China Armed Forces

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CNS Kunlun Shan, a 071 LPD

 

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PLAAF Su-35

 

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some more Su-35s

 

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PLAAF J-16

 

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Y-20 at the production facility

 

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@Zhengzhou why has Russia refused to sell China the S-400?

 

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Y-20U, an MRTT variant

 

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@Zhengzhou why has Russia refused to sell China the S-400?

they never refused the S-400 to us, however they did refuse to give us local production capability. we ordered up to 6 S-400 batteries , which includes 8 launchers, a radar system, command center etc. rumours say we have interest in buying additional 2-4 batteries after the first deliveries are completed. we also just signed an S-300/400 maintenance, repair and overhaul facility here with Russia.
Russia just did not agree to us getting a local production license, but both the S-400 & Su-35 contracts were political purchases to show our neighbor India, that Russia would also sell us higher end up weapons quicker

 

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they never refused the S-400 to us, however they did refuse to give us local production capability. we ordered up to 6 S-400 batteries , which includes 8 launchers, a radar system, command center etc. rumours say we have interest in buying additional 2-4 batteries after the first deliveries are completed. we also just signed an S-300/400 maintenance, repair and overhaul facility here with Russia. so no cancellation, just no production was granted.

That's actually strange unless Russia is skeptical that China might do a replica of the system otherwise China can not export without Russia approval. Also why not the S-300? Even the US has managed to put its hands on the system back in the 80s!

 

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That's actually strange unless Russia is skeptical that China might do a replica of the system otherwise China can not export without Russia approval. Also why not the S-300? Even the US has managed to put its hands on the system back in the 80s!

actually we were granted a production on agreement on the S-300PMU2 from Russia back in the early 2000's. Russia supplied us the first 8 batteries and we licensed built the other 7 batteries under an agreement, being the largest operator actually in terms of export operators. they are worried about us copying, but right now we are focusing on Navy modernization, air force modernization and armored vehicle modernization. currently last year we introduced a new SAM, HQ-22, to replace HQ-2 operation theatres.

 

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Type 002 carrier came back to port after conducting successful sea trials

 

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J-20s

 

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more J-20s

 

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J-16

 

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J-11B and J-11BS