The China-Pakistan Military Axis

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The China-PakistanThe China-Pakistan

Military AxisMilitary Axis


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Pakistans Strategic FriendPakistans Strategic Friend

During every war with Pakistan,During every war with Pakistan,China has moved the PLA ( PeoplesChina has moved the PLA ( PeoplesLiberation Army) towards India andLiberation Army) towards India and

thus forced India to divert substantialthus forced India to divert substantialforces to the Chinese border.forces to the Chinese border.

Even during the Kargil conflictEven during the Kargil conflict

satellite images showed weaponsatellite images showed weaponshipments moving along theshipments moving along theKarakoram highway from China intoKarakoram highway from China intoPakistan.Pakistan.


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China is Pakistans main weaponChina is Pakistans main weapon

supplier.supplier. China supplies 70 percent of militaryChina supplies 70 percent of military

aircraft and Main Battle Tanks (MBT)aircraft and Main Battle Tanks (MBT)to Pakistan.to Pakistan.

Almost every missile project inAlmost every missile project inPakistan has been initiated throughPakistan has been initiated throughactive Chinese or North Koreanactive Chinese or North Korean

assistanceassistance China has supplied Pakistan withChina has supplied Pakistan withover 1,600 main battle tanks, 400over 1,600 main battle tanks, 400combat aircraft and about 40 navalcombat aircraft and about 40 naval

vesselsvessels


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not known35 MBTs40 Fighters1993-94

not known97 MBTsnot known1992-93

not known125 T-59 MBTsnot known1990-92

2 ROMEO CLASS200 T-59 MBTs60 F-7 Fighters1988-89

not known200 T-59 MBTs98 Q-5 Fighters1986-884 HUANGFEN FACs150 T-59 MBTs42 Q-5 Fighters1983-85

2 HAINAN PBs

4 HEGU FACs

150 T-59 MBTs

50 T-60 LTs

50 122 MM MRS

20 F-6 Fighters1980-82

not known

150 T-59 MBTs

200 130 MM TGs50 122 MM SPHs


2 HAINAN PBs159 T-59 MBTs

200 T-531 APCs15 F-6 Fighters1973-76

12 SHANGHAI PBs4 HUCHUAN FACs

210 T-59 MBTs53 T-63 LTs


not knownnot known4 IL-28 Bombers

40 F-6 Fighters1966

not known80 T-59 MBTs4 MiG-15 Trainers1965

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Chinese help in setting up PakChinese help in setting up Pak

Military infrastructureMilitary infrastructure China helped build the Heavy RebuildChina helped build the Heavy Rebuild

Factory (HRF) at Taxila which servedFactory (HRF) at Taxila which servedto overhaul and upgrade Chineseto overhaul and upgrade Chinese

supplied Type-59 , 69 MBTs.supplied Type-59 , 69 MBTs. Pakistan Aeronautical Complex atPakistan Aeronautical Complex at

Kamra was established with ChineseKamra was established with Chinese

assistance.assistance.

The F-6 Rebuild Factory for Pak airThe F-6 Rebuild Factory for Pak airforce, established as a turnkeyforce, established as a turnkeyproject by China, becameproject by China, became

operational in November 1980.operational in November 1980.


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Chinese hand assists Pak militaryChinese hand assists Pak military

machinemachine The Light Aircraft Manufacturing FactoryThe Light Aircraft Manufacturing Factory

(LAMF), another turnkey project completed(LAMF), another turnkey project completedby China in June 1981, was meant forby China in June 1981, was meant forproducing complete airframes andproducing complete airframes and

eventual production of light aircrafteventual production of light aircraft The Heavy Mechanical Complex (HMC), theThe Heavy Mechanical Complex (HMC), the

biggest undertaking in Pakistan, was setbiggest undertaking in Pakistan, was setup at Taxila in 1979 with the help ofup at Taxila in 1979 with the help of

Chinese assistance and expertiseChinese assistance and expertise

The Heavy Forge Factory (HFF) at thisThe Heavy Forge Factory (HFF) at thiscomplex has proved crucial for Pakistan'scomplex has proved crucial for Pakistan'sdefence production needs.defence production needs.


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Weapons development MOUWeapons development MOU

Current military cooperation betweenCurrent military cooperation between

the two countries operates under thethe two countries operates under the

provisions of the June 1990, Sino-Pakprovisions of the June 1990, Sino-Pak

Memorandum of UnderstandingMemorandum of Understanding

(MoU) for a ten-year cooperation in(MoU) for a ten-year cooperation in

procurement, R & D, technologyprocurement, R & D, technology

transfer and co-production. This MOUtransfer and co-production. This MOUhas since been extended.has since been extended.


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Weapons development againstWeapons development against

whom ?whom ? Al-Khalid MBTAl-Khalid MBT: The indigenous: The indigenous

development of the MBT Al Khalid (MBT-development of the MBT Al Khalid (MBT-

2000) in Pakistan was started with the help2000) in Pakistan was started with the help

of the Chinese. Primary prototypesof the Chinese. Primary prototypes

produced and fielded in China for trials inproduced and fielded in China for trials inAugust 1991.August 1991.

The Karakoram-8The Karakoram-8 (or K-8) trainer/fighter(or K-8) trainer/fighter

was a joint venture between the Chinawas a joint venture between the China

National Aerotechnology Import ExportNational Aerotechnology Import ExportCorporation (CATIC), China NanchangCorporation (CATIC), China Nanchang

Aircraft Manufacturing Company (CNAMC)Aircraft Manufacturing Company (CNAMC)

and the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex

(PAC)(PAC)


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Weapons development againstWeapons development against

whom ?whom ?

The Super-7The Super-7 ( FC-1) was originally a( FC-1) was originally a

joint project for preliminary designjoint project for preliminary design

between CATIC and Grumman (USA).between CATIC and Grumman (USA).

After the Tiananmen SquareAfter the Tiananmen Squaremassacre of 1989, US companymassacre of 1989, US company

pulled out. In 1992, to revive thispulled out. In 1992, to revive this

project the the Chinese signed aproject the the Chinese signed afresh contract with PAC and thefresh contract with PAC and the

development of this fighter hasdevelopment of this fighter has

continued ever since.continued ever since.


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Pakistans indigenous missiles..Pakistans indigenous missiles..

Collaboration in the area of longer range missilesCollaboration in the area of longer range missileswith the Chinese began once Pakistan becamewith the Chinese began once Pakistan becameinvolved in financing Chinese M-9 and M-11involved in financing Chinese M-9 and M-11missiles programmes.missiles programmes.

According to the Deputy Director of the CIA, JohnAccording to the Deputy Director of the CIA, JohnE. McLaughlin, North Korea( A Chinese satelliteE. McLaughlin, North Korea( A Chinese satellitestate) transferred the 1,300 km-range Nodongstate) transferred the 1,300 km-range Nodongballistic missile to Pakistan. This was renamed asballistic missile to Pakistan. This was renamed asHaft.Haft.

India's Scientific Advisor to the Defense MinisterIndia's Scientific Advisor to the Defense Ministerstates that Pakistan's Babur missile resulted fromstates that Pakistan's Babur missile resulted fromthe transfer of technology from China's state-the transfer of technology from China's state-owned China National Precision Machinery Importowned China National Precision Machinery Importand Export Corp. (CPMIEC) to Pakistan's state-and Export Corp. (CPMIEC) to Pakistan's state-owned National Development Complex (NDC).owned National Development Complex (NDC).


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FC-1

AL KHALID MBT

T-69 TANK

F7-P

HAFT -II

K-8

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