The People's Liberation Army Ground Force, also referred to as the PLA Army, is the land warfare service branch of the People's Liberation Army, and also its largest and oldest branch. The PLAGF trace
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Peter Pace shakes hands with Chinese tankers at Shenyang in 2007
Soldiers of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force in 2011
PLAGF and Oregon National Guard work alongside during a disaster response exercise in 2017
PLAGF infantryman at the International Army Games in 2021
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The Type 95 automatic rifle or QBZ-95 is a bullpup assault rifle designed and manufactured by Norinco, and issued since 1995 as the service rifle for the People's Liberation Army, People's Armed Polic
People's Liberation Army Ground Force
…relying upon fire support from the firepower platoon, or their own ZBD-04A infantry fighting vehicle. The standard-issue rifle of PLA infantrymen is QBZ-95/191 chambered in proprietary 5.8×42mm, and the sidearm is QSZ-92 chambered in 5.8×21mm DAP92. Vehicle crews are equipped with QBZ-95B short-barreled…
The QBZ-95
Two PLAGF soldiers with their QBZ-95s march through mountainous terrain, during Elbrus Ring international competition
Chinese Navy sailor holding a QBZ-95B short-barrel carbine during a VBSS exercise at RIMPAC