Country catalog

China Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 121 weapon systems built or assembled in China, including aircraft & uavs, air defense, and related systems, with images, specifications, source notes, and conflict records.

121 weapon systems
121Catalog records
9Equipment categories
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Category Mix

Aircraft & UAVs33Air Defense5Armored Vehicles2Artillery11Electronic Warfare1Infantry Weapons11Munitions23Naval Systems34Support Equipment1

Builder Links

Norinco20Jiangnan Shipyard8China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation7DJI7Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group6China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation6China Haiying Electro-Mechanical Technology Academy6Shenyang Aircraft Corporation5

Conflict Coverage

2014 Russia-Ukraine War182014 Yemen Civil War152009 Boko Haram Insurgency142023 Israel-Hamas War9South China Sea Disputes92020 Tigray War82021 Myanmar Civil War82001 War in Afghanistan7

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Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Shenyang J-11, Air-superiority fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsSouth China Sea DisputesShenyang J-11Air-superiority fighter aircraftBuilt by: Shenyang Aircraft CorporationThe Shenyang J-11 is a Chinese Flanker-family air-superiority fighter derived from the Sukhoi Su-27SK and built by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation. The family moved from license-produced J-11/J-11A aircraft into domestically upgraded J-11B, naval, trainer, J-11BG, and J-11D branches, with later versions adding Chinese avionics, WS-10-series engines, and PL-10/PL-15-class missile compatibility. Its directly documented dispute record centers on People's Liberation Army air intercepts over the South China Sea rather than a conventional shooting war.
DJI Matrice 600 weaponized quadcopter, Commercial hexacopter UAV adapted for munition drops, Aircraft & UAVs1984 Kurdish-Turkish Conflict, 2023 Israel-Hamas WarDJI Matrice 600 weaponized quadcopterCommercial hexacopter UAV adapted for munition dropsBuilt by: DJIThe DJI Matrice 600 is a six-rotor commercial UAV platform designed for aerial imaging, payload carriage, and industrial work, with DJI listing a 6 kg maximum payload and retractable landing gear. Conflict reporting shows the same heavy-lift commercial airframe adapted by non-state armed groups for improvised munition drops, including PKK-linked RPG-projectile carriage and Hamas use against Israeli border surveillance towers on 7 October 2023.
Chinese commercial UAVs, Commercial multirotor UAV family, Aircraft & UAVs2021 Myanmar Civil WarChinese commercial UAVsCommercial multirotor UAV familyBuilt by: DJI / Autel Robotics / Various Chinese commercial drone manufacturersChinese commercial UAVs are civilian quadcopter, hexacopter, and agricultural-drone families from Chinese manufacturers such as DJI and Autel that have been adapted for wartime reconnaissance and improvised strike missions. In the 2021 Myanmar Civil War, Reuters, ACLED, Fulcrum, and other reporting document resistance forces and later junta units using Chinese-made commercial drones for observation, target spotting, and grenade or bomb drops.
DJI commercial UAVs, Commercial multirotor UAV family, Aircraft & UAVs2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2021 Myanmar Civil WarDJI commercial UAVsCommercial multirotor UAV familyBuilt by: DJIDJI commercial UAVs are Chinese off-the-shelf multirotor drones sold for civilian, professional, and enterprise use, from compact Mavic-series aircraft to larger Matrice industrial platforms. In Ukraine and Myanmar they became contested battlefield tools for surveillance, targeting support, and improvised strike tasks, with this catalog entry covering DJI-branded commercial UAVs rather than a single military model.
DJI Matrice 300 RTK, Commercial quadcopter UAV, Aircraft & UAVs2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2023 Israel-Hamas WarDJI Matrice 300 RTKCommercial quadcopter UAVBuilt by: DJIThe DJI Matrice 300 RTK is a Chinese enterprise quadcopter built for inspection, mapping, public-safety, and sensor-heavy professional missions rather than military production. Its long-endurance airframe, RTK positioning, multi-gimbal payload options, and Zenmuse H20-series sensor compatibility made it useful as an off-the-shelf reconnaissance and observation UAV in wartime, with Ukrainian donor programs documenting Matrice 300 RTK transfers for front-line units during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.
DJI Mavic series, Commercial quadcopter UAV, Aircraft & UAVs2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2023 Israel-Hamas War +1 moreDJI Mavic seriesCommercial quadcopter UAVBuilt by: DJIThe DJI Mavic series is a family of Chinese commercial folding quadcopters that became a mass battlefield UAV in Ukraine and has also been documented in Gaza and Myanmar. Although designed for civilian and enterprise imaging, models such as the Mavic 3, Mavic 3E, and Mavic 3T have been used for short-range ISR, artillery correction, situational awareness, target acquisition, thermal observation, and improvised strike roles.
DJI Phantom-series weaponized quadcopter, Commercial quadcopter UAV, Aircraft & UAVs2014 War Against the Islamic State, 2023 Israel-Hamas WarDJI Phantom-series weaponized quadcopterCommercial quadcopter UAVBuilt by: DJIDJI's Phantom-series consumer quadcopters, introduced in 2013, became an accessible airframe for improvised reconnaissance and bomb-drop roles. Islamic State forces used modified commercial quadcopters, often identified as DJI Phantoms, in Iraq and Syria, while Hamas used small commercial drones including Phantom-series aircraft during the October 7, 2023 attack in the 2023 Israel-Hamas War.
CH-3A unmanned combat aerial vehicle, Fixed-wing unmanned combat aerial vehicle, Aircraft & UAVs2009 Boko Haram Insurgency, 2021 Myanmar Civil WarCH-3A unmanned combat aerial vehicleFixed-wing unmanned combat aerial vehicleBuilt by: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation / China Academy of Aerospace AerodynamicsThe CH-3A is a Chinese fixed-wing armed UAV in the CASC Rainbow family, combining electro-optical reconnaissance with small precision munitions. Nigerian Air Force CH-3A aircraft are directly documented in the 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency as part of Operation Lafiya Dole, where they supported surveillance and strike missions against Boko Haram and ISWAP targets in the northeast.
Nanchang Q-5 / A-5, Ground-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs2003 War in Darfur, 2015 Kokang Offensive +1 moreNanchang Q-5 / A-5Ground-attack aircraftBuilt by: Nanchang Aircraft CompanyThe Nanchang Q-5, exported as the A-5 Fantan, is a Chinese single-seat, twin-engine ground-attack aircraft built by Nanchang Aircraft Company from the MiG-19/J-6 lineage. Its redesign moved the intakes to the fuselage sides, emphasized low-altitude attack, and paired 23 mm cannon with bombs, rocket pods, and short-range air-to-air missiles. Export A-5 variants added customer-specific avionics and weapons fits for operators including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sudan.
Drone-dropped fragmentation grenade, Improvised grenade-drop tactic using a commercial UAV, Aircraft & UAVs2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2023 Israel-Hamas WarDrone-dropped fragmentation grenadeImprovised grenade-drop tactic using a commercial UAVBuilt by: DJI / Autel and other commercial drone makersDrone-dropped fragmentation grenade is a field-adapted strike method that uses commercial quadcopters or similar small UAVs to release hand grenades or comparable fragmentation charges. Reporting from Ukraine and Gaza ties the method to improvised battlefield use by multiple sides, while a 2025 U.S. Army test with a Skydio X10D, an Audible dropper, and an M67 grenade shows the same concept moving into formal experimentation.
Shenyang J-5/J-6, Jet fighter family, Aircraft & UAVs1958 Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, 1955 Vietnam War +4 moreShenyang J-5/J-6Jet fighter familyBuilt by: Shenyang Aircraft Corporation / Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group / Nanchang Aircraft CompanyShenyang J-5/J-6 covers two Chinese-built fighter lines derived from Soviet designs: the J-5/F-5 from the MiG-17 and the J-6/F-6 from the MiG-19. The J-5 gave China a mass-produced jet fighter, while the J-6 became a supersonic export family used for air defense, training, reconnaissance, and tactical attack.
Garpiya-3, Long-range one-way attack UAV / loitering munition, Aircraft & UAVs2014 Russia-Ukraine WarGarpiya-3Long-range one-way attack UAV / loitering munitionBuilt by: Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant (IEMZ)Garpiya-3 is the reported G3 model in Russia's Garpiya family of long-range one-way attack UAVs tied to IEMZ Kupol and a China-based supplier network. Reuters reporting describes the G3 as developed and flight-tested in China, with approximately 2,000 km range and 50 kg payload figures. Official sanctions material and later reporting place it inside a broader Garpiya production chain supporting Russian strikes against Ukraine, while confirmed public evidence remains stronger for the family than for recovered G3 examples.
Garpiya-A1, Long-range one-way attack UAV / loitering munition, Aircraft & UAVs2014 Russia-Ukraine WarGarpiya-A1Long-range one-way attack UAV / loitering munitionBuilt by: Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant (IEMZ)Garpiya-A1 is a Russian long-range one-way attack UAV attributed in Reuters reporting to Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant (IEMZ) Kupol and a Chinese engine/component supply chain. Public reporting describes it as Shahed-like, powered by Xiamen Limbach L-550E engines, produced from 2023, and used by Russian forces in Ukraine; U.S. and EU sanctions material plus Reuters-syndicated reporting place it inside a wider production network that kept expanding after sanctions.
Gerbera, Multi-role decoy, reconnaissance, and one-way attack UAV, Aircraft & UAVs2014 Russia-Ukraine WarGerberaMulti-role decoy, reconnaissance, and one-way attack UAVBuilt by: Alabuga Special Economic Zone production infrastructureGerbera is a Russian Shahed-shaped UAV used in Ukraine as a low-cost false target, reconnaissance platform, signal relay, and light one-way attack drone. Ukrainian intelligence links the design to Chinese Skywalker Technology-derived airframes and Alabuga-area assembly, while recovered examples show plywood-and-foam construction, imported electronics, Chinese model-aircraft engines, and variants ranging from unarmed decoys to warhead-carrying and FPV-carrier configurations.
PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder fighter, Multirole combat aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs2019 India-Pakistan Border Skirmishes, 2025 India-Pakistan ConflictPAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder fighterMultirole combat aircraftBuilt by: Pakistan Aeronautical Complex / Chengdu Aircraft Industry GroupThe PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder is a Pakistan-China single-engine multirole fighter built around affordable air-defense, strike, and export service. Pakistan fields it as a backbone fast jet, Nigerian officials tie the type to counter-insurgency operations, and public reporting links JF-17 strike packages to Pakistan's 2019 and 2025 India-Pakistan confrontations.
FH-96V UAV, Shipborne compound-wing unmanned aerial vehicle, Aircraft & UAVsFH-96V UAVShipborne compound-wing unmanned aerial vehicleBuilt by: Aerospace Times Feihong Technology Company (ATFTC)The FH-96V is a Chinese 100 kg-class shipborne compound-wing UAV developed by Aerospace Times Feihong Technology Company for maritime surveillance missions from constrained maritime operating areas. CASC's public record ties the type to China Coast Guard anti-smuggling support in the Beibu Gulf and identifies its heavy-fuel engine, eight-hour-plus endurance, 15 kg payload capacity, and electro-optical reconnaissance fit.
F-7NI fighter aircraft, Single-engine fighter and light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs2009 Boko Haram InsurgencyF-7NI fighter aircraftSingle-engine fighter and light attack aircraftBuilt by: Chengdu Aircraft Industry GroupThe F-7NI Airguard is Nigeria's export variant of the Chinese Chengdu F-7/J-7, a MiG-21-derived single-engine fighter adapted for air-defense alert and light strike duties. Nigerian and defense reporting document F-7NI aircraft in post-2015 counter-insurgency strikes against Boko Haram logistics hubs, bunkers, camps, and artillery positions in Borno and the Sambisa Forest area.
Chengdu J-10C, Single-engine multirole fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs2025 India-Pakistan ConflictChengdu J-10CSingle-engine multirole fighter aircraftBuilt by: Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group / Aviation Industry Corporation of ChinaThe Chengdu J-10C is a Chinese single-engine multirole fighter developed by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group and exported as the J-10CE. Public manufacturer and state-media material emphasizes all-weather multirole missions, AESA-class radar, electronic-warfare and cooperative-engagement features, PL-15/PL-15E beyond-visual-range missile compatibility, and Pakistan's documented use of the type during the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict.
Chengdu F-7 / J-7 fighter aircraft, Single-engine supersonic fighter and light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs1983 Sri Lankan Civil War, 2021 Myanmar Civil WarChengdu F-7 / J-7 fighter aircraftSingle-engine supersonic fighter and light attack aircraftBuilt by: Shenyang Aircraft Corporation / Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group / Guizhou Aviation Industry CorporationThe Chengdu F-7/J-7 is a Chinese MiG-21-derived single-engine fighter family built through Shenyang, Chengdu, and Guizhou production lines and exported in multiple F-7 variants. The family includes Sri Lankan F-7 and F-7GS aircraft documented in the 1983 Sri Lankan Civil War, Nigeria's F-7NI Airguard variant, and Myanmar Air Force F-7 debris documented by Myanmar Witness during the 2021 Myanmar Civil War.
Chengdu J-20, Stealth air superiority fighter, Aircraft & UAVs2022 Fourth Taiwan Strait CrisisChengdu J-20Stealth air superiority fighterBuilt by: Chengdu Aircraft Industry GroupThe Chengdu J-20 is China's twin-engine low-observable fighter built by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group for the PLAAF. Public sources place its first flight in 2011, official commissioning in 2017, crisis-response drill appearances around Taiwan in 2022, rapid brigade expansion by 2024, and an upgrade path centered on WS-15 engines, larger low-observable missile loads, and the two-seat J-20S.
Hongdu L-15, Supersonic advanced jet trainer and light-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs2015 Various ConflictsHongdu L-15Supersonic advanced jet trainer and light-attack aircraftBuilt by: Aviation Industry Corporation of ChinaThe Hongdu L-15 is a Chinese twin-engine supersonic advanced jet trainer and light-attack aircraft developed by Hongdu within the AVIC industrial system. Public sources describe the PLAAF JL-10 trainer role, Zambian L-15Z export aircraft, a UAE L-15 purchase, and the L-15B attack variant with radar, nine hardpoints, guided weapons, and aerial-refueling provisions.
Xi'an JH-7, Twin-engine fighter-bomber, Aircraft & UAVs2022 Fourth Taiwan Strait CrisisXi'an JH-7Twin-engine fighter-bomberBuilt by: Xi'an Aircraft Industry CorporationThe Xi'an JH-7 is a Chinese twin-engine, two-seat fighter-bomber family built for maritime strike and long-range air-to-surface attack. Known as Feibao or Flying Leopard, it was developed by Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation with the 603 Institute, remains represented by active JH-7A variants, and appeared in PLA crisis-response air activity during the 2022 Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis.
Shenyang J-8, Twin-engine interceptor fighter aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs2001 Hainan Island IncidentShenyang J-8Twin-engine interceptor fighter aircraftBuilt by: Shenyang Aircraft CorporationThe Shenyang J-8 is a Chinese twin-engine interceptor family developed by the 601 Institute and built by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation for high-altitude air-defense missions. The original nose-intake J-8 entered service in 1980, while the redesigned J-8II/J-8B moved to side intakes and a nose radome for improved radar and weapons integration; a PLANAF J-8II was directly involved in the 2001 Hainan Island EP-3 collision.
Harbin H-5 bomber, Twin-jet light bomber, Aircraft & UAVs1977 Cambodian-Vietnamese WarHarbin H-5 bomberTwin-jet light bomberBuilt by: Harbin Aircraft FactoryThe Harbin H-5 is a Chinese-built derivative of the Soviet Ilyushin Il-28, produced by Harbin Aircraft Factory as a twin-jet tactical light bomber with a three-person crew and a 3,000 kg maximum bomb load. Chinese state-industry history describes the H-5 as heavily reworked for local production, with a redesigned wing, shared H-6 equipment, bomber-trainer, reconnaissance, electronic-warfare, torpedo, and nuclear-test variants, and Chinese service lasting until the early 2010s.
Autel weaponized quadcopter, Weaponized commercial quadcopter drone, Aircraft & UAVs2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2023 Israel-Hamas WarAutel weaponized quadcopterWeaponized commercial quadcopter droneBuilt by: Autel RoboticsAutel weaponized quadcopter covers EVO-family commercial quadcopters adapted or fielded in conflict as reconnaissance, artillery-adjustment, and improvised strike drones. Autel Robotics markets the EVO II and EVO Max lines as civilian or enterprise quadcopters, but Ukraine, Gaza, and Kherson reporting shows the same small-airframe class used for frontline observation, grenade drops, and attack-drone roles.

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Air Defense

Systems that contest aircraft, missiles, helicopters, and drones.

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ZPU-4 anti-aircraft gun, 14.5 mm quadruple towed anti-aircraft gun, Air Defense1955 Vietnam War, 1990 Gulf War +5 moreZPU-4 anti-aircraft gun14.5 mm quadruple towed anti-aircraft gunBuilt by: V. A. Degtyarev Plant (ZiD) / Various manufacturersThe ZPU-4 is a Soviet quadruple 14.5 mm anti-aircraft gun built around four KPV/KPVT heavy machine guns on a four-wheel carriage. Museum, monitoring, and open-source records connect the Cold War gun to Vietnam War helicopter defense, Iraqi air defense, Libyan and Syrian pickup-mounted fire support, SPLA-N-held anti-aircraft positions in Sudan, and anti-Houthi Giants Brigades forces in Yemen.
HQ-9, Long-range surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense2025 India-Pakistan Conflict, South China Sea DisputesHQ-9Long-range surface-to-air missile systemBuilt by: China Aerospace Science and Industry CorporationThe HQ-9 is a Chinese road-mobile long-range surface-to-air missile family associated with CASIC and CPMIEC export marketing. Four-canister 8x8 launchers, HT-233-family fire-control radars, naval HHQ-9 and FD-2000 export designations make it a layered air-defense system rather than a single missile round; public conflict coverage now centers on Chinese island deployments in the South China Sea and Pakistan's HQ-9/P/HQ-9BE layer in the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict.
HQ-16 / LY-80, Medium-range surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense2025 India-Pakistan ConflictHQ-16 / LY-80Medium-range surface-to-air missile systemBuilt by: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation / Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight TechnologyThe HQ-16, exported as the LY-80 family, is a Chinese medium-range surface-to-air missile system spanning road-mobile land batteries and the ship-launched HHQ-16 branch. It fills the layer between short-range point defenses and long-range strategic SAMs, with six-canister land launchers, radar and command vehicles, and a naval VLS fit on Type 054A-family frigates. In the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict, Indian government and Indian press reporting identified Pakistan as relying on imported HQ-16 systems during Operation Sindoor, making it a documented part of Pakistan's contested air-defense picture.
ZU-23-2, Towed twin 23 mm anti-aircraft autocannon, Air Defense2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict +3 moreZU-23-2Towed twin 23 mm anti-aircraft autocannonBuilt by: KBP Instrument Design Bureau / Various manufacturersThe ZU-23-2 is a Soviet twin 23 mm towed anti-aircraft autocannon built around two 2A14 guns on a light carriage. Its manual sighting, rapid emplacement, and high volume of fire make it a close-range air-defense weapon against low-flying aircraft, helicopters, and drones, while many operators also use it for direct fire against light vehicles and infantry positions. Ukrainian forces have used ZU-23-2 guns in mobile and positional air-defense teams during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, Armenian-side losses in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh fighting included towed and vehicle-mounted ZU-23 guns, and conflict monitors documented ZU-23 or ZU-23-2-pattern use in Yemen, Tigray, and northern Mali.

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Armored Vehicles

Troop carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and protected mobility.

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Artillery

Tube artillery, rocket artillery, and long-range ground fires.

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120mm Type W86, 120 mm towed heavy mortar, Artillery2012 Sahel Insurgency120mm Type W86120 mm towed heavy mortarBuilt by: NorincoThe 120mm Type W86 is a Chinese smoothbore heavy mortar developed by Norinco as a longer-ranged replacement for older Type 55-pattern 120 mm mortars. It uses a conventional tube, bipod, baseplate, sight, and two-wheel carriage, with public sources documenting Chinese origin, export service, vehicle-mounted installations, W86-pattern ammunition, and a 2025 Sahel conflict event involving jihadist use of a Type W86 mortar with rocket-assisted ammunition.
122 mm Type 83 howitzer, 122 mm towed howitzer, Artillery1983 Sri Lankan Civil War122 mm Type 83 howitzer122 mm towed howitzerBuilt by: Chinese state ordnance industryThe 122 mm Type 83 is a Chinese split-trail towed howitzer developed as a lighter, longer-range successor to earlier Type 54/M-30-derived guns before China moved toward D-30-derived 122 mm systems. Open sources tie the weapon to limited Chinese adoption, exports to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and Sri Lankan government fire-support use by Sri Lanka Artillery's 9th Field Regiment during the 1983 Sri Lankan Civil War.
D-20, 152 mm towed gun-howitzer, Artillery2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict +2 moreD-20152 mm towed gun-howitzerBuilt by: No. 9 Uralmash PlantThe D-20 is a Soviet 152 mm towed gun-howitzer developed under F. F. Petrov's Plant No. 9 design bureau for divisional and army-level fire support. Its split-trail carriage, 34-caliber ordnance, double-baffle muzzle brake, and 17.4 km standard range kept it useful across Soviet, Warsaw Pact, Chinese Type 66, Romanian, and export inventories, with documented modern use in Ukraine, Nagorno-Karabakh, Yemen, and Iraq.
AH-2 155 mm howitzer, 155 mm / 52-caliber towed gun-howitzer, Artillery2020 Tigray WarAH-2 155 mm howitzer155 mm / 52-caliber towed gun-howitzerBuilt by: NorincoThe AH-2 is Norinco's longer-barrel 155 mm / 52-caliber export development of the AH-1/PLL01 towed howitzer family, combining NATO-standard 155 mm ammunition with an auxiliary power unit and longer-range ordnance. Public references identify Algeria and Ethiopia as users, and the clearest conflict-specific claim found for this entry is a secondary report that Ethiopian forces used AH2 towed guns during the 2020-2022 Tigray War.
AR2 300 mm multiple rocket launcher, 300 mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher, Artillery2025 Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict, 2020 Tigray WarAR2 300 mm multiple rocket launcher300 mm wheeled multiple rocket launcherBuilt by: NorincoThe AR2 is Norinco's export designation for China's PHL-03 300 mm wheeled multiple rocket launcher, a long-range 12-tube system derived from the BM-30 Smerch pattern. Its public conflict record is clearest in Ethiopia, where Tigrayan forces captured Ethiopian AR2 launchers in November 2020 and Oryx reported their subsequent use against Ethiopian forces.
A200/M20 missile launcher, Road-mobile guided rocket and short-range ballistic missile launcher, Artillery2020 Tigray WarA200/M20 missile launcherRoad-mobile guided rocket and short-range ballistic missile launcherBuilt by: China Aerospace Long-March International Trading / China Aerospace Science and Industry CorporationThe A200/M20 launcher is a Chinese road-mobile launch platform marketed around ALIT/CASC A200 and A300 guided rockets plus CASIC M20 short-range ballistic missiles. Public export reporting describes A200, A300, and M20 weapons sharing a general launcher platform, while the Belarusian Polonez family shows an A200-derived launcher path and the AR2/PHL-03 remains a separate Ethiopian 300 mm MLRS. In the 2020 Tigray War, Tigrayan forces captured elements of Ethiopia's A200/M20 force and used the capability for deep strikes before Ethiopian government forces recaptured or found abandoned launchers, missiles, rocket canisters, and loaders.
Type 63 107 mm multiple rocket launcher, Towed 107 mm multiple rocket launcher, Artillery2001 War in Afghanistan, 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency +2 moreType 63 107 mm multiple rocket launcherTowed 107 mm multiple rocket launcherBuilt by: Factory 847 / NORINCO and licensed or derivative producersThe Type 63 is a Chinese 12-tube 107 mm multiple rocket launcher designed for simple short-range area fire from a light split-trail carriage, truck mount, or derivative launcher. Developed by State Factory 847 and introduced with the PLA in 1963, the system became widely exported and copied; source-backed conflict records now show Taliban Type 63-family launcher use in Afghanistan, Boko Haram capture of a launcher in Niger, Russian Type-63 systems in Ukraine, and Houthi-aligned stocks in Yemen.

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Electronic Warfare

Systems built to sense, relay, jam, deceive, or attack electromagnetic networks.

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BM/KG300G electronic countermeasures system, Airborne ECM pod, Electronic WarfareBM/KG300G electronic countermeasures systemAirborne ECM podBuilt by: China National Electronics Import and Export Corporation (CEIEC)The BM/KG300G is a Chinese airborne self-protection jamming pod family for external carriage on combat aircraft, with public sources describing I/J-band radar jamming, automatic countermeasure selection, and integration with radar-warning and dispenser subsystems. The baseline pod is associated with CEIEC/CETC and SWIEE/SIWEE reporting, while 2024 coverage showed a smaller rotary-wing form on a Z-10 and compact pods on an FH-95 UAV.

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Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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Type 80/PKM-T80 general-purpose machine gun, 7.62×54mmR general-purpose machine gun, Infantry Weapons2010 Armed Insurgencies in Greater Upper Nile, 2014 War Against the Islamic State +1 moreType 80/PKM-T80 general-purpose machine gun7.62×54mmR general-purpose machine gunBuilt by: NorincoThe Type 80 is a Chinese PKM-pattern, belt-fed 7.62×54mmR general-purpose machine gun also encountered under M80 and PKM-T80 designations. Direct conflict evidence spans Small Arms Survey documentation of Type 80 guns with South Sudanese anti-government militias in 2011, Conflict Armament Research records of Chinese M80 guns captured from Islamic State forces in Syria in 2014, and AP reporting on Type 80 or PKM-T80 weapons with Hamas fighters in Gaza.
Type 56 assault rifle, 7.62x39mm Kalashnikov-pattern assault rifle, Infantry Weapons2009 Boko Haram InsurgencyType 56 assault rifle7.62x39mm Kalashnikov-pattern assault rifleBuilt by: Chinese state arms factories / NorincoThe Type 56 is China's 7.62x39mm Kalashnikov-pattern assault rifle family, adopted in 1956, built in very large numbers, and exported widely through state, surplus, and illicit channels. Its early rifles followed the Soviet AK-47 with milled receivers, later production used AKM-style stamped receivers under the same designation, and many examples are recognizable by a permanently attached folding spike bayonet. In the 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency, Small Arms Survey and Stimson reporting link Chinese Type 56 rifles to weapons seized from Boko Haram members and to materiel captured during the 2016 Bosso camp attack in Niger.
Type 56-1 assault rifle, 7.62x39mm under-folding-stock assault rifle, Infantry Weapons2009 Boko Haram Insurgency, 2014 Yemen Civil WarType 56-1 assault rifle7.62x39mm under-folding-stock assault rifleBuilt by: Chinese state arms factories / NorincoThe Type 56-1 is the under-folding-stock member of China's Type 56 Kalashnikov-pattern rifle family, chambered for 7.62x39mm ammunition and built for compact carriage by infantry and irregular forces. Modern Firearms and museum records identify it as a Chinese Type 56-family rifle made by state arms factories and NORINCO, while field and interdiction reporting links Type 56-1 rifles to Boko Haram seizures in Niger and Iran-backed supply channels for Houthi-aligned forces in Yemen.
Type 77 heavy machine gun, 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, Infantry Weapons2014 Yemen Civil War, 2012 M23 RebellionType 77 heavy machine gun12.7 mm heavy machine gunBuilt by: Hunan Ordnance Zijiang MachineryThe Type 77 is a Chinese 12.7x108 mm heavy machine gun developed as a lighter crew-served replacement for the Type 54/DShK. Its Type 85 successor kept the anti-aircraft and ground-support role with improved handling, and the catalog treats Yemen and M23 evidence as Type 77-family use when sources name Type 77, Type 85, or W85 variants rather than a single confirmed model.
W85 heavy machine gun, 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, Infantry Weapons2009 Boko Haram Insurgency, 2014 Russia-Ukraine War +3 moreW85 heavy machine gun12.7 mm heavy machine gunBuilt by: NorincoThe W85 is a Chinese 12.7x108 mm heavy machine gun associated with Norinco export channels and the QJC-88 vehicle-mounted variant. It is lighter than many older DShK-pattern heavy machine guns and can be used from tripod, pintle, vehicle, or improvised pickup mounts. Conflict reporting documents W85-family guns with ISWAP-linked forces in Nigeria, Ukrainian mobile anti-drone teams, YPG/SDF improvised armor in Syria, Iraqi PMU militias, and Wagner-linked imagery from Mali, while sources caution that export paths and quantities are often unclear.
QLZ-87 automatic grenade launcher, 35 mm automatic grenade launcher, Infantry Weapons2001 War in Afghanistan, 1991 Somali Civil War +5 moreQLZ-87 automatic grenade launcher35 mm automatic grenade launcherBuilt by: NorincoThe QLZ-87 is a Chinese 35x32 mm automatic grenade launcher built for portable infantry fire support, with light bipod and heavier tripod configurations fed by drum magazines. Its cataloged conflict record is strongest where photographs or arms-monitoring reports identify specific examples: AMISOM weapons in Somalia, SPLM-N captures in Sudan, opposition and Islamic State appearances in Syria, Séléka stocks in CAR, Kurdish weapons in Iraq, a Boko Haram capture in Niger, and a Taliban capture in Afghanistan.
Type 86P hand grenade, All-plastic defensive fragmentation hand grenade, Infantry Weapons2003 Iraq War, 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency +1 moreType 86P hand grenadeAll-plastic defensive fragmentation hand grenadeBuilt by: Chinese state ordnance industryThe Type 86P, also described in Chinese as the 86式全塑无柄手榴弹, is a Chinese all-plastic fragmentation hand grenade standardized in 1986 with an ovoid body, striker-release delay fuze, and about 1,600 embedded steel balls. Technical references disagree on the explosive fill, while conflict reporting documents the type in Iraq weapons caches, Boko Haram-captured materiel in northeast Nigeria, and opposition-area Syrian arms-market listings.
RPG-7, Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry Weapons2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2023 Israel-Hamas War +4 moreRPG-7Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcherBuilt by: Various manufacturersThe RPG-7 is a Soviet-origin reusable shoulder-fired rocket launcher built around a simple 40 mm launch tube and a wide family of over-caliber anti-armor, fragmentation, and thermobaric rounds. Its low cost, portability, and large global stock make it a common infantry anti-armor and assault weapon, including documented Ukrainian service, Hamas use in Gaza, ISWAP use in the 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency, and insurgent use in Afghanistan.
Type 69 RPG Launcher, Reusable shoulder-fired rocket-propelled grenade launcher, Infantry Weapons2001 War in Afghanistan, 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency +2 moreType 69 RPG LauncherReusable shoulder-fired rocket-propelled grenade launcherBuilt by: NorincoThe Type 69 RPG is a Chinese NORINCO-built derivative of the Soviet RPG-7, using a reusable 40 mm launch tube for over-caliber anti-armor and support rockets. The record now tracks direct Type 69 documentation across captured Taliban stocks in Afghanistan, Boko Haram materiel losses in Niger, Ukrainian training imagery, and Cambodian firing videos from the 2025 Thailand-Cambodia border clash.
AK-47/AKM rifle family, Selective-fire assault rifle family, Infantry Weapons2016 Colombian FARC Dissident Conflict, 2022 Haitian Gang Conflict +12 moreAK-47/AKM rifle familySelective-fire assault rifle familyBuilt by: Various manufacturersAK-47/AKM-family rifles are Kalashnikov-pattern small arms derived from the Soviet AK-47 and 1959 AKM modernization, usually chambered in 7.62 x 39 mm. In the post-2015 catalog they appear with FARC dissidents in Colombia, gangs in Haiti, PKK fighters, GNA scouts in Libya, insurgents in Mali, Islamic State forces in Iraq and Syria, militants in Sinai, RSF units in Sudan, Hamas fighters in Gaza, Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, Boko Haram-linked militants in the Lake Chad basin, and Houthi-linked supply chains in Yemen.

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Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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A200 guided rocket, 301 mm guided artillery rocket, Munitions2020 Tigray WarA200 guided rocket301 mm guided artillery rocketBuilt by: China Aerospace Long-March International Trading / China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)The A200 guided rocket is a Chinese 301 mm-class export guided artillery rocket for canisterized long-range precision fire. Public reporting tied the A200 to Belarus's Polonez launch-customer path and ALIT's A200/A300/M20 export launcher family, while Oryx documented A200 rockets and canisters after Tigrayan forces captured Ethiopia's guided-rocket and ballistic-missile force in the 2020 Tigray War.
Al-Mandab-1 anti-ship cruise missile, Anti-ship cruise missile, Munitions2014 Yemen Civil WarAl-Mandab-1 anti-ship cruise missileAnti-ship cruise missileBuilt by: China Haiying Electro-Mechanical Technology AcademyAl-Mandab-1 is the Houthi designation for a Chinese C-801/YJ-8-family anti-ship cruise missile tied to pre-war Yemeni naval stocks. CSIS records Houthi C-801/802 use against ships near Yemen's coast and a November 2017 Houthi video using the al-Mandab-1 name, but the open-source record remains cautious about whether the displayed missile was a C-801 or visually similar C-802-family weapon.
C-801 anti-ship missile, Anti-ship cruise missile, Munitions2014 Yemen Civil WarC-801 anti-ship missileAnti-ship cruise missileBuilt by: China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation / China Haiying Electro-Mechanical Technology AcademyThe C-801 is the export designation of China's YJ-8 family, a solid-propellant, sea-skimming anti-ship missile built by CASIC's Third Academy. Open references place the surface-launched YJ-8/C-801 in 1987 service with a 42 km range and 165 kg warhead, while later YJ-81/C-801K and YJ-82 members carried the same short-range family into air- and submarine-launched roles. Yemen's pre-war C-801 stocks and the C-801/C-802 identification caveat make the missile relevant to Houthi anti-ship attacks in the 2014 Yemen Civil War.
C-802/Noor anti-ship cruise missile, Anti-ship cruise missile, Munitions2014 Yemen Civil WarC-802/Noor anti-ship cruise missileAnti-ship cruise missileBuilt by: China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation / China Haiying Electro-Mechanical Technology AcademyThe C-802/Noor is a Chinese-origin anti-ship cruise missile family built around the C-802 export design and Iran's Noor derivative. Open references also call it YJ-82, and the family spread into Chinese export, Iranian, and Pakistani service before reappearing in 2014 Yemen Civil War reporting against Red Sea shipping.
PL-15 / PL-15E, Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, Munitions2025 India-Pakistan ConflictPL-15 / PL-15EBeyond-visual-range air-to-air missileBuilt by: China Airborne Missile AcademyThe PL-15 is a Chinese active-radar beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, with the PL-15E export version documented in Pakistani service during the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict. Its long range, AESA seeker, data-link guidance, and recovered debris made it one of the most closely watched munitions from the May 2025 air battle, although the effects of individual missile shots remain contested in public sources.
YJ-62 anti-ship cruise missile, Chinese subsonic anti-ship cruise missile, MunitionsSouth China Sea DisputesYJ-62 anti-ship cruise missileChinese subsonic anti-ship cruise missileBuilt by: China Haiying Electro-Mechanical Technology AcademyThe YJ-62 is a Chinese subsonic anti-ship cruise missile family fielded with Type 052C destroyers and road-mobile coastal-defense units. Public defense studies describe inertial/GPS midcourse guidance, active terminal homing, sea-skimming terminal flight, a C-602 export designation, an extended-range YJ-62A variant, and a CM-602G land-attack derivative.
AR-1 laser-guided air-to-surface missile, Laser-guided air-to-surface missile, Munitions2013 War in Iraq, 2009 Boko Haram InsurgencyAR-1 laser-guided air-to-surface missileLaser-guided air-to-surface missileBuilt by: China Academy of Aerospace AerodynamicsThe AR-1 is a Chinese laser-guided air-to-surface missile developed by the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics for CH-series UAV carriage. Open reporting describes a semi-active laser and inertial-guided weapon with a 2 to 8 km range, blast or shaped-charge warheads, Iraqi CH-4B combat use against ISIS, and Nigerian CH-3A carriage in the Boko Haram insurgency.
M20 short-range ballistic missile, Road-mobile short-range ballistic missile, Munitions2020 Tigray WarM20 short-range ballistic missileRoad-mobile short-range ballistic missileBuilt by: China Aerospace Science and Industry CorporationThe M20 short-range ballistic missile, also known as DF-12, is a Chinese road-mobile SRBM built by CASIC for transporter-erector-launcher operations. CSIS describes it as a single-stage, solid-fueled missile with an export range around 280 km, 480 kg payload, PLA service from 2013, and M20A/M20B derivatives. In the 2020 Tigray War, Oryx identified captured Ethiopian M20 missiles used by Tigray forces for long-range strikes.
LS-6 guided bomb family, Satellite-aided inertially guided glide bomb family, Munitions2004 War in North-West PakistanLS-6 guided bomb familySatellite-aided inertially guided glide bomb familyBuilt by: Luoyang Optoelectro Technology Development CenterThe LS-6 guided bomb family is a Chinese satellite-aided inertially guided glide-bomb kit from the Luoyang Optoelectro Technology Development Center. Public references describe 50 kg, 100 kg, 250 kg, and 500 kg variants, GPS/INS guidance, and compact derivatives intended for internal carriage on stealth fighters such as the Chengdu J-20. Indian news and government-media reports from the 2004 War in North-West Pakistan also connect LS-6 bombs to a Pakistani JF-17 strike in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in September 2025.
JL-2 submarine-launched ballistic missile, Submarine-launched ballistic missile, MunitionsJL-2 submarine-launched ballistic missileSubmarine-launched ballistic missileBuilt by: China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationThe JL-2 is a Chinese submarine-launched ballistic missile carried by Type 094 / Jin-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines. Open-source defense references describe it as an operational three-stage solid-propellant SLBM that gave China its first credible sea-based nuclear deterrent, with public range estimates varying between about 3,900 nautical miles and 8,000-9,000 kilometers.
JL-3 submarine-launched ballistic missile, Submarine-launched ballistic missile, MunitionsJL-3 submarine-launched ballistic missileSubmarine-launched ballistic missileBuilt by: China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationThe JL-3 is a Chinese solid-fueled submarine-launched ballistic missile reported as the CSS-N-20 and as a longer-range follow-on to the JL-2 for China's sea-based nuclear deterrent. U.S. Department of Defense reporting says China probably fielded the missile on Jin-class Type 094 submarines, while specialist assessments caution that the pace of JL-2 replacement and exact payload details remain publicly uncertain.
Type 63 107 mm rocket, Unguided 107 mm artillery rocket, Munitions2001 War in Afghanistan, 2003 Iraq War +1 moreType 63 107 mm rocketUnguided 107 mm artillery rocketBuilt by: Chinese state factories including Factory 803 / Norinco and licensed or copied producersThe Type 63 107 mm rocket is a Chinese-origin, electrically initiated, spin-stabilized unguided artillery rocket built for Type 63-family light launchers and related single-tube, truck-mounted, or improvised launch arrangements. FAS describes the projectile as a one-piece rocket with its warhead attached to the motor and canted nozzles for spin stabilization, while Army Guide lists Type 63-2 and incendiary ammunition for the launcher family. Its roughly 8.5 km standard range and simple firing circuit made the family useful for light area fire, improvised insurgent attacks, and captured-materiel inventories from Iraq and Afghanistan to the Lake Chad basin.

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Support Equipment

Transport, logistics, recovery, command, engineering, and other enabling equipment.

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Deep-water multibeam sounding system, Hydrographic survey system, Support EquipmentDeep-water multibeam sounding systemHydrographic survey systemBuilt by: Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Acoustics-led project teamDeep-water multibeam sounding system is a Chinese full-ocean-depth hydrographic survey sonar class for seabed mapping from shallow water to 11,000 m. Chinese official reporting credits the program to a Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Acoustics-led effort, with early trials on Shiyan 3 and a later Haixun 08 GONDOLA installation for full-ocean-area surveying.