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PLA special operations soldiers conduct island-landing training in East China Sea
a special combat brigade under the 72nd Group Army of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted the sea-crossing and island-landing training in waters of East China Sea.
2020-08-20 14:41 -
PLA Army arrives in Russia for Tank Biathlon of IAG 2020
A train carrying the Chinese PLA Army team and its equipment has arrived at the Zabaikalsk railway station in Russia on Tuesday to participate in the Tank Biathlon competition of the International Army Games.
2020-08-05 17:21 -
PLA Army sets off for Russia for International Army Games 2020
The first batch of contestants from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Army set off for Moscow, Russia for the International Army Games 2020 on Saturday.
2020-08-02 01:02 -
Growing air assault force makes Chinese PLA Army stronger
The air assault force is a new-type combat troop of the PLA Army. It emerged in the reform of China's national defense and armed forces several years ago, aiming to accelerate the PLA Army’s pace into an era of multi-dimensional warfare.
2020-04-22 22:37 -
PLA Army to host "Crossing Obstacles 2020" land-based unmanned system competition
The Armament Department of the Chinese PLA Army will host "Crossing Obstacles 2020" land-based unmanned system competition between the coming September and October, in a bid to further promote the innovation and development of the PLA Army’s unmanned system equipment.
2020-03-11 20:50 -
China participates in largest joint military exercise in Southeast Asia
The Chinese military has arrived in Thailand and will participate in the 2020 Cobra Gold multilateral joint military drills, the largest joint military exercise in Southeast Asia which will be led by Thailand and the US, starting Tuesday.
2020-02-25 00:19 -
China, Tanzania to kick off joint military training on Dec. 23
The Chinese participating troops and equipment started to head for Tanzania from Jinjiang City, southeast China's Fujian Province on December 19, to attend the China-Tanzania joint military training "Sincere Partners-2019".
2019-12-19 16:53 -
Nation mourns loss of three PLA pilots
Chinese netizens mourned the loss of three pilots from the People's Liberation Army who died during a training accident on Oct 11. All were participants of the military parade on the nation's 70th birthday on Oct 1.
2019-10-28 17:13 -
Chinese, Australian armies conclude joint training exercise
The Chinese and Australian armies on Saturday concluded a joint military training exercise in south China's Hainan Province.
2019-10-20 17:58 -
China-Russia "Cooperation-2019" joint counter-terrorism exercise kicks off
The joint counter-terrorism exercise "Cooperation-2019" of the Chinese People's Armored Police Force and the Russian National Guard (Rosgvardiya) kicked off in the suburbs of Novosibirsk, Russia on Friday morning.
2019-10-12 17:46 -
Z-20 called one of world's best
The Z-20, China's first domestically developed medium-lift utility helicopter — declassified just 10 days ago — is one of the best of its kind in the world, according to project insiders at Aviation Industry Corp of China.
2019-10-11 10:42 -
China’s newest tank, the Type 15, makes parade debut
Excelling at combat in a variety of terrains including high-elevation plateaus, forests and wetland, China's latest tank, the Type 15, rolled past Tiananmen Square in its first debut to the general public on Tuesday during the National Day parade.
2019-10-01 16:42 -
Z-20 helicopter confirmed in Chinese military service
China's domestically made utility helicopter, the Z-20, made its debut at the National Day parade on Tuesday, a move that confirmed its active service status within the Chinese military.
2019-10-01 16:23 -
14 pilots serve as acting infantry platoon leaders
In mid-August, a batch of special "platoon leaders" was ushered into the infantry battalion of a brigade under the PLA 83rd Group Army. Fourteen pilots will be trained as the acting platoon leaders together with the officers and soldiers of the infantry battalion.
2019-08-20 16:48 -
China uses advanced weapons in plateau military drills
In preparation for potential plateau warfare, China recently used, for the first time, some of its most powerful weapons and equipment, including Type 99A main battle tanks and battlefield robots to a snow-covered plateau in combat exercises.
2019-08-19 22:39 -
Chinese teams sweep home contests at int'l army games
Chinese teams won all the gold medals in contests such as anti-aircraft missiles held in Korla, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, as part of the International Army Games 2019.
2019-08-18 21:22 -
Chinese team champions in final stage of "Suvorov Attack" of IAG 2019
The final stage of the "Suvorov Attack" contest in the International Army Games 2019 among the crews of infantry fighting vehicles concluded in Korla on August 15, 2019.
2019-08-16 18:09 -
Preparations for IAG 2019 well under way
Participating troops from Armenia, Belarus and Russia arrived at Korla, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Sunday morning for the IAG 2019, and received a warm welcome.
2019-07-30 17:52 -
PLA Army conducts drills regularly in west China's plateau area
Even in midsummer, it was still cold in the plateau hinterland of west China at an altitude of over 4,300 meters. Conducting drills regularly on the plateau has not only increased the difficulty and intensity of training subjects, but also expanded the scope and breadth of integration.
2019-07-23 23:24 -
Armored vehicles en route to training field
A convoy of armored vehicles attached to the tank and the infantry fighting vehicle detachments of a brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army is en route to a designated training field for an integrated tactical training exercise on July 6, 2019.
2019-07-08 16:25 -
Heads of Chinese and Foreign Ground Force Academies exchange on military education
On June 11, under the theme of "Cultivating the Army's Growing Officers in a Changing Era", the 2019 Symposium for Presidents of Army Academies was opened at the PLA Ground Force Engineering University in Nanjing.
2019-06-14 17:04 -
PLA Army vessel unit to have female sergeants
The first batch of female sergeant cadets trained for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) ground force's vessel unit have graduated from the Army Military Transportation University after finishing two years of study and training.
2019-06-06 22:02 -
PLA Army holds first competition for border and coastal ship-and-boat troops
The Army's "Crossing Rivers and Seas 2019" Competition organized by the Chinese PLA Military Transportation Academy kicked off on June 4 in Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province.
2019-06-05 16:39 -
PLA Ground Force holds "Ingenious Engineering Soldier-2019" Competition
The five-day “Ingenious Engineering Soldier-2019” military skills competition held by the Chinese PLA Ground Force kicked off on Thursday morning.
2019-05-17 17:47 -
Landing craft air cushion patrols in China-Russia border lake
An air cushioned patrol boat attached to a patrol boat group of a frontier defense brigade under the Chinese PLA's ground force performs its first patrol mission recently in waters of Xingkai Lake, a China-Russia border lake in north China's Heilongjiang Province.
2019-04-09 10:33 -
Chinese troops arrive in Cambodia for "Golden Dragon 2019" joint exercise
About 200 Chinese military members arrived in Cambodia on Thursday to participate in the 15-day joint exercise "Golden Dragon 2019" held by the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces.
2019-03-08 20:43 -
Mobile howitzers help Tibet border defense
The PLA stationed in Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has been equipped with new vehicle-mounted howitzers, which aims to boost their high-altitude combat capability to improve border security.
2019-01-08 08:25 -
PLA trains super soldiers with futuristic weapons
Equipped with futuristic individual combat weapons like grenade-launching assault rifles, corner shot pistols and knife guns, the PLA special forces are aiming to build "super" soldiers capable of "1 vs 10" and to meet the requirements of the digitalization of modern warfare.
2019-01-09 10:05 -
Chinese, Pakistani armies conduct joint counter-terrorism operations
Special Operations Forces of the Pakistan Army and the PLA Army conducted joint counter-terrorism training successfully in the National Counter Terrorism Training Centre (NCTC) in Pabbi, Punjab Province, Pakistan on January 5.
2019-01-07 17:54 -
China, Thailand kick off "Joint Strike-2019" counter-terrorism exercise
The opening ceremony of the China-Thailand "Joint Strike-2019" anti-terrorism exercise was held at ICCA in Bangkok on January 3. This is the first time that China conducted exercise with Thailand's ICCA.
2019-01-07 17:40 -
US-China Disaster Management Exchange 2018 kicks off in Nanjing
Chinese and the US armed forces started the US-China Disaster Management Exchange 2018 on Monday in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province.
2018-11-13 10:10 -
China-Australia joint army training “Exercise Pandaroo 2018” ends
The Chinese and Australian armies held a closing ceremony for their bilateral joint training named "Exercise Pandaroo 2018" on Friday morning at the Victoria Barracks in Sydney, Australia.
2018-09-29 16:48 -
Chinese, Australian soldiers make friends for life during joint military exercise Pandaroo
Although the week-long bilateral military training mission, Exercise Pandaroo 2018, has almost come to the end, the bonds made between participating soldiers from China and Australia will last a lifetime.
2018-09-28 08:47 -
PLA ground force holds “Crossing Obstacles 2018" land-based unmanned system competition
The third land-based unmanned system competition "Crossing Obstacles 2018" kicked off on September 12 in Beijing.
2018-09-19 17:01 -
PLA doubles length of training for new recruits to increase combat readiness
The PLA ground force has extended training for new recruits from three months to six, a move aiming to improve combat capability.
2018-09-17 08:29 -
"Crossing Obstacles 2018" land-based unmanned system competition starts
The third land-based unmanned system competition “Crossing Obstacles 2018” hosted by the Armament Department of the PLA Army and undertaken by the PLA Army Research Institute held a press conference in Beijing on the morning of September 10, 2018.
2018-09-12 09:05 -
PLA conducts live-fire drill on Qinghai-Tibet plateau
A digital combat unit of the China's PLA has conducted live-fire drills at an altitude of over 4,000 meters on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, a practice which military experts said showcased the country's determination to build a victorious army.
2018-08-17 08:44 -
PLA battalion transforms into nimble fighting force
An infantry battalion of the PLA Ground Force has been honing its ability to move quickly and efficiently for about four years in northeastern China to forge a new fighting force that is highly mobile and lightly armored.
2018-08-15 09:26 -
Chinese, Belarusian special operations forces commence joint training
Chinese and Belarusian special operations forces commenced the joint training entitled “Eagle Assault 2018” at a comprehensive training base attached to the Northern Theater Command of the Chinese PLA in Jinan City of east China's Shandong Province on the morning of August 5, 2018.
2018-08-07 17:46 -
PLA Army teams win some IAG-2018 competitions in Russia
The IAG 2018 has come to its fourth day. Participants from the Chinese PLA Army hit the ground running in competitions such as the "Tank Biathlon", "Field Kitchen" and "Sniper Frontier", and win one victory after another.
2018-07-31 16:57