China sends 700 combat troops to S. Sudan,including 13 female soldiers
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south sudan is a new country ....needs all help they can get in getting established .........and prevent extremists to ruin its future .
Good luck to UN soldiers from all over the world in making South sudan a place to flourish
Good luck to UN soldiers from all over the world in making South sudan a place to flourish
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good going China 
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A little surprised that the troopers are not given the ZH-05 integrated assault rifle 
THE CHINESE ARMY GETS A SMART GRENADE LAUNCHER FOR CHRISTMAS
YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM THESE SMART GRENADES
By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer Posted 19 hours ago
The Chinese Army Gets A Smart Grenade Launcher For Christmas | Popular Science
China's ZH-05 integrated assault rifle has proliferated in PLA service. The ZH-05 has already seen service with the Chinese Marines during anti-piracy patrols around the Gulf of Aden. Since then, this futuristic assault rifle has been fielded with elite PLA units and special forces; the ultimate goal is apparently to give each marksman in a PLA infantry fireteam (two fireteams a squad) a ZH-05.
What makes the system so appealing is how it combines the rapid fire action of an assault rifle with a programmable, multipurpose 20mm grenade launcher. While the computerized targeting system, underslung assault rifle and the 20 mm “smart” grenade launcher gives the ZH-05 a passing resemblance the cancelled American XM-29 and South Korean K-11 smart grenade launchers, it’s actually a whole different beast. For starters, the ZH-05 weighs at about 5 kg, compared to the K-11, which weighs 7.2kg. The ZH-05 uses a simple digital camera for targeting, though it would be a simple matter to switch in a night vision capable infrared scope. A 5.8mm assault rifle is based off of the QBZ-03 assault rifle, while the grenade launcher has a 700m range.
Using the laser rangefinder and digital sights, the operator programs the 20mm grenade to explode at a certain distance, such as airbursting over enemy foxholes. Unlike its magazine fed American and Korean doppelgangers, the ZH-05's lighter single shotgrenade launcher makes it easy to switch between mission specific ammunition during a firefight. That's the same idea behind the ubiquitous M203 grenade launcher slung under American M-16 rifles. More importantly, Chinese 20mm smart grenades are superior to their American and Korean counterparts, since the single purpose grenades have smaller electronics, and thus more payload space. Currently, there are three 20mm grenades for the ZH-05; an anti-personnel airburst grenade, a shotgun style canister grenade and an anti-material impact grenade. The canister grenade, which directs a spray of lethal pellets, has received praise from Chinese troops as a "long range shotgun". The canister grenade could also be a nifty way to shoot down small enemy quadcopters and UAVs.
The ZH-05's current success shows the ability of China's defense industry to develop innovative solutions to problem plagued high tech equipment. While the XM-29 and K-11 have been plagued by high weights that make them expensive and difficult to carry, the 5kg ZH-05 weighs less than a 6.5kg M40 sniper rifle.
The ZH-05's simplicity, ease of use and flexibility could make it the AK-47 of smart rifles. At the very least, the ZH-05 could give Chinese soldiers the edge in future urban combat and special operations.
THE CHINESE ARMY GETS A SMART GRENADE LAUNCHER FOR CHRISTMAS
YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM THESE SMART GRENADES
By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer Posted 19 hours ago
The Chinese Army Gets A Smart Grenade Launcher For Christmas | Popular Science
China's ZH-05 integrated assault rifle has proliferated in PLA service. The ZH-05 has already seen service with the Chinese Marines during anti-piracy patrols around the Gulf of Aden. Since then, this futuristic assault rifle has been fielded with elite PLA units and special forces; the ultimate goal is apparently to give each marksman in a PLA infantry fireteam (two fireteams a squad) a ZH-05.
What makes the system so appealing is how it combines the rapid fire action of an assault rifle with a programmable, multipurpose 20mm grenade launcher. While the computerized targeting system, underslung assault rifle and the 20 mm “smart” grenade launcher gives the ZH-05 a passing resemblance the cancelled American XM-29 and South Korean K-11 smart grenade launchers, it’s actually a whole different beast. For starters, the ZH-05 weighs at about 5 kg, compared to the K-11, which weighs 7.2kg. The ZH-05 uses a simple digital camera for targeting, though it would be a simple matter to switch in a night vision capable infrared scope. A 5.8mm assault rifle is based off of the QBZ-03 assault rifle, while the grenade launcher has a 700m range.
Using the laser rangefinder and digital sights, the operator programs the 20mm grenade to explode at a certain distance, such as airbursting over enemy foxholes. Unlike its magazine fed American and Korean doppelgangers, the ZH-05's lighter single shotgrenade launcher makes it easy to switch between mission specific ammunition during a firefight. That's the same idea behind the ubiquitous M203 grenade launcher slung under American M-16 rifles. More importantly, Chinese 20mm smart grenades are superior to their American and Korean counterparts, since the single purpose grenades have smaller electronics, and thus more payload space. Currently, there are three 20mm grenades for the ZH-05; an anti-personnel airburst grenade, a shotgun style canister grenade and an anti-material impact grenade. The canister grenade, which directs a spray of lethal pellets, has received praise from Chinese troops as a "long range shotgun". The canister grenade could also be a nifty way to shoot down small enemy quadcopters and UAVs.
The ZH-05's current success shows the ability of China's defense industry to develop innovative solutions to problem plagued high tech equipment. While the XM-29 and K-11 have been plagued by high weights that make them expensive and difficult to carry, the 5kg ZH-05 weighs less than a 6.5kg M40 sniper rifle.
The ZH-05's simplicity, ease of use and flexibility could make it the AK-47 of smart rifles. At the very least, the ZH-05 could give Chinese soldiers the edge in future urban combat and special operations.
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Good luck to them!
nice. i hope they do well and don't suffer any major causalities.
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CHINA TO SEND 700 TROOPS TO S.SUDAN
The battalion will be equipped with drones, armoured infantry carriers, anti-tank missiles & mortars.
A South Sudanese man walks past UN peacekeepers on 17 September 2014 in Juba. Picture: AFP.
Jean-Jacques Cornish | a day ago
PRETORIA – China has committed an infantry battalion to peacekeeping operations in South Sudan.
Around 180 troops will fly to the country in January followed by more troops in March, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
The battalion will be equipped with drones, armoured infantry carriers, anti-tank missiles, mortars and other weapons for self-defence.
In total, 700 troops will be on the ground to partake in the United Nations (UN)-backed peacekeeping mission.
Meanwhile, President Jacob Zuma is visiting his counterparts in Tanzania and Uganda on Monday and Tuesday.
He’ll then talk to South Sudan President Salva Kiir in Juba and rebel leader Riek Machar in efforts aimed at ending the civil war that’s engulfed the country in the past year.
South Sudan is Africa’s newest country.
The battalion will be equipped with drones, armoured infantry carriers, anti-tank missiles & mortars.
A South Sudanese man walks past UN peacekeepers on 17 September 2014 in Juba. Picture: AFP.
Jean-Jacques Cornish | a day ago
PRETORIA – China has committed an infantry battalion to peacekeeping operations in South Sudan.
Around 180 troops will fly to the country in January followed by more troops in March, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
The battalion will be equipped with drones, armoured infantry carriers, anti-tank missiles, mortars and other weapons for self-defence.
In total, 700 troops will be on the ground to partake in the United Nations (UN)-backed peacekeeping mission.
Meanwhile, President Jacob Zuma is visiting his counterparts in Tanzania and Uganda on Monday and Tuesday.
He’ll then talk to South Sudan President Salva Kiir in Juba and rebel leader Riek Machar in efforts aimed at ending the civil war that’s engulfed the country in the past year.
South Sudan is Africa’s newest country.
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