”

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Russia will test a new generation air defense system

Aug 22

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Russian long range mobile air defense system active S400 300x208 Russia will test a new generation air defense systemHead of the Russian army’s air defense forces 21 that Russia will be destroyed this year began testing a new generation of space hypersonic air defense weapon system goals.

Person in charge that day told Moscow Echo radio interview, said that the Russian army air defense forces and the military industrial enterprises to carry out a new generation air defense system with the research, design and testing work. The new system will use laser technology for hypersonic aircraft, including combat, including aerial targets, even targets in space.

Leader said that this year and next year will test a new generation of air defense systems, and will transform the current air defense weapons, but the new generation air defense system, a comprehensive service at the earliest to 2015.

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Chengdu air defense units equipped with red-64

Aug 11

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Peoples Liberation Army air defense missile red 6D 300x179 Chengdu air defense units equipped with red 64It is published in Canada in July, “Chinese Defense Review” magazine, southwest China’s air force is important to speed up the city’s air defense weapon upgrades, for the two surface to air missile defense of Chengdu, in full dress up the new Red Flag -64 missiles, a move This means that an important industrial city in southwest China have a more robust “air defense shield.”

Reported that the PLA air missile units consistent “active defense” strategy, advanced equipment, always give priority to the need to front-line border, aimed at “the enemy out.” But with the increasing complexity of modern air combat, the Chinese mainland cities began to provide a better air defense weapons, flag -64 stationed in Chengdu, the performance of this trend.

“Chinese and” that the Chinese Air Force in Chengdu, surface to air missiles deployed near the red flag -64, Department of Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology R & D, its technology from the Italian Alenia’s “viper” -2,000 missiles, mainly for against low-altitude aircraft and cruise missiles. With anti-jamming capability of the missile with the “semi-active radar, the radio added,” guidance system, a maximum range of 18 km. Each missile can simultaneously deal with 40 goals, track 12 targets, and 3 to intercept them.

Dress for the PLA Chengdu Hongqi -64 missiles, “Chinese and” to build its military power with India link, said India’s new aircraft and ballistic missiles with the ability to attack China inland. Despite the overall development of Sino-Indian relations in recent years, good, but the Indian military‘s “hedge bets” strong thought, “China threat” is still the market.

Indian media earlier reported that the Air Force Su-30MKI fighters 18 deployed close to the ground in China Tis the pump Superfund, and plans will be able to carry 1.5 tons of warhead, a range of 3,500 km of “Agni” -3 missile deployment also front attempt to cover targets in western China. As the Indian side of these initiatives, in southwest China suffered a huge security pressure. “Chinese and” that it is in this context, the PLA was in Chengdu installation of new “red flag” to be prepared all the time.

A long time, there are several around the “hot spots”, which led to the heavy task of China’s national air defense. Fortunately, the tireless research by scientists in China accelerated in recent years, surface to air missile unit of hardware upgrades, red -9, -12 red flag, red flag -64 and so has the world’s advanced level of new missiles in succession to his unit, which effectively improved the air-defense capacity.

“Chinese and” analysis said that the strategic direction of the west, the PLA has deployed in Yunnan Red -12 missiles, production is still small, long-range surface to air missiles were first red flag -9 supply of Lanzhou Military Region, in order to guard against the threat of U.S. military in Afghanistan . From this, China is actively respond to the use of advanced equipment, air threat, protect key domestic goals.

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Russian Navy will build a new generation of aircraft carrier

Aug 11

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According to Russia’s “Caucasus Project” website on August 7 report, before the Russian Navy commander Vysotsky, said in an interview that Russia would build a new generation of aircraft carriers, while also seeking to Tartous port in Syria, including The parking of heavy ships in foreign ports, he caused a lot of these expressions of national media attention surrounding Russia.

The new carrier with a powerful air defense capability

Vysotsky said that although Russia is to discuss the purchase with the French “West Wind”-class amphibious ship, but Russia still plans to build new aircraft carriers, including the Northern Design Bureau Design Bureau and Kwasniewski, including the number of units involved in this task.

In his view, the air force to protect one’s own submarines and destroying enemy submarines, an important means of, if not the Russian Northern Fleet aircraft carrier, submarine-launched missile superiority as it is entirely possible overnight, “zero.”

Technical parameters for the new aircraft carriers, Vysotsky said, “Now is too early to talk about these.” But he said the military hoped that the new carrier has superior air defense capability. In addition, the construction of the new carrier should be commenced under the state plan, rather than in the past, relying solely on government procurement.

In addition, Russia will step up, “Nitka” training center on land the building is expected to be completed by 2012. The training ground will be the Russian aircraft carriers of the major training facilities. 2020, Russia will be equipped with 15 surface ships, the Black Sea Fleet.

Seeking overseas military port in Turkey

Vysotsky talk about another important issue, is the Russian naval base overseas. “We will seek to obtain a better infrastructure, which has parking rights of foreign ports, including ports in Turkey and Greece. Meanwhile, our relations with Italy has becoming more, not rule out the possibility that we will ship the next berth in the Western Mediterranean of the possible. ”

Vysotsky said the Turkish port, which has aroused the concern of many Russian media. Closer relations with Turkey, the Black Sea coastal countries or countries such as Azerbaijan and Georgia, the media, both on Vysotsky’s position was reported. While Vickers said only hope that the Turkish port of ship berthing, and no implicit Which port, but the media in these countries, or that his position for the development of the Black Sea regional security situation has a point role.

In addition to striking the Turkish port, most people should be concerned about Syria’s Tartous port number. Vysotsky said the first Russian ship to seek the port as an end result of their own, then later turn it into overseas military bases, “At present, the Russian Navy only Tartus this a far sea, the future, we will heavy ships parked there. ”

The Soviet Union in 1971 with the signing of the Syrian port of Tartous using the contract, but with the Soviet Union, the Russian navy presence in the Mediterranean end, the Russian warships in Tartous gradually reduce the number of parking.

Russia’s “view report” analysis said that many generals said that even 10 Tartus, can not replace the Black Sea port of Sevastopol’s status. Today, Vysotsky’s statement clearly shows that the Mediterranean is still an important development direction of the Russian Navy, the significance of Tartous would stand out in this context.

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China-made military helicopter the first time at low altitude across the Brahmaputra Canyon

Aug 5

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M 171 helicopter at low altitude across the canyon 300x181 China made military helicopter the first time at low altitude across the Brahmaputra Canyon“August 1″ on the eve of an air force regiment into two experimental training for a helicopter to complete the task plateau triumph, the opening of the air force helicopter altitude training ground, filling the air force of the helicopter in the mountainous region navigation Brahmaputra Canyon , mountain valley landing flight, maintenance and comprehensive support and many other blank, eight highly difficult withstand high altitude flight test.

Reporter with the helicopter flying an average elevation of 4,000 meters Brahmaputra Canyon, saw peaks towering, snow-capped mountains rise and fall, a strong airflow to the helicopter severe turbulence, breathing engine is boring, iron wings swirling, like a huge The “Iron Dragonfly” low-altitude flying in the valley of the river Pentium. Reporter glance out the window, ground sand, trees, rocks close to the belly as if, like water behind snatched to scary.

It is reported that Brahmaputra Canyon Grand Canyon, the world’s No. 1 length 504.6 km, maximum depth of 6009 meters, average depth of 2268 meters. Altitude training is to attend the two helicopters made. Before taking off from an airfield in western Sichuan, thousands of miles to fly to the Grand Canyon long-distance mobility, to take “from low to high, from light to heavy,” and gradually increase the height and load methods for hover landing flight paths, high-field landing difficult adaptive integrated flight training, has tackled the whole plateau load flight ceiling at high speed in 12 training problems.

Hover landing, spatial mobility, land search and rescue … … the flight, one by one insurance difficult assignments stage by turns, the reporter felt dizzy. However, the pilots are calm calm, carefully controlling the fighting eagles perform well, one after training.

It is reported that the steep snow-covered plateau region akin to finding the helicopter in the implementation of materials transport, emergency response and search and rescue mission staff has an irreplaceable value. To verify that the helicopter altitude domestic flights and capacity to carry out combat missions, the regiment this valuable certification to obtain a plateau more than 1,000 flight data, and explore the different elevations on the helicopter’s altitude performance control features, navigation features, communication features, limit load and other technical parameters.

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China is the world’s fourth-largest tanks seller

Jul 28

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China Tanks 300x199 China is the worlds fourth largest tanks seller According to the international arms market of the Russian Center July 20, 2010 report, the Russian center of the international arms market analysis recently published from 2006 to 2013 main battle tanks global market research. Report, and from 2006 to 2009 compared to 2010 to 2013 global exports of the new main battle tank size will increase by 20%.

According to the data, the present situation, from 2006 to 2013, the world’s main battle tank of not less than 4515′s total exports, worth more than 16.54 billion U.S. dollars; which number more than 2478 new tanks, worth 14.75 billion U.S. dollars, respectively, of the total export volume of 54.9% and 89.1% of the total export value. 2006 to 2009, the new tank for the 1117 export volume, export value was 66.5 billion U.S. dollars. Regard to the existing contract, has announced the purchase intention and tender situation, from 2010 to 2013 exports will reach 1,360, worth 8.09 billion U.S. dollars, up respectively 21.8% (volume) and 21.6% (value).

In the new main battle tank suppliers in the 2006 and 2013 the export volume terms, ahead of Russia, the number is 1341, worth over 4.31 billion U.S. dollars. Which, from 2006 to 2009 Russia exported a total of 488 main battle tanks, worth 1.57 billion U.S. dollars; regard to the existing contract, has announced the purchase intention and tender situation, from 2010 to 2013, Russia’s main battle tank exports will be 853, worth about 2.75 billion U.S. dollars.

In second place was the United States, from 2006 to 2013, export volume and export value was 507 and 53.4 billion dollars. Which, from 2006 to 2009 the export volume and export value were 209 and 15 million; 2010 to 2013 the export volume and export value were 298 and 38.4 billion dollars. Although the U.S. main battle tank is far lower than Russian exports, but exports are slightly better than with Russia.

Third place is Germany, from 2006 to 2013 the export volume and export volume was 414 and 42.5 billion dollars. Which, from 2006 to 2009 the export volume and export value were 292 and 30.3 billion U.S. dollars, a large amount of transactions with Greece and Spain signed the contract for licensed production of main battle tanks; 2010 to 2013, Germany’s main battle tank export volume and export value respectively, for the time being for the 122 and 12.1 billion dollars.

Fourth place is China, from 2006 to 2013 the export volume and export value were 168 and 476 million U.S. dollars. Pakistan’s main income comes from carried out jointly with the MBT-2000 project. Pakistan not to determine the specific number of purchases, closing the year 2010 a total of 108. Ranks fifth in Poland, mainly to Malaysia’s export trade is the PT-91M 48 main battle tanks, worth 368 million U.S. dollars.

In the study, the researchers not only a new main battle tank of Statistics, also computed the exporting country out of the tank to be upgraded to a new level of second-hand tank (unit price of 200 million U.S. dollars), but did not consider second-hand tanks without any improvements transactions and the value of upgrading a smaller project, these two types of transactions in the global share of total exports tanks less than 11%.

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Israel to test the world’s first anti-rocket system

Jul 24

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Iron Dome defense system diagram 300x198 Israel to test the worlds first anti rocket systemIsrael developed the world’s first rocket designed to intercept the “Iron Dome” defense system, on July 19 to accept the final round of live testing, which indicates that the system will soon enter combat duty. According to the Israeli “Haaretz” reported on July 20, “Iron Dome” mainly used for blocking Lebanon’s Hezbollah, “Fadi Er” series of long-range rockets, and Hamas militants in Gaza use the “Qassam”, “hail “series of rockets.

“Kiss of death” to intercept rockets

“Regardless of ‘Katyusha’ (referring to rockets) come from, there is always a bunch of splendid torch kiss up, and then bursts out into the flower of death.” Israel’s state television broadcast the evening of 19 in the “Iron Dome” system live-fire testing with such “art” commentary describes the operation of the system through. Israel’s Defense Ministry said the test, the “Iron Dome” and the Israeli air force and ground air defense system coordination, “to fully combat model successfully shot down a large number of dangerous targets.”

“Iron Dome” system developed by Israeli company Rafael, each system is equipped with six launchers, each launcher is equipped with 20 small radar-guided missile that can range from 5 to 70 km interceptor rockets and mortar shells. Intercept incoming targets at the system can calculate the trajectory, first select the larger goal of destroying the threat, let fall into the sparsely populated areas is expected to rocket or artillery shells. Israel intends to deploy in November before the first of two “Iron Dome” combat units, they are the vehicle traction, can be deployed anywhere in the borders, “Iron Dome” will first be deployed in the Gaza vicinity.

According to “Haaretz” Introduction, “Iron Dome” development cost of about 200 million U.S. dollars, due to budgetary constraints, it may take several years to deploy enough “Iron Dome” system. “Jerusalem Post” 21, citing “Iron Dome” project leader Yaxidelu Kerr’s words, each costing up to 10 interceptor missiles cost million. Tel Aviv University, Lu Wen Pei Tazi military expert, said: “an interceptor missile would one hundred thousand U.S. dollars, while a ‘Qassam’ rocket of a few dozen dollars, ‘Fadi Er’ long-range rockets, but also 500 dollars Hezbollah only himself at least 150 000 rockets, this continues, we will bankrupt. “However, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that if the rocket attacks on Israel suffered heavy casualties, coupled with the Israeli army to retaliate , the cost per day may be as high as 15 billion dollars. From this perspective, the “Iron Dome” system is very meaningful. In addition, on May 20, the U.S. House of Representatives by an overwhelming 410 votes to approve 205 million U.S. dollars to Israel to help its development and deployment of the “Iron Dome” defense system.

Three Israeli security defense network security

Israeli media said that Syria, Egypt, Iran and other countries in the spectacular long-range ballistic missile development, since 1998, these countries have conducted a succession six kinds of new missile test, Iran and even intercontinental missile also being developed. Gengrang Israeli concern is that of Iran, Hamas militants have fired thousands of missiles in southern Israel, rockets, and in 2006, the Lebanese-Israeli conflict, by Iranian-backed Hezbollah also fired into northern Israel nearly 4,000 rockets. Iran’s missiles and other countries, as well as Hamas and Hezbollah rockets are considered Israel to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, worries about.

In response, Israel launched at the end of 2006 the construction of multiple anti-missile system program, decided to adopt three-tier defense network to prevent the Israeli victims of ballistic missiles, rockets and other short-range missiles.

It is envisaged that the air force base deployed in the Palmach, etc. Arrow -2 3 interceptor missile defense network with the most outer layer of the backbone, it is mainly anti-tactical ballistic missiles, both anti-aircraft, anti-cruise missiles, etc.; The middle defense network to the Air Force in Haifa, Bierxieba other six cities in the deployment of missile-made Arrow -1, 30 km from its operations, operational altitude of 15 km, if Syria or the Bekaa Valley, Hezbollah fired from the short-range missiles -1 Arrow missile can act as a “blocking the dam” of effectiveness; most inner program comes as defense network, “David sling” and the “Iron Dome” two systems. Intercept height of the former than the “Iron Dome” slightly, by the American “Patriot” PAC-2 mobile missile launchers fired, each launcher could fire 16 missiles to intercept incoming missiles at high altitudes mainly; ballistic rocket low shells and mortar rounds by the “Iron Dome” to deal with.

The three defense network, once completed, will greatly enhance Israel’s security. With a solid “shield” to provide cover, never a lack of offensive “sword” of Israel, will make the security situation in the Middle East is full of more variables.

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The Russian military announced the sale of aircraft to Vietnam and Algeria

Jul 21

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According to news agency reports, Russia on July 20 said the country has signed an agreement with Vietnam and Algeria, were sold to 20 countries and 16 Sukhoi fighter jets.

Russia’s military-technical cooperation services director, Alexander Fomine announced that the plane in London near Farnborough International Air Show to sell, current activities in progress.

It is reported, in which the Su-30MK2 and Vietnam signed an agreement to the date of the aircraft and were not disclosed.

Fomine that Russia has signed an agreement with Algeria, is scheduled to be delivered in 2011 and 2012 Soviet-30MKA aircraft.

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Type 10 main battle tanks in Japan as the world’s lightest new main battle tank

Jul 21

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Type 10 main battle tanks in Japan 300x200 Type 10 main battle tanks in Japan as the worlds lightest new main battle tankJuly 11, Japan 10-type main battle tanks (TK-X has been named the tank) in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force conducted a mobility Fuji school show. The main battle tank is a new generation of Japan’s GSDF armored combat platforms, this program small batch equipment 10. Japan Chaoyun news agency Web site (Japan Defense Agency and the SDF, a “asakumo” newspaper Web site) also has 10 tanks in the performance of some detailed interpretation that the smaller, lighter, and yet sophisticated.

Performance art and light tanks

10 tanks controlled by the members of the Group 3 luxury cars, body length 9.42 m, 2.3 m high, wide and 3.24 m, weight 44 tons, more than 90 tanks predecessors smaller, lighter. In the fire, the tank’s turret 10 is equipped with a 120-mm smoothbore gun, a M2HB type machine gun and one 12.7 mm 74 7.62 mm light machine guns. Turret is also equipped with “drivers with independent and observation tower”, this equipment can be directly captured enemy targets, and the screen showed the turret, the gunner need only one click Control Panel, you can hit the target. In addition, the tank also has the C4I (command, control, communications, computer and information integration) capabilities can be integrated into the command of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Network, with other tanks and other battlefield intelligence units to share.

Chaoyun News Agency published on the website photos show that 10 tank turret and the body shape better use of bullet-proof armor inclination, which is square-shaped turret 90 tanks in sharp contrast. According to Western media, the 10 tanks are also all over the high-tech armor, modular ceramic composite armor, “Nano – Crystal” plates and 10 light armored tank top was not only lightweight and sturdy enough to wear a “bullet-proof jacket.” Shows that, after decades of foreign advanced design of the reference and trial and error, the Japanese finally create a good performance out of a light car.

Can meet the “extraordinary threat”

Japan’s Ground Self-Defense had studied under the U.S. military, armored forces in building too. During the Cold War, the Japanese Defense Force is the main armored forces deployed in the northern region in preparation for the former Soviet Union, once a large-scale landing armored units, as a desperate last-ditch counterattack force.

After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, from the north, the pressure drop, but the Japanese former Soviet T-62, T-72 tanks and 90 research and development for the imaginary enemy has begun mass production of tanks and troops. Weight 50 tons of 90 tanks is not only expensive but also very limited upgrade potential, from the production has almost not been a big improvement. It is in this case, Japan was determined to develop a new tank, as the Defense Force, “fist equipment.”

In the 21st century, the Japanese began sending troops overseas to enhance the international influence, in order to achieve its great power aspirations. After the outbreak of the Iraq war, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces to the more stable areas in southern Iraq sent a force, which is only equipped with a number of “Komatsu” 4 × 4 wheeled light armored vehicles, this car is equipped with semi-open style turrets and 12.7 mm machine gun, suitable for low-intensity conflict in the patrol.

Although Japan eventually withdrew from Iraq, but the pace of troops overseas but not stop. Once the high risk involved in an unconventional war, there is likely to face roadside bombs and rocket-propelled grenades and other weapons of great power threat, but can not afford to deal with light wheeled vehicles, 90 tanks are too bulky and inconvenient transportation, then I am afraid To turn light weight, fire Meng 10 tanks had been deployed.

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China start to sell weapons to the Middle East, Asia, Latin America markets

Jul 18

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AR2 300 mm multiple rocket weapon system 300x193 China start to sell weapons to the Middle East, Asia, Latin America marketsBy the French Ministry of Defence and the Foreign Ministry’s invitation, last month, China for the first time invited to participate in the Paris International Defense Exhibition in Europe. 6 China’s military co-an exhibition of tanks, artillery, armored personnel carriers, antiaircraft weapons, and other modern weapons. The exhibition highlights China in the international arms market ambitious plan.

China may not exhibit impressive, but participation itself implies, the Chinese defense industry rose to the highest technical level, and the Russian far thrown behind.

China’s short-term production capacity of modern aircraft and weapons that China has a strong high-tech manufacturing base, skilled research teams and material security. China’s standing in the international arms market in the first row, also benefited from another trump card — low price.

In the spirit of mutual benefit principle, with Pakistan and Russia and other Western countries to engage in military cooperation.

China manned space one of the world’s three major space powers. China’s industrial potential is enormous. China in the international arms market is increasingly competitive.

Kremlin finally aware of the international arms market, Beijing’s vitality has qualms. Office of the President has instructed the Foreign Policy Bureau of the Chinese arms exports of strategic and tactical characteristics: success stories and key competitive advantage. Researchers should be more Russian military-technical cooperation system, and how the company specializes in Chinese export market in the Russian tradition.

The international military market can be divided into three. The first level is the sphere of influence the United States and European countries. Most of them are NATO allies, there is a consensus in the policy. The market is the high price of new equipment.

The second level can be said that Russia’s sphere of influence, the purchaser is purchasing Russian weapons have been. Including India, China and Middle East countries, individual countries are sometimes the target to other supplier countries.

The main body of the third level is relatively poor in Asia, Africa and Latin America, which is outdated and counterfeit products in the market. The modernization of these countries for expensive products are not interested, Europe, the United States and Russia manufacturer of small batch orders mixed up.

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