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    At the training range, the satellite-guided new-type artilleries of the “red” army launched shells towards the amphibious tanks of the “blue” army
    Mechanized infantry division kicks off new training session

    (Source: PLA Daily) 2011-01-13

      A mechanized infantry division of the Nanjing Military Area Command has conducted five confrontation drills in succession between the “red” and “blue” armies since the training session of this year kicked off in January. The reporters found that it was a new move taken by the division to start training session with drillings of highly difficult subjects.

      At the training range, the satellite-guided new-type artilleries of the “red” army launched shells towards the amphibious tanks of the “blue” army which were beyond the shooting range, in a bid to test the "precision strike under verge conditions”, a prize-winning training subject last year in the army group. While the “blue” army was unwilling to be outdone, under the coverage of electromagnetic interference, a group of new-type amphibious tanks launched a sudden attack on the “red” army’s flank side.

      "The troops were greeted by highly difficult subjects at the beginning of the new training session, thus their enthusiasm in training has been blazed up", an officer told the reporters, and a lot of servicemen in the division had the same feeling.

      A training schedule of the division showed that nearly one hundred confrontation drillings involving highly difficult training subjects would be staged in succession in the next few days.

      By Ouyang Hao and Li Dingjiang

    Editor:Ouyang
    “the misery of being exploited by capitalists is nothing compared to the misery of not being exploited at all” -- Joan Robinson

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    PLZ 05 155mm How
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    • #3
      Interesting article and an interesting choice of exercise on the part of the PLA. I have a feeling that the "new-type" amphibious assault tanks are the ones getting the real training, 'course I am assuming that they are simulating an actual amphibious assault and not dodging shells on an artillery range.

      Nice pieces of machinery though. Are the 155's new or have they just been outfitted with new satellite-guided munitions?

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      • #4
        Didn't know the Chinese had their own GPS system?

        Its not wise to design you precession systems around a "possible" adversary GPS system. One that you have no control over.


        Great picture with the round just coming out of the tube. That one could defiantly be posted in the Gunner Porn thread.
        Last edited by Gun Grape; 14 Jan 11,, 22:36.

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        • #5
          They usually design it with both GPS and Beidou navigation system.

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          • #6
            The controls on those equipment are too clean.
            "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by gunnut View Post
              The controls on those equipment are too clean.
              Unit probably has a real asshole CO or SNCO.

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              • #8
                Are those even photos from the actual event? Assuming that China like the US is in the Northern hemisphere and is thus in the midst of WINTER.... from where did all that lush green vegetation come from? (pic 4). And shouldn't the tracks be throwing some long shadows this time of year?

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                • #9
                  Z,

                  no, they are not. just random photos of PLZ-05
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by gunnut View Post
                    The controls on those equipment are too clean.
                    The the PLA is very conscious about its photographs, photos of PLA-N ships are the most neat and clean photographs that are available of a navy. The tanks are always shining, along with the soldiers and their guns, they know publicity.

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                    • #11
                      publicity stunt or just trying to dodge toll?


                      Criminals in legal coats'

                      BBC News - Judges sacked in case of China toll dodger Shi Jianfeng

                      The 43-year-old farmer was found guilty last week of evading toll fees over a nine-month period while delivering sand and gravel in two trucks.

                      The court ruled he had used fake military number plates, meaning the vehicles were exempt.
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