Conflict catalog

2015 Kokang Offensive: Weapons and Equipment

Fighting in northern Shan State between Myanmar government forces and MNDAA-led rebels.

The 2015 Kokang Offensive was fighting in northern Shan State between Myanmar government forces and MNDAA-led rebels, with cross-border fallout into Yunnan during March 2015.

This catalog tracks weapon systems documented in the 2015 Kokang Offensive.

Entries should stay tied to direct conflict-use sourcing for the offensive rather than later Myanmar conflict coverage.

1 weapon systems

Conflict Actors

Myanmar / Opposition and anti-government forces

Myanmar

1 weapon system in this catalog

Context

Status
Published catalog
Domains
land, air, border clashes

The catalog is likely to center on attack aircraft, artillery, small arms, and border-region operations. Weapon entries should stay tied to direct reporting on the offensive rather than later Myanmar conflict coverage.

Weapons

2015 Kokang Offensive Weapon Systems

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Nanchang Q-5 / A-5, Ground-attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVsNanchang Q-5 / A-5Ground-attack aircraftSide: MyanmarRole: Air strike supportBuilt: Nanchang Aircraft Company / ChinaThe 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.

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