Tag: Norinco
Thai Marines Choose NORINCO VN16
The Thai Government announced is has signed a contract with China’s NORINO for VN16 Amphibious Assault Tanks for the Thai Marine Forces.
The VN16...
Thailand Cuts Defence Spending to Offset Costs of COVID-19
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) will defer its planned $138 million (4.5 billion-baht) buy of a second batch of 50 General Dynamics Land Systems...
Y-20 takes two Type 15 tanks
Each Xi’an Y-20 strategic airlifter can carry two of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Type 15 light tanks or a Type 99A main battle...
NORINCO aims at exports with new vehicles
China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO), the prime land systems supplier to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), is looking to expand its international footprint...
Al Khalid I makes public deput at IDEAS
The pride of place for the Pakistan Army at IDEAS is its new main battle tank. After several years of anticipation, the Al Khalid...
Combat Vehicle Modernisation
The desire to retain and operate a selection of armoured combat vehicles in Asia Pacific is encouraging local industry to get ‘in on the...
Big Punch Weapons for troops in contact
The use of direct fire weapons gives the infantry the punch that they often need to maintain momentum without waiting for additional support.
Direct fire...
Pakistan’s Armed Forces
President Trump’s ‘Remarks on the Strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia’ of 21 August, 2017 were regarded unfavourably by Pakistan. The government, opposition politicians,...
“Tank!!” The psychological impact of Armour
Mobility, firepower and protection. Three qualities of the Main Battle Tank that are seeing regional armies keep to modernise their stocks.
The tank is a...
KADEX-2018: V International Exhibition of Weapons Systems and Military Equipment
V International Exhibition of Weapons Systems and Military Equipment “KADEX-2018” will be held in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan from May 23 to...
