Nation

China

Defence ministry: Ministry of National Defense (on government.ginc.org). Services: PLA Ground Force, PLA Navy, PLA Air Force, PLA Aerospace Force, PLA Cyberspace Force, PLA Rocket Force, Joint Staff Department, PLA Information Support Force, PLA Joint Logistic Support Force, Political Work Department.

China on government.ginc.org · companies.ginc.org (when it opens)

Active personnel, published
1,867,000
World Bank armed forces total: 2,535,000 (2020)
Reserves, published
–
Whole security apparatus, published
1,867,000
Headcount published for 14 per cent of services, agencies and formations
Active platforms
40,087
Land 32,387 · Air 4,672 · Sea 2,822 · Cyber and C4ISR 206
Median year in service
1993
Interquartile 1986–1999, weighted by count
Domestic share
97 per cent
Of active platforms with a known origin
Supplier concentration
0.92
Herfindahl index of origin across 10 supplier nations
Nuclear warheads
600
24 deployed. SIPRI Yearbook 2025 estimate

Force fingerprint

The national security structure sized by active headcount, always from the head of state: row 1 the head of state and government, row 2 the governing bodies (grey, each as wide as the forces beneath it), row 3 the services and agencies coloured by security domain, row 4 the major commands, row 5 the major formations. A hatched segment is a body whose headcount is not published.

  • Land
  • Sea
  • Air
  • Space
  • Cyber
  • Strategic
  • Intelligence
  • Internal security
  • Joint
  • Headcount not published

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Order of battle

The whole national security structure from the head of state down to major formations. Bars are as wide as their headcount; the state and government bodies are drawn grey, as the government directory has them. Click a bar to zoom into it.

Known unknowns

  • The 2019 defence white paper gives only a round total for the armed forces (about two million after a 300,000 cut); no official breakdown by service, arm or theatre is published, so service figures are IISS estimates via Wikipedia.
  • The Ministry of State Security publishes no website, structure, budget or headcount.
  • The Central National Security Commission's membership, office and staff are not published.
  • The internal structure of the Aerospace, Cyberspace and Information Support forces created in April 2024 has not been published.
  • The PLA Rocket Force's bases and the Joint Logistic Support Force's support centres are not officially acknowledged with an order of battle and are omitted.
  • The People's Armed Police's corps-level structure (contingents and mobile corps) is not modelled; its total strength is not officially published.
  • Theatre command ground, air and navy component headquarters are not modelled separately; the group armies and fleets hang from their theatre command.

Equipment fingerprint

Holdings by taxonomy: row 1 the ministry and its services, row 2 the six domains, row 3 the categories, row 4 each platform held as wide as its count, row 5 its split into active, reserve and on order. A hatched segment is a platform held with no published count.

Holdings

One row per platform held. Each figure is a claim with a source: the most recent official figure where one is published, else the most recent Wikipedia equipment list, else SIPRI's delivered total. Figures are never averaged.

399 of 399 platforms
ReserveOn orderFigure from
Land · Main battle tank
Type 96 tankPLA Ground ForceMain battle tank2,600ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Type 99 tankPLA Ground ForceMain battle tank1,400China1999Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Type 88 tankPLA Ground ForceMain battle tank500China1988Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
M1 AbramsMain battle tankheldUnited States1980SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Type 100 tankPLA Ground ForceMain battle tankheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Land · Infantry fighting vehicle
ZBL-08PLA Ground ForceInfantry fighting vehicle9,200ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Type 86 infantry fighting vehiclePLA Ground ForceInfantry fighting vehicle3,000China1986Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
ZBD-04PLA Ground ForceInfantry fighting vehicle3,000China2004Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PTL-02PLA Ground ForceInfantry fighting vehicle250China1995Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Type 100 support vehiclePLA Ground ForceInfantry fighting vehicleheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Type 19PLA Ground ForceInfantry fighting vehicleheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Type 19 infantry fighting vehiclePLA Ground ForceInfantry fighting vehicleheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
ZBD-03PLA Ground ForceInfantry fighting vehicleheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
ZTL-11PLA Ground ForceInfantry fighting vehicleheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Land · Armoured personnel carrier
WZ551PLA Ground ForceArmoured personnel carrier1,850China1995Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Type 89 AFVPLA Ground ForceArmoured personnel carrier1,750China1990Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
WZ-523PLA Ground ForceArmoured personnel carrier50China1993Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Land · Reconnaissance and light armour
Type 15 tankPLA Ground ForceReconnaissance and light armour1,000ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Land · Self-propelled artillery
PLZ-10PLA Ground ForceSelf-propelled artillery800China1990Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PLL-05PLA Ground ForceSelf-propelled artillery450ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Dongfeng EQ2050PLA Ground ForceSelf-propelled artilleryheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
PCL-09PLA Ground ForceSelf-propelled artillery–300ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PCP-001PLA Ground ForceSelf-propelled artilleryheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
PLL-09PLA Ground ForceSelf-propelled artillery–600ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Land · Towed artillery
CrotaleTowed artilleryheldFrance1971SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
D-30PLA Ground ForceTowed artillery–300Soviet Union1960Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
M46PLA Ground ForceTowed artillery–100Soviet UnionWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PCL-161PLA Ground ForceTowed artillery–120ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PCL-171PLA Ground ForceTowed artillery–120ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PCL-181PLA Ground ForceTowed artillery–630ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PL-54 (M-30)PLA Ground ForceTowed artillery–1,700Soviet UnionWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PL-54-1 (M-30)PLA Ground ForceTowed artillery–3,000Soviet UnionWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PLZ-05PLA Ground ForceTowed artillery–320ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PLZ-07PLA Ground ForceTowed artillery–700ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PLZ-89PLA Ground ForceTowed artillery–300ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Type 66 howitzerPLA Ground ForceTowed artillery–500ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Type 83 SPHPLA Ground ForceTowed artillery–150ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Land · Rocket artillery and MLRS
Type 63 rocket launcherPLA Ground ForceRocket artillery and MLRS1,390China1961Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
PHL-11PLA Ground ForceRocket artillery and MLRS510ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
PHZ-89PLA Ground ForceRocket artillery and MLRS375ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PHL-81/90PLA Ground ForceRocket artillery and MLRS200ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PHL-03PLA Ground ForceRocket artillery and MLRS175ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PHL-16PLA Ground ForceRocket artillery and MLRS120ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Land · Mortars (120 mm+)
Type 87 mortarPLA Ground ForceMortars (120 mm+)2,880ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
CTL181A Mortar CarrierPLA Ground ForceMortars (120 mm+)heldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Dongfeng MengshiPLA Ground ForceMortars (120 mm+)heldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Land · Anti-tank missile system
AFT-11 CarrierPLA Ground ForceAnti-tank missile systemheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
HJ-10PLA Ground ForceAnti-tank missile systemheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
HJ-12PLA Ground ForceAnti-tank missile systemheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
HJ-73DPLA Ground ForceAnti-tank missile systemheldSoviet Union1963Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
HJ-73D CarrierPLA Ground ForceAnti-tank missile systemheldSoviet Union1963Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
HJ-8PLA Ground ForceAnti-tank missile systemheldChina1984Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
HJ-9PLA Ground ForceAnti-tank missile systemheldChina1999Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Land · Ground-based air defence (short range)
Type 95 SPAAAPLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)270China1999Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
HQ-7PLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)200China1988Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Type 09 SPAAAPLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)120ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
HQ-17PLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)17ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PGZ-88PLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)6ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
FB-10PLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)heldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
FK-3000PLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)heldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
FM-3000PLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)heldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
HN-6PLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)heldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
HN-6BPLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)heldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
HurricanePLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)heldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
OW5PLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)heldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
PGL-12PLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)heldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
PLB-625PLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)heldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
QN-202PLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)heldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
QW-2PLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)heldChina1990Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
QW-3PLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)heldChina1990Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
QW-4PLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (short range)heldChina1990Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Land · Ground-based air defence (medium and long range)
HQ-16PLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (medium and long range)250China2007Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Tor Missile SystemPLA Ground ForceGround-based air defence (medium and long range)24Soviet Union1986Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
S-400 TriumfGround-based air defence (medium and long range)heldSoviet Union2007SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Selenia AspideGround-based air defence (medium and long range)heldItalySIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Land · Engineering and bridging
CTL-181A Assault Bridge BuilderPLA Ground ForceEngineering and bridgingheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Jonyang GDG130PLA Ground ForceEngineering and bridgingheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Type 84PLA Ground ForceEngineering and bridgingheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Sea · Aircraft carrier
Chinese aviation training ship ShichangPLA NavyAircraft carrierheldChina1996Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Sea · Amphibious assault ship
ZBD-05PLA Ground ForceAmphibious assault ship2,250ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Type 271 landing craftPLA Ground ForceAmphibious assault ship100ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Type 724 LCACPLA NavyAmphibious assault ship20UnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 072A landing shipPLA NavyAmphibious assault ship15ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 073APLA NavyAmphibious assault ship10UnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 074A landing shipPLA NavyAmphibious assault ship10UnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 072III landing shipPLA NavyAmphibious assault ship9ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 071 amphibious transport dockPLA NavyAmphibious assault ship85China2007Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Zubr-class LCACPLA NavyAmphibious assault ship6Soviet Union1990Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 072II-class landing shipPLA NavyAmphibious assault ship3ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 726 LCACPLA NavyAmphibious assault ship3ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
PLA Navy landing bargesPLA NavyAmphibious assault ship2UnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 073IIIPLA NavyAmphibious assault ship1UnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 066PLA NavyAmphibious assault shipheldChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Yuch'in-class landing craft mechanizedPLA NavyAmphibious assault shipheldChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Yuhai-class utility landing craftPLA NavyAmphibious assault ship15–16UnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Sea · Destroyer
Type 052D destroyerPLA NavyDestroyer35ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 055 destroyerPLA NavyDestroyer10China2014Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 052C destroyerPLA NavyDestroyer6ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Project 956EPLA NavyDestroyer2Soviet UnionWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Project 956EMPLA NavyDestroyer2Soviet UnionWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 051C destroyerPLA NavyDestroyer2UnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 052B destroyerPLA NavyDestroyer2ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 051B destroyerPLA NavyDestroyer1China1998Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 052 destroyerPLA NavyDestroyer1UnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Anshan-class destroyerPLA NavyDestroyerheldChina1991Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 051 destroyerPLA NavyDestroyerheldUnknown2007Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 051Z destroyerPLA NavyDestroyerheldUnknown2012Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Sea · Frigate
Type 054A frigatePLA NavyFrigate46China2006Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 053H3 frigatePLA NavyFrigate2ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 054 frigatePLA NavyFrigate2ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 054B frigatePLA NavyFrigate2ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 053H1Q frigatePLA NavyFrigateheldUnknown1974Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 053K frigatePLA NavyFrigateheldUnknown1974Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Sea · Corvette and OPV
Type 056 corvettePLA NavyCorvette and OPV50ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Haixun-class cutterPLA Ground ForceCorvette and OPV1China2008Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Sea · Fast attack and patrol craft
Type 22 missile boatPLA NavyFast attack and patrol craft60ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 037IGPLA NavyFast attack and patrol craft22ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 037IIPLA NavyFast attack and patrol craft22ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 062-1PLA NavyFast attack and patrol craft10ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Shantou-class gunboatPLA NavyFast attack and patrol craftheldChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 021-class missile boatPLA NavyFast attack and patrol craftheldChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 024-class missile boatPLA NavyFast attack and patrol craftheldChina1993Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 037ISPLA NavyFast attack and patrol craftheldChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
torpedo boatPLA NavyFast attack and patrol craftheldNorth Korea1991Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Sea · Mine warfare
Type 082-class minesweeperPLA NavyMine warfare26ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 081 mine countermeasure vesselPLA NavyMine warfare14ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Sea · Nuclear-powered submarine
Type 093 submarinePLA NavyNuclear-powered submarine6ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 094 submarinePLA NavyNuclear-powered submarine6China2010Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 032 submarinePLA NavyNuclear-powered submarine1ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 031 ballistic submarinePLA NavyNuclear-powered submarineheldSoviet Union1958Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 091 submarinePLA NavyNuclear-powered submarineheld3China2016Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Sea · Conventional submarine
Type 039A submarinePLA NavyConventional submarine21ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 039 submarinePLA NavyConventional submarine13ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Kilo-class submarinePLA NavyConventional submarine10Soviet Union1986Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Type 035 submarinePLA NavyConventional submarine410ChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Chinese sailless submarinePLA NavyConventional submarineheldArmenia2019Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
StriverPLA NavyConventional submarineheldArmenia2020Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 033 submarinePLA NavyConventional submarineheldSoviet Union1998Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 648 repair shipPLA NavyConventional submarineheldUnknown1985Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Sea · Replenishment and auxiliary
120 ton-class repair dry dockPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia1971Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
300 ton-class environmental research shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
3200 hp-class tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2004Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
500 cubic meter-class bargePLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
8 cubic meter-class dredgerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia1987Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Beijiao 57-class dispatch boatPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Beijiao 77-class dispatch boatPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Beijun 204-class dredgerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Beiqi 384-class crane shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Beituo 617-class tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Beituo 625-class tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Beituo 632-class tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Beituo 659-class tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Beituo 699-class tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Beituo 702-class tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Beituo 715-class tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Beituo 739-class tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia2016Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Beiyi 01-class ambulance craftPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Bo Sea Pearl-class roll-on/roll-off shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2012Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Chinese barracks ship Xu XiakePLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2011Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Chinese float-on/float-off ship Zhenhua 33PLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia2017Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Chinese gunboat MinquanPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2021Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Chinese medical evacuation ship ZhuanghePLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia2004Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Chinese oceanographic research ship Zhang JianPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia2016Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Chinese research ship Beidiao 991PLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2008Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Chinese research ship Mirage HunterPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia2012Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Chinese roll-on/roll-off ship Chang Da LongPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia2013Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Chinese roll-on/roll-off ship China RevivalPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia2019Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Chinese roll-on/roll-off ship Zhong Tie Bo Hai 3PLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia2008Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Chinese sail training ship Po LangPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia2017Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Chinese sonar trials ship Beidiao 993PLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2000Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Chinese tanker Hua ChuanPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia2013Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Chinese target ship Experiment 216PLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2015Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Chinese training ship Qi JiguangPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2017Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Daishan DaoPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina2008Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Daozha-class rescue tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown1993Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Darong-class transportPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2015Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Datuo-class rescue and salvage shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Deep Sea WarriorPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia2016Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Dong-Lan 885-class cable layerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2015Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Dongbo 22-class bargePLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Donggong 429-class floating pile driverPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Dongjiao 82-class dispatch boatPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Dongjun 417-class dredgerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Dongjun 433-class dredgerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Dongjun 434-class dredgerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Dongleng-class reefer shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown1960Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Dongshui 649-class water tankerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Dongtuo 835-class tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia2017Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Dongxiu 912-class repair dry dockPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Dongyou 630-class tankerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Dongyou 640-class tankerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Dufei-class dispatch boatPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Dukou-class dispatch boatPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Dupo-class tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Fusu-class replenishment shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldSoviet Union1999Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Fuyu-class replenishment shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina2017Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Haixiu 121-class tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Hua Chuan No. 1-class repair dry dockPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia2016Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Jinyou-class oil tankerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
LR7PLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia2009Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Longma-class dive tenderPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Nangong 681-class floating pile driverPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Nanjiao 83-class dispatch boatPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Nanjun 610-class dredgerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Nanshui 701-class water tankerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Nantuo 181-class tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Osprey-class submersiblePLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1989Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Qiandaohu-class replenishment shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina2004Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Qiongsha-class ambulance transportPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1986Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Qiongsha-class cargo shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1986Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Qiongsha-class troopshipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Rainbowfish class bathyscaphePLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Sea Pole-class bathyscaphePLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina2009Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Shengli-class oil tankerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChinaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 081 cargo shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 272 icebreakerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2016Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 631 replenishment tankerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 633 heavy-lift shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 635A hydrographic survey shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1970Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 635B hydrographic survey shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1972Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 635C hydrographic survey shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1982Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 635II hydrographic survey shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1980Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 636A hydrographic survey shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldSouth Korea2008Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 637 tankerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 639 oceanographic surveillance shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2008Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 645 oceanographic research shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia1978Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 645 tankerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 646 hydrographic survey shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1983Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 679 training shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1987Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 7103 DSRVPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia1987Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 744A buoy tenderPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown1980Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 792 hydrographic survey shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 792 naval trawlerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia1975Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 802 tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 8105PLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown1981Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 8105 hydrographic survey shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 814A spy shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown1986Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 815PLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1999Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 8154PLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia1981Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 8154 hydrographic survey shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmenia1981Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 815APLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina2017Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 815GPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina2010Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 830 tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown1977Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 837 tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 852 tugPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 904 general stores issue shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown1992Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 904A general stores issue shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2007Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 904B general stores issue shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2015Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 904I dive tender / research shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown1981Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 904II dive tender / research shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown1983Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 909 weapon trials shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown1997Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 909A weapon trials shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2012Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 910 weapon trials shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2012Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 911 degaussing/deperming shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2009Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 912PLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1970Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 912IPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1972Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 912IIIPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1973Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 912IIIAPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1988Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 912IIIAHPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1988Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 917 rescue and salvage shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2012Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 919 hospital shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2020Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 922II rescue & salvage shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown1976Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 922III rescue & salvage shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown1987Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 922IIIA rescue & salvage shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown1987Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 925 submarine support shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1979Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 926 submarine support shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina2010Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 927 acoustic surveillance shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina2016Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 930PLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1969Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 944 buoy tenderPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2017Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 946 submarine rescue shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1977Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 946A submarine rescue shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1982Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 988 hydrographic survey shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1972Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Type 991 cablelayerPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown1975Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Yanjiu-class survey shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknownWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Yanxi-class weapon trials shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1970Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
YinmahuPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldUnknown2015Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Yuan Wang-class tracking shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldChina1995Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
container shipPLA NavyReplenishment and auxiliaryheldArmeniaWikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
Sea · Naval aircraft and helicopters
Shenyang J-15 J-15DNaval aircraft and helicopters6ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Air · Fighter and multirole
Shenyang J-11Fighter and multirole295China1998Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Chengdu J-10 J-10CFighter and multirole240China2005Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Chengdu J-10 J-10AFighter and multirole236China2005Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Sukhoi Su-30Fighter and multirole97Russia1992Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Chengdu J-10 J-10SFighter and multirole77China2005Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Shenyang J-15 J-15Fighter and multirole60ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Chengdu J-10 J-10BFighter and multirole55China2005Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Shenyang J-15 J-15TFighter and multirole50ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
JZ-8Fighter and multirole48ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
J-8Fighter and multirole40ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Sukhoi Su-27 Su-27UBKFighter and multirole32Soviet Union1985Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Sukhoi Su-35 Su-35SFighter and multirole24Russia2014Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Harbin Z-9 Z-9DFighter and multirole11China1998Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Shenyang J-35Fighter and multirole4ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
Chengdu J-20Fighter and multirole300–350China2017Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Shenyang J-16Fighter and multirole330–450ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Shenyang J-35 J-35AFighter and multirole4–54ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Su-30MKKFighter and multiroleheldRussiaSIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Air · Strike and bomber
JH-7AStrike and bomber200ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Air · Attack helicopter
Z-10PLA Ground ForceAttack helicopter200ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Harbin Z-19 Black WhirlwindPLA Ground ForceAttack helicopter120China2012Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Harbin Z-21PLA Ground ForceAttack helicopterheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Air · Tanker
Xian Y-20Tanker95China2016Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Il-78Tanker3Soviet Union1985Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Air · Airborne early warning and control
KJ-500Airborne early warning and control60ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
Kamov Ka-31Airborne early warning and control9Russia1995Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Shaanxi Y-8 KJ-200Airborne early warning and control6ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Changhe Z-18 Z-18JAirborne early warning and control4China2014Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
KJ-200Airborne early warning and control4ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
KJ-2000Airborne early warning and control4ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Shaanxi Y-8 Y-8JAirborne early warning and control4ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Xi'an KJ-600Airborne early warning and control3ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
Air · ISR and electronic warfare aircraft
WZ-7ISR and electronic warfare aircraft24ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
Shenyang J-16 J-16DISR and electronic warfare aircraft20ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Shaanxi Y-9 Y-9JZISR and electronic warfare aircraft10ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
WZ-10ISR and electronic warfare aircraft8ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
Shaanxi Y-8 Y-8JBISR and electronic warfare aircraft4ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Shaanxi Y-8 Y-8XISR and electronic warfare aircraft3ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
WZ-8 (drone)ISR and electronic warfare aircraft2ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
CAIG Wing Loong IIISR and electronic warfare aircraftheldChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
Air · Trainer
CJ-6Trainer438ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Hongdu JL-8Trainer366Pakistan1994Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Chengdu J-7Trainer200ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
JL-9Trainer73ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Hongdu JL-10Trainer62China2013Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
H120 ColibriPLA Ground ForceTrainer15SingaporeWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
JL-9GTrainer12ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Xian Y-7 HY-7Trainer12China1984Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Air · Transport aircraft
Shijiazhuang Y-5Transport aircraft90Soviet Union1947Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Shaanxi Y-8 Y-8CTransport aircraft36ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Shaanxi Y-9 KQ-200Transport aircraft30ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
Ilyushin Il-76Transport aircraft20Soviet Union1974Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Tupolev Tu-154 Tu-154MTransport aircraft8Soviet Union1972Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Xian Y-7 Y-7HTransport aircraft6China1984Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Tupolev Tu-154Transport aircraft4Soviet Union1972Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Airbus A319Transport aircraft3Germany1996Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Boeing 737Transport aircraft2United States1968Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Bombardier CRJ100/200 CRJ-200Transport aircraft2CanadaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
CRJ-700Transport aircraft2Canada2001Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Xian Y-7 Y-7GTransport aircraft2China1984Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Air · Transport and utility helicopter
Dauphin 2Transport and utility helicopter528France1989SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Z-8Transport and utility helicopter185ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Mil Mi-17 Mi-171Transport and utility helicopter140Soviet Union1977Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Harbin Z-9 Z-9WZTransport and utility helicopter120China1998Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
Z-11PLA Ground ForceTransport and utility helicopter53ChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Harbin Z-20 Z-20TTransport and utility helicopter40ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Harbin Z-20 Z-20STransport and utility helicopter30ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
S-70PLA Ground ForceTransport and utility helicopter19United StatesWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Changhe Z-8Transport and utility helicopter18China1966Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
Harbin Z-9 Z-9CTransport and utility helicopter14China1998Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Kamov Ka-27Transport and utility helicopter14Soviet Union1982Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Changhe Z-18 Z-18FTransport and utility helicopter10China2014Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
SA 321 Super FrelonTransport and utility helicopter8China1966Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Eurocopter AS332 Super PumaTransport and utility helicopter6France1981Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
Changhe Z-18 Z-18Transport and utility helicopter4China2014Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Mi-26PLA Ground ForceTransport and utility helicopter4Soviet Union1985Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Type 075 landing helicopter dockPLA NavyTransport and utility helicopter4Unknown2019Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Z-8JHTransport and utility helicopter4ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
H225 Super PumaTransport and utility helicopter3France2004Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Ka-32Transport and utility helicopter3RussiaSIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Kamov Ka-27 Ka-27PSTransport and utility helicopter3Soviet UnionWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Harbin Z-20 Z-20FTransport and utility helicopter2ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
Harbin Z-20 Z-20JTransport and utility helicopter2ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
Harbin Z-9 Z-9STransport and utility helicopter2China1998Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Z-8STransport and utility helicopter2ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
GazellerPLA Ground ForceTransport and utility helicopterheldFrance1973Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Air · ISR UAV
Chengdu Pterodactyl IISR UAV12ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
CASC CH-4BISR UAV5ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
GJ-11 Sharp SwordISR UAV2China2016Wikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
Aisheng ASN-205PLA Ground ForceISR UAVheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Aisheng ASN-209PLA Ground ForceISR UAVheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
CASC BZK-008ISR UAVheldChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
Chinese UAV mothership Fighting Shark No.1PLA NavyISR UAVheldArmenia2021Wikipedia: List of ships of the People's Liberation Army Navylow
SYAC UAVISR UAVheldChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
Air · Loitering munition
CM-501XAPLA Ground ForceLoitering munitionheldChina2010Wikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
CTL-181A Drone SwarmPLA Ground ForceLoitering munitionheldChinaWikipedia: List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Ground Forcelow
Strategic · Intercontinental ballistic missile
DF-31PLA Rocket ForceIntercontinental ballistic missileheldChina1999Wikipedia: People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
DF-41PLA Rocket ForceIntercontinental ballistic missileheldChinaWikipedia: People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
DF-5PLA Rocket ForceIntercontinental ballistic missileheldChina1981Wikipedia: People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
DF-61PLA Rocket ForceIntercontinental ballistic missileheldChina2025Wikipedia: People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
JL-2Intercontinental ballistic missileheldChina2011SIPRI Yearbook 2025: World nuclear forces (January 2025)
Strategic · Submarine-launched ballistic missile
JL-3Submarine-launched ballistic missileheldChinaSIPRI Yearbook 2025: World nuclear forces (January 2025)
Strategic · Intermediate and medium-range ballistic missile
DF-17PLA Rocket ForceIntermediate and medium-range ballistic missileheldChinaWikipedia: People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
DF-21PLA Rocket ForceIntermediate and medium-range ballistic missileheldChina1991Wikipedia: People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
DF-26PLA Rocket ForceIntermediate and medium-range ballistic missileheldChinaWikipedia: People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
DF-27PLA Rocket ForceIntermediate and medium-range ballistic missileheldChinaWikipedia: People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
Strategic · Short-range ballistic missile
DF-11PLA Rocket ForceShort-range ballistic missileheldChina1992Wikipedia: People's Liberation Army Rocket Forcelow
DF-15PLA Rocket ForceShort-range ballistic missileheldChinaWikipedia: People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
DF-16PLA Rocket ForceShort-range ballistic missileheldChinaWikipedia: People's Liberation Army Rocket Forcelow
Strategic · Land-attack cruise missile
CJ-10PLA Rocket ForceLand-attack cruise missileheldChinaWikipedia: People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
CJ-100PLA Rocket ForceLand-attack cruise missileheldChinaWikipedia: People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
Strategic · Hypersonic
CJ-1000PLA Rocket ForceHypersonicheldUnknownWikipedia: People's Liberation Army Rocket Forcelow
Strategic · Strategic bomber
Xian H-6Strategic bomberheldChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Xian H-6 H-6AStrategic bomberheldChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Xian H-6 H-6JStrategic bomberheldChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Xian H-6 H-6KStrategic bomberheldChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
Xian H-6 H-6NStrategic bomberheldChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraftlow
Cyber and C4ISR · Long-range radar
Oerlikon GDF series 35 mm twin gun mountLong-range radar200Switzerland1985SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
R-77Long-range radarheldRussia1994SIPRI Arms Transfers Databaselow
Cyber and C4ISR · Command and control systems
Shaanxi Y-8 Y-8TCommand and control systems6ChinaWikipedia: List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft

Suppliers

Origin nations by share of active platforms, the domestic bar first. Colours follow the origin highlight: domestic, allied or treaty partner, other foreign.

China

France

Pakistan

Soviet Union

Switzerland

Russia

United States

Singapore

Canada

Germany

38,396

537

366

362

200

133

21

15

4

3

Sources for this nation

  • sipri-at
  • sipri-yb-2025
  • wikipedia:list-of-active-people-s-liberation-army-aircraft
  • wikipedia:list-of-equipment-of-the-people-s-liberation-army-ground-force
  • wikipedia:list-of-ships-of-the-people-s-liberation-army-navy
  • wikipedia:people-s-liberation-army-rocket-force

Structure: ref/units/CHN.yaml, every body with the source that acknowledges it. See sources and methodology.