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PLAGF

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Structure

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Organization of PLA Ground Force before April 2017.

The PLA Ground Force has nine active tank divisions consisting of a number of armored brigades. The traditional structure of PLA divisions consists roughly of three regiments – tuan 团 – of the main arm, each of three battalions (营） plus support units, a fourth regiment of infantry (in an armored division) or armor (in an infantry division), an artillery regiment, an anti-aircraft regiment or battalion, and signals, engineer, reconnaissance, and chemical defense battalions or companies, plus combat service support units.

A typical PLAGF armored brigade has 4 tank battalions (124 main battle tanks) – each tank battalion has 3 tank companies (30 1 tank for the battalion commander), 1 mechanized infantry battalion (40 armored personnel carriers), 1 artillery battalion (18 self-propelled howitzers) – 3 batteries of 6 guns each and 1 anti-aircraft battalion

There are 8 active artillery divisions consisting of a number of artillery brigades. A typical PLAGF artillery brigade has 4 artillery battalions each with 18 guns in 3 batteries and 1 self-propelled anti-tank gun battalion (18 vehicles).

Equipment Summary

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The PLAGF maintains an impressive inventory of military vehicles. All figures below are provided by the Centre for Land Warfare Studies.[1]

Type Active
Main battle tanks 7,950[1]
Light tanks 1,200[1]
Infantry fighting vehicles 1,490[1]
Armoured personnel carriers 3,298[1]
Towed artillery 6,246[1]
Self-propelled artillery 1,710[1]
Rocket artillery 1,770[1]
SAM systems 1,531[1]

Equipment Breakdown

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Rifles

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Name Type Cartridge Notes
CS/LR17 Assault rifle
Battle rifle
Carbine
Marksman rifle
Support weapon		 5.56×45mm
5.8×42mm
7.62×39mm
7.62×51mm		 Modular rifle family, unveiled at the 2016 Zhuhai Airshow.
CS/LR14 Battle rifle 7.62×51mm 30-round magazine.
QBZ-95 Bullpup rifle 5.8×42mm DBP87 30-round magazine or 80-round drum magazine. Standard service rifle. Flat-top variants are under evaluation.
QBZ-03 Assault rifle 5.8×42mm DBP87 30-round magazine. Serving only with the second line PLAGF units.
Type 81 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm M43 30-round magazine or 75-round drum magazine. It is in service only in Reserve Forces. Based on elements from the Dragunov, SKS, and AK-47 series rifles.
QBS-06 Underwater assault rifle 5.8×42mm DBS06 24-round magazine.
Type 63 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm M43 20-round magazine.
Type 56 Assault rifle 7.62×39mm M43 30-round magazine. Serving in the Militia and Reserve Forces. Based on the AK-47.

Anti-aircraft guns

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  • QJC-88 - 12.7 mm[2]
  • W77 - 12.7 mm[3]
  • QJG-02 - 14.5 mm
  • QJZ-89 - 12.7 mm
  • Type 85 - 12.7 mm
  • Type 80 - 14.5 mm
  • Type 77 - 12.7 mm
  • Type 75 - 14.5 mm
  • Type 59 - 12.7 mm
  • Type 58 - 2 × 14.5 mm
  • Type 54 - 12.7 mm

Tanks

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Name Type Quantity Notes
ZTZ 99A Main battle tank Type 99A: 124[4]
ZTZ 99 Main battle tank Type 99: 496[5] 16 battalions of Type 99, 4 battalions of Type 99A as of December 2015.[5]
Type 96 Main battle tank All models type 96, a total of more than 2500
Type 96A Main battle tank Type 96A: 1,116[5] 31 battalions of Type 96 and 36 battalions of Type 96A as of December 2015.[5]
Type 96B Main battle tank 20 （order1000 ）[6]
ZTQ-15 Light tank
Type 79 Main battle tank 300 (2012)[7] It is used by Reserve Forces and training units.
Type 59/-I/-II/-IIA/D/G Main battle tank Type 59/Type 59-I: 1300[8]
Type 59-II: 510[8]
Type 59D: 550[8]		 One of the first Chinese battle tanks in PLA service.[9] 36 battalions of Type 59/Type 59-I, 16 battalions of Type 59-II, 17 battalions of Type 59D, with a total of 2,360 units in service in December 2015.[8] Based on the T-55.
ZTD-05 Amphibious light tank
Type 63/A Amphibious light tank Type 63/-I/-II: 500 [9]
Type 63A/A-I/A-II (2012): 300 [10]		 Based on the PT-76.

Infantry fighting vehicles

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Armored personnel carriers

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  • VP10
  • ZBL-08
  • 13P
  • 07P
  • Type 90 – Armored personnel carrier
  • CS/VN9
  • VN2
  • ZSL-93 – Armored Personnel Carrier
  • ZSL-92 – Armored Personnel Carrier
  • CS/VNBC
  • CS/VN10
  • 8M[13] - Wheeled mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle jointly developed by Norinco and South African firm EWI2 for China,[14] first revealed in mid-2012.[15]
  • CS/VP4[16] - Wheeled mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle developed by Poly Technologies based on Caprivi Mk 1 MRAP of South African firm Mobile Land Systems (MLS).,[17][18] first revealed in the 9th Zhuhai Airshow in November 2012.[19][20] Poly Technologies imported eleven Caprivi Mk 1 vehicles from MLS with technologies in the beginning of November 2010,[21][22][22] and CS/VP4 is the Chinese development of Caprivi.[23][24]
  • CS/VP3[25] - Wheeled mine resistant, ambush protected vehicle developed by Poly Technologies[26] as a lighter 4×4 version of heavier 8×8 CS/VP4 mentioned above.[27]
  • Type 89 – Armored Personnel Carrier (In Service-Main)
  • YW309 – Armored personnel carrier
  • Type 85 – Armored Fighting Vehicle
  • Type 81 – Armored personnel carrier [28]
  • Type 77 – Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (In Service)
  • Type 63 – Armored Personnel Carrier (In Service)

Rocket artillery

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  • SY400 - strategic MLRS, first unveiled at the 2008 Zhuhai Airshow [29]
  • SY300 – strategic MLRS, first unveiled at the 2008 Zhuhai Airshow [29]
  • A-300 - 300 mm
  • A-200 - 300 mm
  • SR-5/SR-7
  • AR3 – 300 mm
  • PHL03 - 300 mm
  • AR2 – 300 mm [30]
  • AR1A – 300 mm [30]
  • WS-3[31]
  • WS-2
  • WS-1 and WS-1B – an 8 and 4 tube 320 mm multiple launch rocket system by Sichuan Aerospace Industry Corporation (SCAIC, also known as Base 062)
  • WS-6
  • WS-15
  • WS-22
  • WS-32
  • WS-33
  • WS-35
  • WS-43
  • WS-63
  • WS-64
  • A-100 MRL – 10 tube 300 mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System
  • Type 81 - 122 mm[32]
  • PR50 - 122 mm
  • SR-4 - 122 mm
  • WM-80 – 273 mm Multiple Rocket Launcher Systems
  • WM-40 – 273 mm
  • PHZ89 – 40×122 mm
  • Type 90 – 30×130 mm
  • Type 85/YW 306 a 23 mm rocket artillery guns (copy of Russian ZU-23-2) on a YW 531H chassis and Type 82 artillery (on a Yanan SX250 6×6 truck) – 30 tube 130 mm multiple rocket launcher replacing the 19 tube 130 mm multiple rocket launcher of the Type 70 (on a YW 531C) and Type 63 (on a 4×4 truck)
  • Type 90 – 40 × 122 mm rockets
  • Type 81 – 40 × 122 mm rockets
  • Type 82 – 30 × 130 mm rockets
  • Type 82 – 130 × 130 mm rockets
  • Type 70 – 122 mm
  • Type 762 – 284 mm
  • Type 74 – 284 mm
  • Type 70 – 19 × 130 mm
  • Type 65 – rocket system [33]
  • Type 63 – 130 mm
  • Type 63 – 107 mm

Gun artillery

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Self-propelled
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  • PLZ-04 – 54 calibre
  • PLZ-05 – 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
  • PLZ-52 – 155 mm
  • PLZ-45 – 155 mm self-propelled howitzer
  • PLZ-07 – 122 mm self-propelled howitzer
  • PLL-09 – 122mm
  • PLZ-09
  • PLZ-89 (Type 89) – amphibious 122 mm self-propelled howitzer replacing the Type 85 (YW 531C chassis) and Type 70 (YW 531B chassis)
  • SH9 - 120 mm mortar-howitzer
  • CS/SM10 - 120 mm mortar-howitzer
  • Norinco SH1 – 155 mm
  • SH3 – 122 mm
  • SH2 – 122 mm
  • SP-3 – 122mm SP howitzer
  • CS/SH4 – 122mm SP howitzer
  • CS/SH1 – 122mm SP howitzer
  • CS/SH2 – 105mm SP howitzer
  • CS/AH2 – 105mm
  • CS/SS6 – 81 mm
  • CS/SM4 – 81 mm
  • CS/SM1 – 81 mm
  • SH-5 – 105 mm self-propelled howitzer
  • Type 83 – 152 mm [34]
  • PLL05 – 120 mm [35]
  • Type 96 – SP howitzer[36]
  • Type 92 – 122 mm self-propelled
  • Type 90 – 122 mm self-propelled
  • Type 85 howitzer – 122 mm self-propelled
  • W90 – 203 mm self-propelled howitzer
  • Type 70 – 122 mm
  • Type 70 – self-propelled 122 mm
Towed
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  • AH4 - 155 mm
  • AHS4 - 155 mm
  • AH2 - 155 mm
  • AH1 - 155 mm
  • PLL01 – 155 mm
  • Type 86 – 152 mm
  • Type 83 – 152 mm
  • Type 66 – 152 mm
  • Type 59 and Type 59-1 – copy of the Soviet M46 130 mm towed field gun
  • Type 96 – 122 mm
  • Type 86 – 122 mm
  • Type 83 – 122 mm
  • Type 60 – 122 mm

Anti-aircraft munitions

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Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns
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Autocannons
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PLAN

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Submarines

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Main article: People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force

Nuclear submarines

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English) 		Name
(Han 汉) 		Commissioned Displacement[a] Fleet Status
Type 095 submarine (SSN) Sui class 2020 est. 7,900 t Sea trials
Type 094 submarine (SSBN) Jin class 4 in service 2007- 11,500 t Active
Type 093 submarine (SSN) Shang class 6 in service 2006- 7,000 t Active
Type 092 submarine (SSBN) Xia class 406 Changzheng 6 长征6 1987 8,000 t Active
Type 091 submarine (SSN) Han class 403 Changzheng 3 长征3 1984 5,500 t Active
404 Changzheng 4 长征4 1988 5,500 t Active
405 Changzheng 5 长征5 1991 5,500 t Active

Conventional submarines

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English) 		Name
(Han 汉) 		Commissioned Displacement[a] Fleet Status
Type 039A submarine (SSK) Yuan class Approx. 18 in service 2006- 3,600 t Active
Type 039 submarine (SSK) Song class Approx. 13 in service 1998-2006 2,250 t Active
Kilo-class submarine (SSK) Kilo class Approx. 12 in service 1994-2005 4,000 t Active
Type 035 submarine (SSK) Ming class Approx. 17 in service 1990-2003 2,110 t Active

Experimental submarines

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English) 		Name
(Han 汉) 		Commissioned Displacement[a] Fleet Status
Type 032 submarine Qing class 201 2012 6,600 t N/A Active

Surface ships

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Main article: People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force

Aircraft carriers

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English) 		Name
(Han 汉) 		Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 001 aircraft carrier[b] Liaoning 16 Liaoning 辽宁 2012 67,500 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 001A aircraft carrier Shandong 17 Shandong 山东 2020 est. 70,000 t North Sea Fleet / East Sea Fleet Fitting Out

Amphibious warfare ships

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English) 		Name
(Han 汉) 		Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 071 amphibious transport dock Yuzhao class 998 Kunlun Shan 昆仑山 2007 25,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
999 Jinggang Shan 井冈山 2011 25,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
989 Changbai Shan 长白山 2012 25,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
988 Yimen Shan 沂蒙山 2016 25,000 t East Sea Fleet Active
2018 Est 25,000 t Fitting Out
Type 072A-class landing ship Yuting III class 911 Tianzhu Shan 天柱山 2003 4,800 t North Sea Fleet Active
912 Daqing Shan 大青山 2003 4,800 t North Sea Fleet Active
913 Baxian Shan 八仙山 2003 4,800 t East Sea Fleet Active
992 Huading Shan 华顶山 2003 4,800 t South Sea Fleet Active
993 Luoxiao Shan 罗宵山 2004 4,800 t South Sea Fleet Active
994 Daiyun Shan 戴云山 2004 4,800 t South Sea Fleet Active
995 Wanyang Shan 万羊山 2004 4,800 t South Sea Fleet Active
996 Laotie Shan 老铁山 2005 4,800 t South Sea Fleet Active
997 Lühua Shan 绿华山 2004 4,800 t South Sea Fleet Active
981 Dabie Shan 大别山 2015 4,800 t East Sea Fleet Active
982 Taixing Shan 太兴山 2015 4,800 t Active
916 Tianmu Shan 天目山 2016 4,800 t East Sea Fleet Active
914 Wuyi Shan 武夷山 2016 4,800 t Active
915 Culai Shan 徂徕山 2016 4,800 t Active
917 Wutai Shan 五台山 2016 4,800 t Active
Type 072III-class landing ship Yuting II class 991 Emei Shan 峨眉山 1992 4,800 t South Sea Fleet Active
934 Danxia Shan 丹霞山 1995 4,800 t East Sea Fleet Active
935 Xuefeng Shan 雪峰山 1995 4,800 t East Sea Fleet Active
936 Haiyang Shan 海洋山 1996 4,800 t East Sea Fleet Active
937 Qingcheng Shan 青城山 1996 4,800 t East Sea Fleet Active
908 Yandang Shan 雁荡山 1997 4,800 t North Sea Fleet Active
909 Jiuhua Shan 九华山 2000 4,800 t North Sea Fleet Active
939 Putuo Shan 普陀山 2000 4,800 t East Sea Fleet Active
910 Huanggang Shan 黄岗山 2001 4,800 t North Sea Fleet Active
940 Tiantai Shan 天台山 2002 4,800 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 072II-class landing ship Yuting class 930 Lingyan Shan 灵岩山 4,170 t East Sea Fleet Active
931 Dongting Shan 洞庭山 4,170 t South Sea Fleet Active
932 Helan Shan 贺兰山 4,170 t South Sea Fleet Active
933 Liupan Shan 六盘山 1995 4,170 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 072-class landing ship Yukan class 927 Yuntai Shan 云台山 1978 4,170 t East Sea Fleet Active
928 Wufeng Shan 五峰山 1980 4,170 t East Sea Fleet Active
929 Zijin Shan 紫金山 1982 4,170 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 073A-class landing ship Yunshu class Approx. 10 in service 2000-2002 2,000 t Active
Type 073III-class landing ship Yudeng class 990 1991 1,850 t Active
Type 073IIY-class landing ship Yudao class Approx. 2 in service 1985-1986 1,100 t Active
Type 074A-class landing ship Approx. 6 in service 1995- 800 t Active
Type 074-class landing ship Yuhai class Approx. 12 in service 1995- 800 t Active

Destroyers

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English) 		Name
(Han 中文) 		Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 055 destroyer Renhai class 2018 est. 13,000 t Fitting Out
Type 052D destroyer Luyang III class 172 Kunming 昆明 2014 7,500 t South Sea Fleet Active
173 Changsha 长沙 2015 7,500 t South Sea Fleet Active
174 Hefei 合肥 2015 7,500 t South Sea Fleet Active
175 Yinchuan 银川 2016 7,500 t South Sea Fleet Active
117 Xining 西宁 2017 7,500 t North Sea Fleet Active
154 Xiamen 厦门 2017 7,500 t East Sea Fleet Active
118 Urumqi 乌鲁木齐 2017 est. 7,500 t North Sea Fleet Sea trials
119 Guiyang 贵阳 2017 est. 7,500 t North Sea Fleet Sea trials
155 Nanjing 南京 2018 est. 7,500 t East Sea Fleet Sea trials
156 Taiyuan 太原 2018 est. 7,500 t East Sea Fleet Fitting out
120 Chengdu 成都 2018 est. 7,500 t North Sea Fleet Fitting out
157 Nanning 南宁 2019 est. 7,500 t Fitting out
121 Qiqihar 齐齐哈尔 2019 est. 7,500 t Fitting out
Type 051C destroyer Luzhou class 115 Shenyang 沈阳 2006 7,100 t North Sea Fleet Active
116 Shijiazhuang 石家庄 2007 7,100 t North Sea Fleet Active
Type 052C destroyer Luyang II class 170 Lanzhou 兰州 2004 7,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
171 Haikou 海口 2005 7,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
150 Changchun 长春 2013 7,000 t East Sea Fleet Active
151 Zhengzhou 郑州 2013 7,000 t East Sea Fleet Active
152 Jinan 济南 2014 7,000 t East Sea Fleet Active
153 Xi'an 西安 2015 7,000 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 052B destroyer Luyang I class 168 Guangzhou 广州 2004 6,500 t South Sea Fleet Active
169 Wuhan 武汉 2004 6,500 t South Sea Fleet Active
Sovremenny-class destroyer Sovremenny class 136 Hangzhou 杭州 1999 7,900 t East Sea Fleet Active
137 Fuzhou 福州 2000 7,900 t East Sea Fleet Active
138 Taizhou 泰州 2006 7,900 t East Sea Fleet Active
139 Ningbo 宁波 2006 7,900 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 051B destroyer Luhai class 167 Shenzhen 深圳 1999 6,100 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 052 destroyer Luhu class 112 Harbin 哈尔滨 1994 4,800 t North Sea Fleet Active
113 Qingdao 青岛 1996 4,800 t North Sea Fleet Active
Type 051 destroyer Luda class 109 Kaifeng 开封 1982 3,670 t North Sea Fleet Active
110 Dalian 大连 1984 3,670 t North Sea Fleet Active
134 Zunyi 遵义 1984 3,670 t North Sea Fleet Active
164 Guilin 桂林 1987 3,670 t North Sea Fleet Active
165 Zhanjiang 湛江 1989 3,670 t South Sea Fleet Active
166 Zhuhai 珠海 1991 3,670 t South Sea Fleet Active

Frigates

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English) 		Name
(Han 中文) 		Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 054A frigate Jiangkai II class 530 Xuzhou 徐州 2008 4,050 t East Sea Fleet Active
529 Zhoushan 舟山 2008 4,050 t East Sea Fleet Active
570 Huangshan 黄山 2008 4,050 t South Sea Fleet Active
568 Hengyang 衡阳 2008 4,050 t South Sea Fleet Active
571 Yuncheng 运城 2010 4,050 t South Sea Fleet Active
569 Yulin 玉林 2010 4,050 t South Sea Fleet Active
548 Yiyang 益阳 2010 4,050 t East Sea Fleet Active
549 Changzhou 常州 2011 4,050 t East Sea Fleet Active
538 Yantai 烟台 2011 4,050 t North Sea Fleet Active
546 Yancheng 盐城 2012 4,050 t North Sea Fleet Active
572 Hengshui 衡水 2012 4,050 t South Sea Fleet Active
573 Liuzhou 柳州 2012 4,050 t South Sea Fleet Active
547 Linyi 临沂 2012 4,050 t North Sea Fleet Active
575 Yueyang 岳阳 2013 4,050 t South Sea Fleet Active
550 Weifang 潍坊 2013 4,050 t North Sea Fleet Active
574 Sanya 三亚 2013 4,050 t South Sea Fleet Active
577 Huanggang 黄冈 2015 4,050 t East Sea Fleet Active
576 Daqing 大庆 2015 4,050 t North Sea Fleet Active
578 Yangzhou 扬州 2015 4,050 t East Sea Fleet Active
579 Handan 邯郸 2015 4,050 t North Sea Fleet Active
532 Jingzhou 荆州 2016 4,050 t East Sea Fleet Active
531 Xiangtan 湘潭 2016 4,050 t East Sea Fleet Active
515 Binzhou 滨州 2016 4,050 t East Sea Fleet Active
536 Xuchang 许昌 2017 4,050 t South Sea Fleet Active
539 Wuhu 芜湖 2017 4,050 t North Sea Fleet Active
598 2018 est 4,050 t Fitting out
2018 est 4,050 t Fitting out
Type 054 frigate Jiangkai I class 525 Ma'anshan 马鞍山 2005 3,900 t East Sea Fleet Active
526 Wenzhou 温州 2005 3,900 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 053H3 frigate Jiangwei II class 522 Lianyungang 连云港 1998 2,400 t East Sea Fleet Active
521 Jiaxing 嘉兴 1999 2,400 t East Sea Fleet Active
523 Putian 蒲田 1999 2,400 t East Sea Fleet Active
564 Yichang 宜昌 1999 2,400 t North Sea Fleet Active
565 Huludao 葫芦岛 2000 2,400 t North Sea Fleet Active
524 Sanming 三明 2000 2,400 t East Sea Fleet Active
567 Xiangyang 襄阳 2002 2,400 t East Sea Fleet Active
566 Huaihua 怀化 2002 2,400 t East Sea Fleet Active
527 Luoyang 洛阳 2005 2,400 t North Sea Fleet Active
528 Mianyang 绵阳 2005 2,400 t North Sea Fleet Active
Type 053 frigate Jianghu class 533 Taizhou 台州 1982 2,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
534 Jinhua 金华 1982 2,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
543 Dandong 丹东 1985 2,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
553 Shaoguan 韶关 1985 2,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
555 Zhaotong 昭通 1987 2,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
545 Linfen 临汾 1987 2,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 053H frigate 558 Beihai 北海 1993 2,000 t East Sea Fleet Active
560 Dongguan 东莞 1993 2,000 t East Sea Fleet Active
561 Shantou 汕头 1993 2,000 t East Sea Fleet Active
559 Foshan 佛山 1994 2,000 t East Sea Fleet Active
562 Jiangmen 江门 1995 2,000 t East Sea Fleet Active
563 Zhaoqing 肇庆 1995 2,000 t East Sea Fleet Active

Corvettes

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English) 		Name
(Han 中文) 		Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 056 corvette Jiangdao class 582 Bengbu 蚌埠 2013 1,440 t East Sea Fleet Active
596 Huizhou 惠州 2013 1,440 t Hong Kong Active
584 Meizhou 梅州 2013 1,440 t South Sea Fleet Active
580 Datong 大同 2013 1,440 t North Sea Fleet Active
583 Shangrao 上饶 2013 1,440 t East Sea Fleet Active
597 Qinzhou 钦州 2013 1,440 t Hong Kong Active
585 Baise 百色 2013 1,440 t South Sea Fleet Active
581 Yingkou 营口 2013 1,440 t North Sea Fleet Active
587 Jieyang 揭阳 2014 1,440 t East Sea Fleet Active
586 Ji'an 吉安 2014 1,440 t East Sea Fleet Active
589 Qingyuan 清远 2014 1,440 t South Sea Fleet Active
588 Quanzhou 泉州 2014 1,440 t East Sea Fleet Active
592 Luzhou 泸州 2014 1,440 t South Sea Fleet Active
590 Weihai 威海 2014 1,440 t North Sea Fleet Active
591 Fushun 抚顺 2014 1,440 t North Sea Fleet Active
Type 056A corvette 863 Zhuzou 株洲 2014 1,440 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 056 corvette 595 Chaozhou 潮州 2014 1,440 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 056A corvette 593 Sanmenxia 三门峡 2014 1,440 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 056 corvette 501 Xinyang 信阳 2015 1,440 t North Sea Fleet Active
503 Suzhou 宿州 2015 1,440 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 056A corvette 502 Huangshi 黄石 2015 1,440 t North Sea Fleet Active
504 Suqian 宿迁 2015 1,440 t South Sea Fleet Active
505 Qinhuangdao 秦皇岛 2015 1,440 t North Sea Fleet Active
506 Jingmen 荆门 2016 1,440 t South Sea Fleet Active
507 Tongren 铜仁 2016 1,440 t East Sea Fleet Active
508 Qujing 曲靖 2016 1,440 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 056 corvette 509 Huaian 淮安 2016 1,440 t East Sea Fleet Active
511 Baoding 保定 2016 1,440 t East Sea Fleet Active
512 Heze 菏泽 2016 1,440 t East Sea Fleet Active
510 Ningde 宁德 2016 1,440 t East Sea Fleet Active
Type 056A corvette 513 Ezhou 鄂州 2017 1,440 t East Sea Fleet Active
514 Liupanshui 六盘水 2017 1,440 t South Sea Fleet Active
518 Yiwu 义乌 2017 1,440 t East Sea Fleet Active
535 Xuancheng 宣城 2017 1,440 t East Sea Fleet Active
520 Hanzhong 汉中 2017 1,440 t South Sea Fleet Active

Missile boats, submarine chasers and gunboats

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English) 		Name
(Han 中文) 		Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 022 missile boat Houbei class Approx. 83 in service 2004- 220 t Active
Type 037II-class missile boat Houjian class 770 Yangjiang 阳江 1991 520 t Hong Kong Active
771 Shunde 顺德 1995 520 t Hong Kong Active
772 Nanhai 南海 1995 520 t Hong Kong Active
773 Panyu 番禹 1995 520 t Hong Kong Active
774 Lianjiang 廉江 2001 520 t Hong Kong Active
775 Xinhui 新会 2002 520 t Hong Kong Active
Type 037IG-class missile boat Houxin class Approx. 20 in service 1991-1999 478 t Active
Type 037I-class submarine chaser Haiqing class Approx. 27 in service 1982- 478 t Active
Type 037-class submarine chaser Hainan class Approx. 67 in service 1964-1982 430 t Active
Type 062I-class gunboat Shanghai III class Approx. 17 in service 1988- 170 t Active

Mine countermeasures

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English) 		Name
(Han 中文) 		Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 081 mine countermeasure vessel Wochi class Approx. 11 in service 2007- 1,200 t Active
Type 082II mine countermeasure vessel Wozang class 808 Huoqiu 霍邱 2005 575 t Active
818 Kunshan 昆山 2011 575 t Active
811 Rongcheng 荣城 2016 575 t Active
814 Donggang 东港 2016 575 t Active
Type 082 mine countermeasure vessel Wosao class Approx. 16 in service 1988-1990s 400 t Active

Fleet replenishment

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Type NATO designation Pennant No. Name
(English) 		Name
(Han 中文) 		Commissioned Displacement Fleet Status
Type 901 fast combat support ship 965 Hulun Lake 呼伦湖 2017 40,000 t Active
2018 est. 40,000 t Fitting Out
Type 904B general stores issue ship Dayun class 962 Lugu Lake 泸沽湖 2015 15,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
961 Junshan Lake 军山湖 2015 15,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 904A general stores issue ship 888 Fuxian Lake 抚仙湖 2007 15,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 904 general stores issue ship 883 Dongting Lake 洞庭湖 1992 11,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
884 Jingpo Lake 镜泊湖 1992 11,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 903 replenishment ship Fuchi I class 886 Qiandao Lake 千岛湖 2004 23,000 t East Sea Fleet Active
887 Weishan Lake 微山湖 2004 23,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 903A replenishment ship Fuchi II class 889 Tai Lake 太湖 2013 23,000 t North Sea Fleet Active
890 Chao Lake 巢湖 2013 23,000 t East Sea Fleet Active
960 Dongping Lake 东平湖 2015 23,000 t North Sea Fleet Active
966 Gaoyao Lake 高邮湖 2016 23,000 t East Sea Fleet Active
963 Hong Lake 洪湖 2016 23,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
964 Luoma Lake 骆马湖 2016 23,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 908 replenishment ship Fusu class 885 Qinghai Lake 青海湖 1999 37,000 t South Sea Fleet Active
Type 905 replenishment tanker Fuqing class 881 Hongze Lake 洪泽湖 1980 21,750 t North Sea Fleet Active
882 Poyang Lake 鄱阳湖 1982 21,750 t East Sea Fleet Active

Auxiliaries

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For a complete list of auxiliary vessels currently in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy please see: People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force#Auxiliaries. Note that it may contain significant inaccuracies.

PLAAF

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Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat Aircraft
Xian H-6 China strategic bomber 120[49] licensed variant of the Tupolev Tu-16
Xian JH-7 China fighter bomber 70[49]
Chengdu J-7 China fighter 388[49] licensed variant of the MiG-21
Sukhoi Su-30 Russia air superiority Su-30MKK 76[50]
Shenyang J-8 China Interceptor 96[49]
Chengdu J-10 China multirole 237[49]
Shenyang J-11 China air superiority 196 licensed variant of the Su-27, 24 on order[49]
Nanchang Q-5 China attack 118[49]
AWACS
Beriev A-50 China AEW KJ-2000 4[49] Chinese radar installed on a Ilyushin Il-76 airframe
Shaanxi Y-8 China AEW KJ-200 7[49]
Reconnaissance
Challenger 850 Canada SIGINT 5[49]
Electronic Warfare
Shaanxi Y-8 China electronic jamming Y-8EW 17[49]
Antonov An-30 Ukraine electronic warfare 4[49]
Tupolev Tu-154 Russia electronic warfare 4[49]
Maritime patrol
Boeing 737 United States maritime patrol / transport 2[49]
Tanker
Ilyushin Il-78 Russia aerial refueling Il-78MP 3[49]
Transport
Xian Y-7 China transport 43[49]
Xian Y-20 China strategic airlifter 7[49]
Xian MA60 China transport 2[49]
Shaanxi Y-8 China transport 60[49]
Shaanxi Y-9 China transport 9[49]
Ilyushin Il-76 Russia heavy transport 20[49]
Tupolev Tu-154 Russia transport 4[49]
Helicopter
Mil Mi-8 Russia utility Mi-8/17/171 16[49]
Harbin Z-9 China utility / CSAR 20[49] licensed built variant of the AS365 Dauphin
Changhe Z-8 China transport / utility 34[49] licensed built Aérospatiale SA 321
Trainer aircraft
Xian Y-7 China multi-engine trainer 13[49]
Chengdu J-7 China conversion trainer JJ-7 35[49]
Hongdu JL-8 China / Pakistan jet trainer K-8 170[49]

PLAMF

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Further information: Dongfeng (missile)

Intercontinental ballistic missile[51]

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Intermediate-range ballistic missile

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Medium-range ballistic missile

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Short-range ballistic missile

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Cruise missile

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