I volunteer for some help; since I have some ideas for:
China vs Taiwan (hypothetical invasions)
China vs North Korea (Chinese analysts are now talking openly of the possibility of having to invade North Korea, with the US coming up from the South as part of a joint operation, if Little Kim does go insane.)
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. I guess even the Chinese got a bit caught up in the acronym race.
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.
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Changes/Corrections:
Name Change: Units 024 to 026 - Type 88C/96 is really ZTZ-96. It all depends on your preference; do you want to keep it as the Type 88C; or by it's redesignated number, ZTZ-96 (Type 96)?
New Unit: ZTZ-96G (Type 96G); basically, Type 88C (ZTZ-96) with Arrow-shaped ERA on hull front and turret. First Appeared in 2006, and seems to have replaced the earlier ZTZ-96 on production lines.
Picture of it
Name Change:
Unit 030 - Type 98 is actually ZTZ-98.
Unit 031 - Type 99 is actually ZTZ-99.
Unit 032 - Type 99+ is actually ZTZ-99+.
Deletion: Units 027, 028, and 029: Type 90-II; This tank did not enter full production for the Chinese Military, it losing out to the ZTZ-98 (Type 98). However, development of it did continue for export, and it finally was produced in Pakistan as the
Al-Khalid. I suppose you might keep these in; as 700+ cost units, to represent the possibility of a few units actually being produced for trials, and then handed off to some out of the way armor unit.
New Units: ZBD-2000 Amphibious Vehicle Family it appears to be a hydroplaning type amphibious APC for use by the PLA Marine Corps; and two variants are currently in service; a IFV variant with a 30mm Cannon; and a tank variant with a 105mm gun.
105mm Gun Tank Version
30mm IFV Variant
It seems to have entered large scale service from the image below; so a good case can be made for including it:
Train of ZBD-2000 IFVs somewhere in China
New Unit: ZLC-2000 Airborne IFV (also known as WZ 506) developed by NORINCO; in service with PLAAF Abn Corps since 2003; is completely Chinese designed; no similiarities to BMD-3. Three versions made; IFV, ATGM (HJ-8), and a Command and Control Version. Main Armament of the IFV version is a 30mm cannon similar to Russian 30mm cannon; a HJ-73C ATGM launcher with 3 spare missiles, and a 7.62mm Coaxial MG. 8 ton combat weight, carries 5 troops.
Image of ZLC-2000
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