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PG-87 25mm anti aircraft system. #China produced variant of zu 23-2. In service with PLAGF and PLAN

#Albanian Army stockpile, looted by rebels in 1997. Includes Type 59 tanks and a Type 63 APC

@EFFERCETAMOL Vietnam should look into developing APFSDS for 85mm, already exists, they should just copy it

As for the gun. While a 100mm would be great, fabricating the long rifled barrel and mounting such a powerful gun on such a light chassis would be quite challenging. Meanwhile the 85mm is much easier to handle, and we have the Type 63 to study from. x.com/EFFERCETAMOL/s…

T-1 prototype will be here soon, though reveal will likely be a while, finished product longer still. In the meantime, here's my take based on what's available: PT76-type hull, ERA. 3-man turret, 85mm gun, Viettel FCS. New engine. Rough sketch by me, finishing touch by Gemini.

@EFFERCETAMOL Why not just upgrade Type 63 to Type 63A standard as part of a partnership with PRC, to develop and learn skills from them?

#Albanian Army Type 59 tank taking part in operations during the 1997 civil unrest

#China did not have a wheeled APC in service until the WZ-523 right? While this is true for the most part, China actually produced a number of limited production or prototype APCs. This is one of a very few photos of the WZ-533, built on some civilian truck in the 1960s

#Iranian Safir-74, also known as the T-72Z based on Chinese Type 59/69, or T-54/55 vehicles. Maybe this was the 'T-72' Lazerpig says is the worst tank ever...

The second phase of the #WarThunder Infantry Closed Beta will start this week! - 64v64 with no bot squads - New map - New "Domination" mode - New weapons wt.link/Infantry_CBT2

IRGC operated Type 69 tank missing a its laser rangefinder among other details. Some were converted into T-72Z tanks.

#Chinese PLZ-45. Although made for the export market, some were accepted into PLA service, and their performance spurred development of the PLZ-05 and the broader adoption of 155mm NATO standard guns.

@wuthi11_ Why not just buy apc version of VN-1? To maintain parts compatibility

🇺🇸🤝🇹🇭Just like receiving a new car from a showroom with a giant key prop😜 LTG. Joel B. Vowell, Deputy Commanding General of United States Army Pacific, handed over 17 Stryker armored vehicles under the EDA Program to the Royal Thai Army following Exercise Hanuman Guardian 2026

@EFFERCETAMOL Literally the only thing Indonesia military has over SEA is experience in combat but that’s it

So ass mad he brings out ATGM vs RPG LMAOOO How many NLAWs and Javelins do you think you have buddy? 200? 300? Are you gonna waste $30k - 200k on a MG position? And this retard thinks he's not cherrypicking LMAOO

@T_55AM1_ It’s not suprising to see Type 56/81 still produced in standard form- a lot are exported to Europe and up until recently Canada for the civilian market, they have a pretty good standard of quality on those guys

#Cambodia Ignoring one of the weirder Khmer dubs I have heard on TikTok, we have footage of Norinco Type 56-I assault rifles being distributed to RCA soldiers. The footage, as reportedly dated by the Thai OP, is from the 10/03/2026. What is interesting is the date on each of the crates. Each of them have the contract number 20190226 written on them. What this meant is that these rifles are produced for a contract that was signed on the 26/02/2019. Which suggests that Chinese OEMs (under Norinco), back in 2019, were still producing Type 56-I assault rifles for contracts. From the crates, each person receives 1 x Type 56-I assault rifle and 3 x 30 rds magazines (wrapped in a bundle), which is standard. However, this brings up a theory regarding the poor performance of these rifles (2019 contract) in real combat conditions. The theory, or 3 (below), suggests that the Chinese OEMs who have been producing legacy weapons (T-56 and T-81 for example) for post-Cold War contracts, have cheapened out on the production themselves and have neglected quality control to the point of probable non-existence. The 2nd theory, which is more on the Cambodian side, is that since these are contract rifles, the emitter of the contracts (the MoND's GDMT) has probably provided requirements for downgraded / downspecced rifles to lessen the procurement costs and that the Chinese OEMs simply fulfilled the contract requests. Then there is a more outlandish theory, a 3rd one, where it is suggested that Chinese small arms were designed to simply be used once and discarded. That theory comes out of the belief that in the case of an invasion of Taiwan, a PLA soldier (with a T-56 for example) would spend most, but not all, his magazines on his chest rig (the T-56 CHICOM only has 3) before dying. So, if the Chinese OEMs are as ruthlessly efficient as suggested, they would produce each rifle to last the same amount of bullets as one soldier would carry into a fight. This theory is backed by the fact that in original T-56 crates, not post-Cold War production, each soldier receives the T-56, 3 magazines in a bundle (seen in the video) and a chest rig (not seen in the video; probably omitted from the contract) as standard. That will be all for my theories on why Chinese small arms performed poorly in Cambodia, but expect follow-up theories.

@realngudaz @EFFERCETAMOL ah, didnt see that. Im surprised that there is no recon drone available to the squad yet two RPGs

@zsd63 @EFFERCETAMOL The squad being discussed about is literally mechanized infantry squad with BMP1/XCB01 bro Combined arms exercises is annual events

"Armchair warrior" broski you're talking to literally the 1st army in the world to face GLs and the 2nd to use it. There are VPA veterans saying the exact same thing. Ukraine is a glimpse of future war: UAV + Arty = Trenches. Which will work better, bullets or grenades?

@Wild_Arms_RandD Awesome stuff man keep up the good work

Sneak peek of what we have been designing to destroy drones , Currently submitted to the US Xtech Program , will give more updates soon. Back to swizzlestick while we wait on results

@someplaosint It’s a crane I think

Interesting

@war_noir One of the craziest videos I’ve ever seen

#Pakistan 🇵🇰: Baloch Liberation Army (#BLA) raided a Pakistani Army checkpoint and killed several soldiers in #Gwadar, #Balochistan. Fighters appear to be armed with quite common AKM / AKMS pattern assault rifles chambered in 7.62x39mm.

PGZ-80 (WZ305)

#Chinese anti-drone swarm unmanned vehicle HQ-17A. Part of larger HQ-17 system