The Type 056 (Jiangdao class) is a class of light frigate designed for patrol, escort, and other general roles in coastal waters. Over 40 hulls in the class have been launched at four shipyards since 2012 for both domestic use and foreign customers. An improved Type 056A with enhanced anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities was introduced in 2015.
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Type 056 Jiangdao Class
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Type 054A Jiangkai-II Class
The Type 054A (Jiangkai-II class) is a class of new-generation multirole missile frigate capable of air defence, anti-submarine, anti-surface, and general purpose operations. The most advanced and capable frigate ever commissioned, the Type 054A has been serving as a workhorse for the PLA Navy, with 27 hulls launched, of which 24 had been commissioned by June 2017.
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Tiangong 1
Temporarily crew-tended space laboratory module, serving as a ‘target vehicle’ for the perfection of orbital rendezvous and docking, as well as demonstrating short-term orbital living. A total of three expeditions, including an unmanned and two crewed missions, were made to the station during its 2-year orbital life.
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Tiangong 2
China’s second Space Laboratory module, designed to demonstrate the medium-term orbital living and on-orbit refuelling capabilities, as well as to carry out space science and applications experiments. Launched in September 2016 and visited by the Shenzhou 11 and Tianzhou 1 missions.
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Chinese Space Station
China’s permanently-occupied, multi-module, Earth-orbiting space station, with a total mass of 60 to 80 tonnes. The core module of the station is scheduled for launch in 2018/19, and the assembly of the whole station is expected to be complete by 2022.
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China Lunar Exploration Programme (Chang’e)
China’s robotic lunar exploration probes, including orbiters, landers, and sample return missions.
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China Mars Exploration Programme
Robotic Mars probe, consisting of an orbiter, a lander and a rover. Launch planned for Q3 2021 and soft landing on Mars in 2022.
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DF-1
China's first ballistic missile system, a licensed copy of the Soviet R-2 (SS-2 ‘Sibling’) short-range ballistic missile.
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DF-2
China’s first indigenous ballistic missile based on the DF-1/R-2. The improved DF-2A was China's first operational nuclear missile system and delivered a live nuclear missile test in 1966.
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DF-3
China’s first-generation medium-range ballistic missile introduced in 1969, known as CSS-2 in its NATO code name.
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DF-4
China’s first-generation intermediate-range ballistic missile, known as CSS-3 in its NATO code name.
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DF-5
The Dong Feng-5 (DF-5, CSS-4) is China’s first true intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of reaching most parts of North America and Western Europe. The missile has also been developed into the Chang Zheng-2/3/4 families of orbital launch vehicles.
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JL-1
The Ju Lang-1 (JL-1, CSS-N-3) is China’s first submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), deployed on the Type 092 (‘Xia’ class) nuclear-powered missile submarine. The missile has also been developed into the DF-21 MRBM.
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DF-21
The Dong Feng-21 (DF-21, CSS-5) is China’s first-generation mobile-launch, solid-fuelled medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), developed from the JL-1 SLBM. The missile can be either nuclear- or conventionally-armed.
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Type 85 MBT
The Type 85 is a second-generation indigenous main battle tank developed from the earlier Type 80. It was intended primarily for the export market but its technology was later used for the development of the Type 96 operated by the PLA.
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DF-11
The Dong Feng-11 (DF-11, M-11, or CSS-7) is a road-mobile, conventionally-armed, single-stage short-range ballistic missile (SRBM). The DF-11A is in service with the PLA Rocket Force.
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DF-15
The Dong Feng-15 (DF-15, M-9, or CSS-6) is a road-mobile, conventionally-armed, single-stage short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) that has been in service with the PLA since 1991.
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ZTZ-96 MBT
The ZTZ-96 (also known as Type 96 or Type 88C) is the 2nd-generation indigenous main battle tank (MBT) produced by
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MBT-2000 / VT-1
The MBT-2000 (VT-1) was China’s first attempt to produce an advanced 3rd-generation MBT that could rival modern Russian MBT designs. The tank was introduced in 2000 following a decade-long joint development programme between China and Pakistan. The tank has been built locally in Pakistan under license as the Al-Khalid., and is also serving in Myanmar, Morocco, and Bangladesh.
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PLA Legacy Main Battle Tanks
The PLA Group Force continues to operate a large number of legacy tanks of 1960s/70s designs in order to maintain
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