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Do Svidaniya China! Why Russian Invasion of Ukraine Is Terrible News for Beijing’s Counterfeit Weapons Industry February 25, 2022 | EurAsian Times This article highlights that "Beijing’s copycat arms industry depends considerably on some of Ukraine’s most valuable defense enterprises," noting Ukraine's role as a "supplier of Russian subsystems and weaponry."
Pakistan Finds Main Battle Tanks and Artillery Guns From China Faulty February 24, 2022 | Economic Times Pakistan is "facing quality and reliability issues with newly inducted Chinese equipment, with a main battle tank failing post delivery tests and a freshly procured heavy artillery gun facing multiple technical issues during firing trials." NORINCO has had significant delays supplying the SH-15 artillery system.
China to Set Up a Massive Missile Facility in Bangladesh as Beijing Continues to Encircle India, Arm Neighbours February 19, 2022 | EurAsian Times A Chinese company called Vanguard will reportedly construct in Bangladesh a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility for missile systems including the FM-90. The article notes a controversy due to systems malfunctioning, and "questions were then raised about the longevity of Chinese arms."
Malaysian Navy Finds Deficiencies in Ships Supplied by China February 15, 2022 | ANI News Malaysia has reportedly "found deficiencies in its Littoral Mission Ships supplied by China, which compromises mission objectives and forces the navy to look for new suppliers." Malaysia's Navy reportedly reached out to China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Corporation (CSOC) "listing the various defects and demanding their early resolution."
Chinese UCAVs Remain Popular, But Buyer Beware! February 09, 2022 | Shephard Media Out of 20 CH-4B UAVs purchased by Iraq, 8 crashed within the first few days of operation. Algeria also lost 3 CH-4B UAVs in their initial months of operation. Due to such incidents, Morocco, Nigeria, and Turkmenistan have moved from Chinese to Turkish UCAVs, and Jordan has put its Chinese-made UAVs up for sale. The article displays data from the blogsite Oryx showing incidents of Chinese UCAV crashes with photographic evidence. The CH-4B stands out as the most unreliable drone, with 21 crashes, while the Wing Loong-2 had 8 crashes and the Wing Loong-1 had 5.
China Selling Armed Drones to Stealthy Strategic Effect February 01, 2022 | Asia Times This article states that China's "rising drone exports can influence clients’ defense policies and position Beijing as an alternative strategic partner to the US." Algeria has reportedly ordered 6 CH-5 drones and Egypt is planning to acquire additional Wing Loong drones. Additionally, the piece notes that "China’s comparatively cheap drones and often flexible payment options are especially appealing to nations with limited defense budgets." Finally, the article highlights both that "China may withhold certain technologies and know-how from its clients to make them dependent for technical support and maintenance" and "Chinese drones in foreign service are also likely able to secretly relay information to Chinese intelligence agencies."
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