Okay, first try; please be gentle. I checked it with the formation utility finder and fixed most of the obvious errors.
I have yet to do a comprehensive look through the Chinese MRLS park, or their towed artillery park; I just wanted to release v0.7 to see what people think....
----INITIAL v0.7 README------
Problems involving Chinese Kit: A lot; because the chinese really do not release any good public information about a weapon or system, until it's been in service for about five years; witness their recent "unveiling" of the J-10.
Overall Equipment Nomenclature: Apparently, according to a Chinese Friend of mine in Hong Kong; the designations like ZSL-92; and ZTZ-99 are the actual designations used within military units; the "Type 92" and such so commonly heard are abbreviations of those official designators for easier use, rather than having to remember "ZSL-92 or ZTZ-99".
By the way, ZTZ, and such might sound completely random. It's actually not. In Chinese, it those acronyms make sense.
For example, according to my friend:
PHL-03 means : Pao, Huozhan, Lun in Chinese, which translates to: Artillery, Rockets, Wheeled. Apparently in the mid 1990s these descriptive acronyms supplanted the earlier "Type" designations which still see use for convience's sake.
Stuff like WZ 501, et al are just the manufacturer's internal designations (like how the F-15 was Model 199B within McDonnell Douglas). These designations primarily get used when the manufacturers are flacking them for exports to other countries. For example; the Chinese Type 59 MBT's manufacturer's designation is WZ-120.
Chinese Weapon Names
Qian Wei (QW) – Vanguard; Man portable Surface to Air Missiles (MANPADs)
Hong Qi (HQ) – Red Flag; Surface to Air Missiles
Fan Ji (FJ) – Counter-attack; Anti-Ballistic Missiles
Dong Feng - (DF) East Wind; is used for land based ballistic missiles.
Julang (JL)- Giant Wave; is used for sea based ballistic missiles.
Lie Ying (LQ) Hunting Eagle (or Falcon) – Naval SAM
Ying Ji (YJ) - Eagle Strike; Anti-Ship Missiles.
Chang Ying (CY) Long Tassel (As in of a Qiang spear); Anti Submarine Missile?
Shang You (SY) Upper Reaches (of a river);
Yu Lei – but usually shortened to Yu (YL or Y); Fish Thunder – Torpedoes
Fei Long (FY) Flying Dragon;
Hai Ying (HY) Sea Eagle; Anti Ship Missile.
Kuang Biao (KB) Berserk Tornado; Nuclear Bombs.
Pi Li (PL) Thunder; Missiles
Shan Dian (SD) Lightning; Missiles
Lei Shi (LS) Thunder Rock; Guided Bombs.
Kong Di (KD) Air-ground; Land attack cruise missiles.
Tian Yan (TY) Sky Swallow; Light Air to Air Missile.
Lei Ting (LT) Thunder Strike; Laser Guided Bombs.
Hong Jian (HJ) Red Arrow; Anti-Tank Guided Missiles.
Overall Descriptor of the Chinese Military
Until recently, the Chinese armed forces were equipped with mostly obsolete weapons, and lacked modern vehicles -- this mainly comes down to four factors:
1.) Lack of any real industrial base. Before 1949; China had major trouble manufacturing even 76mm artillery pieces and ammunition for them. The auto and aero industries were nonexistent; and even with the Soviet assistance of the 1950s, it still took time to industrialize.
2.) Great Leap Forward: Mao's insane idea of small smelters in each backyard and the upheavals it caused retarded Chinese industrial progress by a good bit. EXAMPLE: The Soviets provided drawings in 1958 for the Mi-4 and the first Z-5 performed its initial flight at the end of 1959. However, Mao Tse-Tung's government was pushing a aggressive "Great Leap Forward" economic development program at the time, which turned out generally to be a bureaucratic fiasco that emphasized quantity at the expense of quality, and the Z-5 program suffered accordingly. Essentially the Harbin factory had to start all over again, receiving new drawings in 1961 and flying a second "first prototype" in August 1963.
3.) Cultural Revolution: It's kind of hard to maintain the base needed for advanced technology designs if your entire
engineering team just got denounced by a political officer and sent off to who knows where. EXAMPLE: The first two J-8 prototypes rolled out in July 1968, and the first flight of the aircraft took place on 5 July 1969. However, the J-8 development was seriously interrupted by the ‘Culture Revolution’ in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The test flights of the aircraft was not completed in December 1979, ten years after the aircraft first flew. The J-8 was finally certified for design finalisation in December 1979, and entered the PLAAF service in 1981.
4.) Tianammen Square: By the 1980s, the Chinese had managed to shake off the effects of the three preceding factors; and were involved with many multi-national joint projects; including buying US S-70C Blackhawks; and both sides anticipated a very large (400+) order for more S-70Cs. What happened? Tiannamen square. Many governments signed sanctions and terminated joint projects with the Chinese arms industry; forcing them back to square one, and having to develop their own systems from scratch, instead of buying into foreign systems. Hence why it took until the late 1990s for the Chinese to start deploying modern equipment across the board.
Sources:
My Primary Source is
www.sinodefence.com; with Janes' Armour and Artillery 2005-2006 as a backup if I can't find anything like date of entry for a specific unit.
Commonalization of Chinese Names:
All unit names are now abbreviated, like "QW-1 Team" or "JH-7 Flounder"; while their weapons are full names like "Pei Lung 9C"
Following is a list of changes I have made (NOTE: may be partial, because I didn't put 100% of everything in, particularly the aircraft renamings; I changed my mind on what to call them like 2 times)
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Unit 001 - Type 59D - Date of entry changed to 1997; the tank received it's design certificate in 1995.
Unit 004 - T-80U - Removed; apparently China bought several T-80s for trials and to take apart to see how they worked; and when they were done, they handed them off to a tank unit guarding the capitol; I cannot find confirmation on Sinodefense or Janes that a significant number were bought. Removed from game by changing nationality to 0.
Unit 005 - T-80U - Removed from game by changing nationality to 0.
Unit 008 - Type 59 - Date of Entry Changed to 1963, when large scale production began.
Unit 013: Type 69: Small preproduction batch. Not accepted for service in PLA; removed from game by changing nationality to 0.
Unit 014: Type 69-I: Small preproduction batch. Not accepted for service in PLA; removed from game by changing nationality to 0.
Unit 015 Type 69-II: Date of entry changed to 1982. This was the first version formally accepted for PLA service. Gun changed to 092; 100mm T69 Rifled Gun.
Unit 016: Type 69-IIb: This tank was a command version built for export only, no PLA service. Changed to Unit Class 135; for Export Tanks.
Unit 017: Type 79: Date of entry changed to 1986. (ref Janes)
Unit 018: Type 79-II: Did not enter service with PLA, it was an export version; Changed to Unit Class 135; for Export Tanks.
Unit 019 - Type 80-I name changed to Type 88 - the Type 80 was a preproduction vehicle which never saw service; a development of it did enter service as Type 88. Date of entry changed to 1988. (Janes/Sinodefense)
Unit 020 - Type 80-I name changed to Type 88
Unit 021 - Type 85-II never entered service with PLA; was exported to Pakistan. Changed to Unit Class 135; for Export Tanks.
Unit 022 - Type 85-IIM never entered service with PLA; was exported to Pakistan. Changed to Unit Class 135; for Export Tanks.
Unit 023 - Type 85-III never entered service with PLA; a modified version was accepted as ZTZ-96. Changed to Unit Class 135; for Export Tanks.
Unit 024 - Type 88C/96 names changed to ZTZ-96. Date of entry changed to 1997.
Unit 025 - Type 88C/96 names changed to ZTZ-96.
Unit 026 - Type 88C/96 names changed to ZTZ-96.
Unit 027: Type 90-II; This tank did not enter full production for the Chinese Military. Changed to Unit Class 135; for Export Tanks.
Unit 028: Type 90-II; This tank did not enter full production for the Chinese Military. Changed to Unit Class 135; for Export Tanks.
Unit 029: Type 90-II; This tank did not enter full production for the Chinese Military.Changed to Unit Class 135; for Export Tanks.
Unit 030 - Type 98 name changed to ZTZ-98.
Unit 031 - Type 99 name changed to ZTZ-99.
Unit 032 - Type 99+ name changed to ZTZ-99+.
Unit 033 - Type 85-III never entered service with PLA; Changed to Unit Class 135; for Export Tanks.
Unit 034 - Type 85-III never entered service with PLA; Changed to Unit Class 135; for Export Tanks.
Unit 036 - Type 62-I: Date of Entry changed to 1980; it was a product improved version following the 1979 China-Vietnam Border Conflict. These had laser range finders; FC changed to 22.
Unit 037 - Type 62-II: Date of entry changed to 2000; this is an upgrade package first offered around that time with TI.
Unit 041 - ZSU-23-4 Shiika - Removed; I cannot find any evidence of a Chinese Buy of it. Removed from the game by changing it's nationality to 0.
Unit 043 - Type 80 SPAA - Developed for Export Market, tested by PLA, rejected for service due to limited performance. Removed from the game by changing it's nationality to 0.
Unit 044 - Type 88 SPAA - Date of Entry Changed to 1989; initial production began that year. Cost increased to 200; to represent the fact that only 18 units were built, and equip a single air defense regiment in the entire PLA.
Unit 046: "PZG 95 SPAA" renamed to "PGZ-95 SPAA" for commonality. Date of entry changed to 1/1999. Weapon 2 loadout reduced to 4.
Unit 047 - Tunguska M1 - Removed; I cannot find any evidence of a Chinese Buy of it. Removed from the game by changing it's nationality to 0.
Unit 263 - "Type 98 Dozer" changed to "ZTZ-98 Dozer" for commonality.
Unit 241 - Type 85-III never entered service with PLA; a modified version was accepted as ZTZ-96. Replaced with clone of Unit 024 as "ZTZ-96 FO"
Unit 265 - "Type 59 Dozer" -Date of Entry Changed to 1963, when large scale production began.
Unit 267 - "Type 59-B Dozer" - Replaced with clone of Unit 001; Type 59D and named "Type 59D Dozer"
Unit 396 "PF-98 LAW Team" IOC changed to 1999.
Unit 394 "PF-89 LAW Team" IOC changed to 1993.
Unit 395 "PF-97 FAE Team" IOC changed to 2000.
Unit 050 "Zhanshen II MG" renamed "Mengshi 2058 MG". Date of Entry Changed to 2006.
Unit 051 "Zhanshen II GL" renamed "Mengshi 2058 GL". Date of Entry Changed to 2006.
Unit 053: "Beijing Jeep" renamed "BJ2020S Jeep"; Replaced with Clone of Russian Unit 551, date of entry changed to 1984. Class Changed to 26, speed increased to 28; because of new 85 hp engine.
Unit 055: "Zhanshen" renamed "Mengshi 2050". Date of Entry Changed to 2006.
Unit 056: Type WZ 501 - Renamed "Type 86 IFV". Date of entry changed to 1992. Weapon 2 changed to 154; HJ-73C.
Unit 058: "Type YW 531"; name changed to "Type 63A APC"; entry of service changed to 1968. Turret armor changed to 0 armor; since the original 63s did not have curved armor for the gunner. Speed reduced to 20; it's top speed is 60 KMH.
Unit 059 - Type YW-534 - name changed to "ZSD-89 APC"; date of entry changed to July 1990. Turret Protection changed to all around 2; since it's just really a gun shield for the MG gunner. Carry changed to 115.
Unit 060: Type YW 307: This was actually the ZSD-90; but only a few were built for evaluation and did not enter PLA service. removed via nationality to 0.
Unit 061: Type YW 309: Early preproduction of BMP Clone; removed via nationality to 0.
Unit 062: Type WZ 501 - China only got a few examples of the BMP-1 via Egypt in the late 70s, and these were used for reverse-engineering purposes. Deleted via Nationality to 0.
Unit 063: Type WZ 501A; name changed to "Type 86-I IFV"; date of entry changed to 1995.
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Unit 065 - Type WZ 523; name changed to "ZFB-91 Sec Veh"
The WZ 523 did not enter service with the PLA; it's only service was a prototype driven during a 1984 parade to celebrate the anniversary of the PRC's founding.
However, it's slot (and icon) were reused by me to represent the ZFB-91 evolution of the design; which replaced the 12.7mm AAMG with a weapons turret containing a 35mm AGL (normally filled with tear gas rounds); and a 7.62mm MG with 1,500 rounds. Produced for PLA Garrison units in Macau and Hong Kong in early 1990s.
Date of entry now 6/1996; weapon 1 is 033; 35mm QLZ87 GL with 80 HE; weapon 2 is 064; 7.62mm T67 CMG with 120 rounds. Unit type now 011, Armoured Car; so that it can be in it's own "exclusive" PLA Garrison Formations for HK and Macau.
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Unit 066 - WZ-551; name changed to "ZSL-92A" - date of entry changed to 1997.
Unit 067 - WZ-551A; name changed to "ZSL-92" date of entry changed to 1995.
Unit 068: Type YW 309 - This was only a NORINCO prototype. Removed from the game by changing it's nationality to 0.
Unit 072: PF-98 LAW Team - date of entry changed to 1999.
Unit 106: "Type 54-1 SPA". Name changed to "Type 70 122mm" for commonalization. Date of entry changed to 1970. Weight increased to 15. Turret Armor reduced to 1-0-0; since the only protection for the crew was the gunshield of the howitzer.
Unit 107: "Type 83 122mm" Name changed to "PLZ-89 122mm" for commonalization. Date of Entry changed to 1989. Armor changed to 3-2-2; and 2-1-1 to represent the fact that it's based off the Type 77 chassis. Weight reduced to 20.
Unit 108: "Type 83 152mm" -- Date of Entry Changed to May 1983. Weight increased to 30. Armor reduced to 6-5-4 and 2-1-1.
Unit 109: PLZ-45: renamed "PLZ-45 155mm" for commonalization. Weight increased to 33. ROF increased to 5. Icons changed to 037; since they just look better.
Unit 115: "Mi-4 Syuan Fen" renamed to "Mi-4" and exit from service changed to 1968; to represent the retiring of the few machines the Soviets undoubtly turned over before the Sino Soviet Split; with new production Chinese Z-5 clones.
Unit 122 - H-60: Name Changed to "S-70C Blk Hwk"; Date of entry changed to 1985. Date of Exit changed to 2011; the airframes are reaching their service life. Cost increased by 40 to since only 24 were sent to China.
Unit 124 - Z-5: Date of entry changed to 1963; early batches were built in '59; but due to serious quality issues, a production certificate wasn't issued till '63
Unit 288 - "Type YW 381" - developed for export market; no service with PLA; removed.
Unit 290 - "Type YW 304" - developed for export market; no service with PLA; removed.
Unit 291 - "Type YW 381" - developed for export market; no service with PLA; removed.
Unit 128: Z-8: Name Changed to Z-8A; date of entry changed to 2002; Exit to 2020. (Army transport version)
Unit 130: Z-9A: Name Changed to Z-9B; (production version of Z-9A-100) Date of entry changed to 1994.
Unit 132 - Z-11: Name changed to Z-11J; date of entry changed to 1998.
Unit 141 "MiG-21F": Removed from game; as China only recieved a few MiG-21 examples for their program, plus a few kits. These were used in reverse engineering the J-7.
Unit 143 "Jian-2" renamed "MiG-15bis"; Chinese never built a single seat MiG-15; the only ones produced in China were JJ-2 two seat trainers.
Unit 144 "Jian-2B" renamed "MiG-15bis"; date of entry changed to 1950; to represent rocket loadout. Icon changed to 2151
Unit 145 "Jian-4"; is very hard to pin down; removing from game since it's status is kind of uncertain.
Unit 146 "Jian-5" renamed "J-5 Fresco" for commonality.
Unit 147 "Jian-5A" renamed "J-5A Fresco" for commonality.
Unit 148 "Jian-5 II" renamed "J-5 II Fresco" for commonality.
Unit 149 "Jian-6"; Name changed to "J-6 Farmer" for commonality. IOC changed to September 1964.
Unit 150 "Jian-6A" Name changed to "J-6A Farmer" for commonality. IOC changed to 1974.
Unit 152 - "Jian-6C" name changed to "J-6C Farmer" for commonality.
Unit 153 "Jian-7" renamed to "J-7A/B Fishbed" to represent first generation J-7s.
Unit 154 "Jian-7" renamed to "J-7A/B Fishbed" to represent first generation J-7s.
Unit 155 "Jian-8" IOC changed to 1981. Name changed to "J-8 Finback" for commonality.
Unit 156 "Jian-8" IOC changed to 1981. Name changed to "J-8 Finback" for commonality.
Unit 157: "Jianhong-7" renamed to "JH-7 Flounder" for commonality.
Unit 169 "Nanchang K-8" IOC changed to 1998. Name changed to "JL-8" for commonality.
Unit 159: "Su-27 Flanker" IOC changed to 1993.
Unit 161 "Jian-11" IOC changed to 2003. - that's when the first indigenious Chinese LGB IOCed. First J-11s IOCed 2000-2001. Name changed to "J-11 Flanker"
Unit 162: "Su-30MKK" IOC changed to 2003.
NEW Unit 163 - "Su-30MKK2" Clone of Unit 162; FC raised to 20; due to "improved precision attack capability". IOC 2004
Unit 166 "Qiang-5 I" IOC changed to 1983 Name changed to "Q-5 I Fantan" for commonality.
Unit 167: "Jianhong-7" renamed to "JH-7 Flounder" for commonality.
Unit 170: L-29 - removed; can't find evidence of Chinese buying it.
Unit 470: "Jianhong-7" renamed to "JH-7 Flounder" for commonality.
Unit 580: "Jianhong-7" renamed to "JH-7 Flounder" for commonality.
Unit 186 - LCM M8: Name changed to Type 068 LCM
Unit 188 - Yunnan: Name Changed to "Type 067 Yunan"; Date of Entry Changed to 1964 - first ship launched that year. Weapons fit (1 and 2 slots) changed to Weapon 242 - 25mm AA Twin.
Unit 190: "Su-27 Flanker" IOC changed to 1993.
Unit 223 "Malutka Team" removed; the PLA didnt even get a few examples of the SAGGER until 1973 to reverse engineer.
Unit 157 - "Jianhong-7" IOC changed to 1992.
Unit 167 - "Jianhong-7" IOC changed to 1992.
Unit 580 - "Jianhong-7" IOC changed to 1992. Weapon 2 changed to 164.
Unit 581 - "Jian-8" Weapon 2 Changed to 164. Name changed to "J-8 Finback" for commonality.
Unit 951 - "Jianhong-7" IOC changed to 1992.
Unit 224 "Hong Jian 73 Tm" renamed to "HJ-73 Team" for commonality. IOC changed to 1979.
Unit 225 "HJ 73B Team" renamed to "HJ-73B Team" for commonality. IOC changed to 1984. (No firm date, guessing)
Unit 226 "HJ 73C Team" renamed to "HJ-73C Team" for commonality. IOC changed to 1987. (No firm date, guessing)
Unit 227: "Hong Jian 8 Tm" changed to "HJ-8 Team" for commonality. IOC changed to 1988. Exit to about 1995.
Unit 228: "Hong Jian 8E Tm" changed to "HJ-8E Team" for commonality. Vision raised to 40; since launcher is fitted with PTI-32 TIS.
Unit 232 - Type WZ 551 FO - name changed to "ZSL-92 FO"; date of entry changed to 1998.
Unit 233: "BJ-212 Jeep FO" renamed "BJ212 Jeep FO" for commonality; replaced with Clone of Russian Unit 551; armament changed to 054; Type 54 AAMG, class changed to 57; FO Vehicle.
Unit 234: "Zhanshen" renamed "Mengshi 2050 FO". Date of Entry Changed to 2006.
Unit 282 - ASN-104/105 UAV : Date of entry changed to 1985 - batch production began then.
Unit 292 - Type WZ 551M - No evidence of a ZSL-92 derived mortar carrier in PLA service. Removed via 0 Nationality.
Unit 410: Hong Nu 5 Tm - Renamed to "HN-5 Team"; date of service changed to 1990; Date out of service changed to 2000; service weapon changed to weapon 14 - Type 81 Rifle.
Unit 411: Hong Ying 5 Tm - Actually really HN-5; Removed from the game by changing it's nationality to 0.
Unit 412: "Quian Wei 1 Tm" - Renamed to "QW-1 Team".
Unit 413 "Qian Wei 2 Tm" - Renamed to "QW-2 Team". Date of entry changed to 2000.
Units 430: Type WZ 501 - China only got a few examples of the BMP-1 via Egypt in the late 70s, and these were used for reverse-engineering purposes. Deleted via Nationality to 0.
Unit 431: Type YW 309 - This was only a NORINCO prototype. Removed from the game by changing it's nationality to 0.
Unit 432: Type YW 309 - This was only a NORINCO prototype. Removed from the game by changing it's nationality to 0.
Unit 433: Type YW 309 - This was only a NORINCO prototype. Removed from the game by changing it's nationality to 0.
Unit 435: Type YW 309 - This was only a NORINCO prototype. Removed from the game by changing it's nationality to 0.
Unit 434: Type WZ 501 - Renamed "Type 86 IFV". Date of entry changed to 1992. Weapon 2 changed to 154; HJ-73C.
Unit 444 - "Type 56 AAMG" renamed to "Quad 14.5 Type 56 AAMG
Unit 445 - "Type 98 AA-Gun" renamed to "20mm Type 98 AA" to be more cohesive.
Unit 446 - "Type 55 AA-Gun" renamed to "37mm Type 55 AA" to be more cohesive.
Unit 447 - Type 59 AA-Gun name changed to "57mm Type 59 AA" for more cohesiveness. Date of Entry Changed to 1965.
Unit 448 - Type 65 AA-Gun name changed to "37mm Type 65 AA" for more cohesiveness. Fire Control changed to 5 to represent that this is an optically sighted weapon.
Unit 449 - Type 90 AA-Gun name changed to "35mm Type 90 AA" for more cohesiveness.
Unit 459 - Y-8: Date of entry changed to 1980 - that is when small batch production was approved.
Unit 460: Replaced with Clone of Russian Unit 551; Renamed "BJ212 Jeep"; armament changed to 054; Type 54 AAMG, class changed to 032 Scout Vehicle.
Unit 462: "Zhanshen" renamed "Mengshi 2050". Date of Entry Changed to 2006.
Unit 467: "Il-28" renamed "Il-28 Beagle" Exit changed to 1985; since I'd imagine it would be gone by that point, replaced with newer H-5s (last H-5 built in '84)
Unit 468 "B-5" renamed "H-5 Beagle"; IOC changed to 1967. Exit changed to 2001.
Unit 469: "B-5" renamed "H-5 Beagle" Exit changed to 2001. EW increased to 1, since I'd imagine the chinese modernized it a bit.
Unit 473 "Type 63" - IOC changed to 1965. Exit changed to 1980
Unit 474 "Type 63-II" - Speed increased to 24 to bring it in line with Type 63-I.
Unit 475 "Type 63M" renamed to "Type 63G" IOC changed to 1995. Exit to 2020. Speed increased to 24 to bring in line with other T64 varints.
Unit 476 "Type 63A" renamed to "ZTS-63A"; weight increased to 22. Weapons out fit changed to accomodate Weapon 168 - 100/105mm ATGM.
Unit 477 "H-6 Badger" Changed to "H-6A Badger" and IOC changed to 1969.
Unit 478 - "Type 63" renamed to "Type 63-I" This was the variant which upgraded from a 240 hp to a 400 hp engine. Speed increased to 24, swim to 5. Nearly doubling your HP gotta count for something.
Unit 480 - SA 342: Removed as being redunant. Removed from the game by changing it's nationality to 0.
Unit 481 - SA 342: Removed as being redunant. Removed from the game by changing it's nationality to 0.
Unit 485 - WZ-5: name changed to Z-5, date of entry changed to 1963; early batches were built in '59; but due to serious quality issues, a production certificate wasn't issued till '63
Unit 486 - WZ-5: name changed to Z-5.
Unit 488 - WZ-9: name Changed to Z-9W. Date of entry changed to 1992; the first live firing of a ATGM from it took place in 1989.
Unit 489 - WZ-9: name Changed to Z-9W.
Unit 490 - WZ-9: name changed to Z-9WA.
Unit 492 - SA-342: name changed to SA-342L; and date of entry changed to 1987. Weapon 1-152 "HOT" removed, since PLA did not buy any for it (!) Replaced with Weapon 157; HJ-8.
Unit 493 - SA-342: name changed to SA-342L; Weapon 1-152 "HOT" removed, since PLA did not buy any for it (!). Replaced with Weapon 158; HJ-8E.
Unit 499 - "WZ 504 HJ-8" Prototype Only.
Unit 500 - "WZ 504 HJ-8E" Prototype Only.
Unit 501 - "YW 531 Malutka" No evidence of this exists.
Unit 502 - "YW 531 HJ-7" No evidence of this exists.
Unit 503 - YW 534 HJ-8 - name changed to "ZDF-89 HJ-8", date of entry changed to 1990.
Unit 504 - YW 534 HJ-8E - - name changed to "ZDF-89 HJ-8E"
Unit 505 - WZ 551 HJ-8 - Prototype only, removed via nationality 0.
Unit 506 - WZ 551 HJ-8E - Prototype only, removed via nationality 0.
Unit 507 - "WZ 551 HJ-9" name changed to "ZSL-92 HJ-9"; date of entry of service is 1999. Missile loadout changed to 12.
Unit 513: "Type 89 TD" renamed "PTZ-89" for commonality.
Unit 515 "Hong Nu 5 Truck" renamed "HN-5 Truck"; IOC changed to 1990, exit to 2000.
Unit 516 "Hong Qian 7" renamed to "HQ-7 SP-SAM"; IOC changed to September 1988
Unit 517 - Towed Pen Lung: Renamed to "Towed PL-9C"; and date of entry changed to 1992.
Unit 518 "Lie Ying 60" removed; no order recieved from PLA.
Unit 519 - "Zhanshen II HQ7": Renamed to "HQ-7 SP-SAM"; and date of entry changed to 1989; Vision degraded to 30; since the original FM-80/HQ-7 had a simple optical sight; it was the export FM-90 version which had TI.
Unit 532 : Type 89 MRL: IOC Changed to 1995.
Unit 554 : Type 89 MRL Pl: IOC Changed to 1995.
Unit 538 - "Type 97 IFV" removed from game; why would the PLA send them out without their gun launched ATGMs after spending so much money on them?
Unit 539 - "Type 97 IFV+" renamed "ZBD-97 AIFV". Gun changed to 147 "30mm 2A72 A/C". Vision raised to 40, FC to 25, and stabilizer to 4; bringing them inline with BMP-3 fire control complex. Swim raised to 4. Cost raised to 328 from Cost Calculator.
Unit 548 "Zhanshen II HJ" renamed "Mengshi 2058 HJ". Date of Entry Changed to 2006.
Unit 562 - "BMD-3" removed from game via country to 0; since the Chinese never bought it in quantity; and probably only bought one or two for study.
Unit 584: Jian-11 Removed as Redunant; why do we need two J-11s doing the same exact loadout in 2003 and 2010?
Unit 586 - "SA-10a Favorit" renamed to "S-300PMU", and date of entry changed to 1993.
Unit 587 - HQ-17 renamed to "Tor M1"; Date of entry changed to 1997, when first batch was recieved from Russia.
Unit 590 - "Hong Qian 1 SAM" renamed to "SA-2/HQ-1 SAM"; date of entry changed to 1960, to represent the two systems; SA-2s arrived in 1960; but chinese built HQ-1 clones did not IOC until 1964.
Unit 591 - "Hong Qian 2 SAM" renamed "HQ-2 SAM"; date of entry changed to 1966.
Unit 592 - "Hong Qian 2J SAM" renamed "HQ-2A SAM"; date of entry changed to June 1984.
Unit 593 - "Hong Qi 61A SAM" renamed to "HQ-61A SAM"; and date of entry changed to 1989
Unit 595 - Pen Lung 9 SAM: Removed; original IOC in OOB was 1979; the missile didn't even enter production until 1991; and by that point, I'd imagine a TI sight would be necessary to make full use of the IR capabilities of the missile.
Unit 596 - Pen Lung 9 SAM: Renamed to "PL-9C SAM"; and date of entry changed to 1992.
Unit 606: Type 69-I: Small preproduction batch. Not accepted for service in PLA; removed from game by changing nationality to 0.
Unit 607 Type 69-II: Date of entry changed to 1996. Gun changed to 092; 100mm T69 Rifled Gun.
Unit 608: Type 69-IIb: This tank was a command version built for export only, no PLA service.Removed from the game by changing it's nationality to 0.
Unit 610 - Type 80-I name changed to Type 88 - the Type 80 was a preproduction vehicle which never saw service; a development of it did enter service as Type 88.
NEW Unit 618 "Type 77" - Clone of 057; set up for Marine Use.
Unit 620 : "Type 63C" renamed to "Type 63C APC" for commonality. Date of entry changed to 1/2001; exit to 12/2020
Unit 621: Type 86 Mod : This is the PLA Marine APC; so is renamed to "Type 86B IFV". Swim is increased to 3; to represent the outboard motor and swim vane added to them. Weapon 2 changed to 154, HJ-73C; the Chinese have NEVER fitted HJ-9s to their Type 86s; it would require too much changing; while the -73 series is rail launched and a relatively simple modification/upgrade. Date of entry changed to 1/2001; exit to 12/2020
NEW Unit 724 - "S-300PMU1"; clone of 586, with new weapon 148 being used. Date of entry 2000.
NEW Unit 725: "Type 63G APC"; clone of Unit 057; entry of service changed to 1984; and exit to 2020. Turret Armor changed to 2; since this modernization scheme added a curved armor shell for the machine gunner. Speed increased by 1 to 21; due to improved transmission; vision increased to 8; since the driver 's position was fitted with night vision (which I assume is active IR or LLTV). Radio increased to 82; as part of modernization was new radios. Ammunition for MG raised to 120; since space for more ammo was part of modernizations. Cost raised to 34 via cost calculator.
NEW Unit 726 - "Garrison Sec"; Clone of Unit 339; type changed to 178 - Police; Weapon 4 is changed to 121; Hand Grenade, and HE increased to 8. Men decreased to 10; so they fit in the back of security vehicles. Available from 6-96 to 12-2020; intended to represent PLA Garrision troops in Hong Kong and Macau.
NEW Unit 727 - "Type 86G IFV"; Clone of Unit 056; weapon 1 changed to 147 "30mm 2A72 A/C"; ammo load out based on BMP-2; but reduced by 25%; leading to 27 HE, 13 Sabot. The fire control complex is assumed to be the same as on modern BMPs; eg, 30 Fire control, 22 Rangefinder, 5 Stabilizer, and 40 Vision. ROF raised to 9 to equalize with BMP-2; and 2 Smoke dischargers added, because photos show them with smoke grenade launchers.
NEW Unit 728: Clone of Russian Unit 551; Renamed "BJ212 Jeep"; class changed to 26.
NEW Unit 729: Clone of modified unit 109; renamed "PLZ-05 155mm"; Icon changed to 1791, since it resembles a modified 2S19 MSTA. Date of entry changed to 2006. Crew reduced to 5; since it now has a russian derived autoloader. Ammunition increased to 35 HE, 15 AP. Weight increased to 42; Turret Armor now equal to MSTA-S; hull armor equal to Type 69-II MBT.
NEW Unit 730: "HJ-8A Team"; Clone of 227, ATGM now Weapon 160. IOC 1990; exit 1998
NEW Unit 731: "HJ-8C Team"; Clone of 227, ATGM now Weapon 161. IOC 1993; exit 2000; vision 10, since it had a LLTV Image intensifier fitted.
NEW Unit 732: "HJ-8L Team"; Clone of modified 228, ATGM now Weapon 162. Speed increased by 1 to 4; since the -8L launcher is redesigned for lighter weight and easier mobility. IOC 2000, exit 2020.
NEW Unit 732: "J-7C/D Fishbed"; clone of Russia Unit 965, modified to carry chinese loadout, to represent second generation Jian 7s with improved fire control and avonics. Rocket loadout. 1988 to 2004.
NEW Unit 733: "J-7C/D Fishbed"; clone of Russia Unit 965, modified to carry chinese loadout, to represent second generation Jian 7s with improved fire control and avonics. 250 kg bomb loadout. 1988 to 2004.
NEW Unit 734: "J-7G Fishbed"; clone of Russia Unit 965, modified to carry chinese loadout, to represent third generation J-7s, with brand new wing, engine, EVERYTHING. IOC 2004; exit 2020. EW raised to 4, FC to 20; to represent advanced Israeli derived fire control complex. Speed increased by 1 to 23, to take into account aerodynamics and engine improvements.
NEW Unit 735: "J-7G Fishbed"; clone of above with different loadout
NEW Unit 737 - "JH-7A Flounder"; clone of 157; Improved variant with better engines and pylons wired for precision strike, via 500 kg Indigenious LGBs. EW raised to 4; and FC to 28; due to improvements in avonics.
NEW Unit 738 "ZLC-2000"; clone of 539; IOC 2003; exit 2020; weight 8; crew 3; carry 105; basically weaker than BMD-3; since it does weigh only 8 tons combat, as opposed to BMD-3's 13t.
NEW Unit 739 "ZBD-2000 MGS"; clone of USMC 189; modified into a slightly lighter vehicle, a bit slower; IOC 2006
NEW Unit 740 "ZBD-2000 IFV" See above; but with 30mm gun, and 10 men; IOC 2006
NEW Unit 741: "HQ-2B SAM" IOC 1993; EW 6
Unit 802 - Type 74 AA-Gun name changed to "57mm Type 74 AA" for more cohesiveness. Date of Entry Changed to 1974.
Unit 803 - P793 AA-Gun name changed to "37mm P793 AA" for more cohesiveness.
Unit 952 "Jian-8" name changed to "J-8E Finback" and EW increased to 4, to represent mid-life upgrades of ECM and RWRs.
Unit 955 "Jian-8" name changed to "J-8E Finback"
Unit 956 "Jian-8" name changed to "J-8E Finback"
Unit 959 "Jian-8" name changed to "J-8E Finback" and EW increased to 4, to represent mid-life upgrades of ECM and RWRs.
Unit 960 "Jian-8" name changed to "J-8E Finback"
Unit 953 "Jian-11" IOC changed to 2001 Name changed to "J-11" for commonality.
Unit 961: "Su-27 Flanker" IOC changed to 1993.
Unit 962 "Nanchang K-8" IOC changed to 1998. Name changed to "JL-8" for commonality.
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Weapon 009: "Type 95 Rifle" renamed to "QBZ-95 Rifle"
Weapon 074: "25mm PRC Cannon" Name changed to "25mm ZPT-90"
Weapon 132 "Pen Lung 9" name changed to "Pi Li 9C"
Weapon 135 - "Hong Qian 1" renamed to "Hong Qi 1"
Weapon 136 - "Hong Qian 2" renamed to "Hong Qi 2"
Weapon 137 - "Hong Qian 2J" renamed to "Hong Qi 2A", and HE Pen and HEK raised to 188; since this was a modernized HQ-2 with improved electronics; Accuracy raised to 50.
NEW Weapon 139: "Hong Qi 2B: "Clone of 137; changed so that accuracy is 60.
NEW Weapon 147 - Clone of Russian Weapon 151.
Weapon 142 - "Hong Qian 7" renamed to "Hong Qi 7"
NEW Weapon 148 - Clone of Russian Weapon 218; named "48N6 S-300"
Weapon 150 "Tianyan 90" name changed to "Tian Yan 90"
Weapon 163 "YJ-9 ARM" name changed to "Ying Ji 9 ARM"
Weapon 244 "S-300 SAM" renamed to "5V55U S-300"
Weapon 154: "Hong Jian 73C" accuracy raised to 80, to represent total abandonment of guidance via joystick, and adoption of TOW-like guidance; e.g. keep the target in center of sight; missile automatically guides itself. Weapon type changed to 21 (Multi Charge ATGM); since the -73C adds a stand off probe to defeat ERA; and this is the same type assigned to BGM-71C ITOW with standoff probe.
Weapon 155: Accuracy raised to 70; to represent adoption of SACLOS guidance over original chinese improved clone of AT-3 guidance.
Weapon 156: "HJ-73 Red Arrow"; renamed to "Hong Jian 73" for commonality. Accuracy raised to 65; to represent Chinese improvements on AT-3 guidance.
Weapon 157 "HJ-8 Red Arrow" renamed to "Hong Jian 8" for commonality.
Weapon 158 "HJ-8E Red Arrow" renamed to "Hong Jian 8E" for commonality.
Weapon 159 "HJ-9 Red Arrow" renamed to "Hong Jian 9" for commonality. HEAT Penetration raised to 120. Range raised to 100.
NEW Weapon 160 "Hong Jian 8A"; clone of 157, range increased to 75; HEAT penetration to 85 because of new rocket motor and heavier warhead fitted, accuracy rises slightly to 77 because of incremental improvements I would assume to overall guidance system.
NEW Weapon 161: "Hong Jian 8C"; clone of new weapon 160; weapon class changed to 21; multicharge ATGM because of standoff probe. Accuracy rises to 80, due to incremental improvements.
NEW Weapon 162: "Hong Jian 8L"; clone of weapon 158; HEAT penetration raised to 100; due to "greater armour piercing depth" over earlier versions.
Weapon 163 "Ying Ji 9 ARM" replaced with clone of Russian weapon 210 (Kh-31 ARM) and renamed; to make sure that it's common with the Russian Kh-31; since they're the same thing; different name.
NEW Weapon 164: "Ying Ji 5 ARM" Clone of US 219 "Shrike" Accuracy degraded to 60, since it appears to have been non-satisfactory in Chinese trials. Was clone of Shrike captured during Vietnam War and provided to China.
Unit 169 "Nanchang K-8" renamed to "JL-8"; IOC changed to 6/98.
Deletion Suggestions
Weapon 170 Kh-31 ARM - since they're both doing the same thing as 163.
Weapon 171 Kh-58A ARM - No unit uses it.
Weapon 191 Kh-31 ARM - since they're both doing the same thing as 163.
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Formation 005 Mechanised Co IOC Changed to 1\1968
Formation 011: Export Tank Pl; date of entry changed to 1/83; end to 12/120; units picked changed to 016
Formation 019 SAM Battery - IOC Changed to 1\1960
Formation 030 Inf-SAM Section - IOC Changed to 1/1990
Formation 038 Mechanised Pl - IOC Changed to 1\1968
Formation 045 2 Helo Gunships - IOC changed to 1/1963.
Formation 074 3 Tracked APC - IOC Changed to 1/1968
Formation 076 Tracked APC - IOC Changed to 1/1968
Formation 169 Hvy Air Transp - IOC changed to 1/1980
Formation 171 SEAD Strike - IOC to 1/1985
Formation 195 SP-SAM Battery - IOC changed to 09/1988
Formation 196 SP-SAM Platoon - IOC changed to 09/1988
Formation 197 SP-SAM - IOC changed to 09/1988
Formation 093 Motorised Co - Slot 2 Changed to 579
Formation 094 Motor Rifle Pl - Slot 5 Changed to 579
Formation 101 Motor Co Spt Pl - Slot 5 Changed to 579
Formation 106 Motor Bn Spt Pl - Slot 6 Changed to 579
Formation 167: "Para Hvy Weapons" Exits 12/2002
Formation 168: "Para Hvy Weapons" Now has two Unit 768 (ZLC 2000) Abn IFVs; and IOCs 2003.
Formation 190: changed to IOC 2003; now selects unit 738 instead of BMDs. Name to "Para IFV Sec[A]"
Formation 191: changed to IOC 2003; now selects unit 738 instead of BMDs. Name to "Para IFV Sec"
NEW Formation 303: "Garrison Team", to represent HK and Macau PLA Garrisions. Available from 6/97 to 12/2020. Purchase screen is infantry, type is Section. Buys you one ZFB-91 (unit 065) and one Garrison Sec (Unit 726)
NEW Formation 304 Marine Mech Co - Clone of 205; IOC 1/1977
NEW Formation 305 Marine Mech Plt - Clone of 206; IOC 1/1977
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HQ-2 SAM
Improved HQ-1/SA-2 produced by China beginning in 1966.
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Unit 592
HQ-2A SAM
Improved HQ-2 developed by China beginning in 1973 based on Vietnam War experience; IOC 1984. 144 modifications were made over the earlier HQ-2, including increasing horizontal fire angle by 25 degrees, speed by 50 m/sec, increasing G limit by 0.5 more G, and including a new optical guidance system.
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Unit 741
HQ-2B SAM
Improved HQ-2A developed by China beginning in 1979; IOC 1993. Warhead redesigned for bigger blast radius, and improved overall electronics of system for jam-resistance.
Chinese OOB Mod
Hybrid Mode
