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AirShow China 2016
Online Show Daily News Aviation & Aerospace Defence Exhibition 1 - 6 November 2016 Zhuhai , China |
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NORINCO Ground Mobility Demonstration at AirShow China 2016
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For the first time in the history of AirShow China, Aviation and Aerospace defense exhibition which takes place every two years in the city of Zhuhai, on the southern coast of Guangdong province in China, the Chinese Defense Company NORINCO China North Industries Group Corporation carried out a land mobility demonstration with main battle tanks, armoured infantry fighting vehicles, wheeled combat vehicles and all-terrain vehicles.
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It was an unique opportunity for many foreign military delegations mostly from the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia, to see latest military vehicles produced by China in live mobility demonstration.
The Chine defense industry has demonstrated more than 12 different types of combat vehicles to an area near the China AirShow that had been laid out with various obstacles to show operational characteristics of combat vehicles.
The Chinese combat vehicles showed during the land demonstration were the main battle tanks VT2 and VT4, the tracked armoured infantry fighting vehicle VN12, wheeled combat vehicles VP11, VN4, VN2C, VN1, CS/VP3, CS/VN9, CS/VN10, the light tactical vehicle Dong Feng in 4x4 configuration and the 8x8 all-terrain vehicle CS/VP4 Lynx.
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 VT4 main battle tank at Zhuhai AirShow China 2016 ground mobility demonstration |
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VT4
The VT4 is the export version of the MBT-3000 a new generation of main battle tank designed and manufactured by the Chinese Defense Company NORINCO. The main armament of the VT4 consists of 125mm smoothbore gun fitted with a thermal sleeve and fume extractor. It is fed by an automatic loader which holds a total of 22 projectiles and charges which can be loaded at the rate of eight per minute. |
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 VN12 tracked armoured personnel carrier at Zhuhai AirShow China 2016 ground mobility demonstration. |
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VN12 APC
The VN12 is a new tracked armoured vehicle personnel carrier designed and manufactured by the Chinese Defense Company NORINCO. The VN12 showed during the mobility demonstration at AirShow China 2016 is fitted an armour upgrade package. The top of the vehicle is fitted with a two-man turret armed with a 30mm automatic cannon and one 7.62mm coaxial machine gun. |
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 VT2 main battle tank at Zhuhai AirShow China 2016 ground mobility demonstration |
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VT2
The VT2 main battle tank is an export version of the Type 96G (or Type 96A), which is in service with Chinese army. The main armament of the VT2 consists of one 125-mm smoothbore gun with an automatic loading system. Second armament of the VT2 includes one coaxial 7.62-mm machine gun and one remotely operated weapon station armed with a 12.7mm heavy machine gun mounted on the roof of the turret. |
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 VP11 4x4 MRAP at Zhuhai AirShow China 2016 ground mobility demonstration |
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VP11 (4x4 )
The VP11 is a 4x4 armoured personnel carrier in the category of MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle. At the dynamic demonstration of Zhuhai Air Show China 2016, the VP11 was fitted with a remotely operated weapon station armed with a 12.7mm heavy machine gun. The vehicle is also fitted with law enforcement systems as video camera and day/night vision. |
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 VN4 4x4 armoured personnel carrier at Zhuhai AirShow China 2016 ground mobility demonstration |
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VN4
The VN4 is a 4x4 light tactical armoured vehicle designed and manufactured in China by the Chinese Defense Company Norinco. The VN4 is a 4x4 multi-role light armoured vehicle platform. The vehicle is fitted with an open-top armoured turret equipped with one 38 mm vehicle-borne 9-pipe anti-riot gaz emitter mounted in the center of the turret with a range from 40 to 120 m. |
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 VN2C 6x6 armoured personnel carrier at Zhuhai AirShow China 2016 ground mobility demonstration |
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VN2C 6x6
The VN2C is 6x6 armoured vehicle personnel carrier designed and manufactured by the Chinese Defense Company Norinco. The vehicle is fitted with a remotely operated weapon station armed with 30mm automatic cannon with dual feed. |
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 VN1 8x8 armoured personnel carrier at Zhuhai AirShow China 2016 ground mobility demonstration |
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VN1 8x8
The VN1 is a series of 8x8 armoured vehicle designed and manufactured by the Chinese Defense Compant NORINCO. During the mobility demonstration at Air Show China 2016, the armoured .personnel carrier was demonstrated fitted with a small open-top armoured turret armed with a mm 12.7 mm machine gun. |
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 CS/VP4 Lynx ATV All-Terrain Vehicle at Zhuhai AirShow China 2016 ground mobility demonstration |
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CS/VP4 Lynx All-terrain vehicle
NORINCO, China North Industries Corporation has developed a new 8x8 all-terrain vehicle called Lynx. During the dynamic demonstration at AirShow china 2016, four vehicles have showed there ability to cross different types of obstacles. The new Chinese 8x8 all-terrain vehicle Lynx can be used for different roles, including troop, cargo, equipment and weapon transport, reconnaissance, resupply, or casualty evacuation. |
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 CS/VP3 MRAP at Zhuhai AirShow China 2016 ground mobility demonstration |
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CS/VP3
The CS/VP3 is an APC armoured personnel carrier in the category of MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle) vehicle designed and manufactured by the Chinese Company Poly Technologies. There are two small manual single turret, one mounted at the front and one on the rear of the top crew compartment which can rotated on 360°, each with one single hatch. The turrets can be armed 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine gun |
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 CS/VN9 6x6 armoured personnel carrier at Zhuhai AirShow China 2016 ground mobility demonstration |
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CS/VN9 6x6
The CS/VN9 is 6x6 armoured vehicle personnel carrier designed and manufactured by the Chinese Defense Company NORINCO. This vehicle is fitted with a remotely operated weapon station armed with a 30mm automatic cannon. |
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 CS/VN10 4x4 light tactical armoured vehicle at Zhuhai AirShow China 2016 ground mobility demonstration |
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CS/VN10 4x4
The CS/VN10 is 4x4 armoured vehicle personnel carrier designed and manufactured by the Chinese Defense Company NORINCO. The vehicle is armed with a Chinese-made Gatling 3 barrels 7.62mm caliber rotary machine gun. |
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 Dong Feng 4x4 light tactical armoured vehicle at Zhuhai AirShow China 2016 ground mobility demonstration |
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Dong Feng 4x4 light tactical vehicle
The Dong Feng Warrior is 4x4 light armoured tactical vehicle which can carried a total of 6 military personnel. The vehicle offers protection against firing of small arms 7.62mm caliber and shell splinters at a distance of 100 m. It can run at a maximum road speed of 135 km/h |