China Army
Key facts
| Country | 🇨🇳 China |
| Active vehicles | 26,250 as of 2026 |
Equipment by Category
| Category | Active | |
|---|---|---|
| Infantry Fighting Vehicle | 8,050 | |
| Main Battle Tank | 4,770 | |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,510 | |
| Armored Personnel Carrier | 4,350 | |
| Multiple Launch Rocket System | 2,670 | |
| Light Armoured Vehicle | 1,000 | |
| Towed Artillery | 900 |
Full inventory in 2026
| Category | Equipment | Variant | Active | Stored | Ordered | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Battle Tank | Type 100 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Main Battle Tank | Type 59 |  |
Type 59/59II/59D | 400 |
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| Main Battle Tank | Type 79 |  |
Type 79/79II | 200 |
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| Main Battle Tank | Type 88 |  |
Type 88A/88B | 300 |
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| Main Battle Tank | Type 96 |  |
Type 96/96A | 2,500 |
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| Main Battle Tank | Type 99 |  |
Type 99/99A/99B | 1,370 |
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| Infantry Fighting Vehicle | ZBD-04 |  |
— | 400 |
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| Infantry Fighting Vehicle | ZBD-04A | |
— | 2,000 |
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| Infantry Fighting Vehicle | ZBD-86 | — | 600 |
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| Infantry Fighting Vehicle | ZBD-86A | — | 650 |
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| Infantry Fighting Vehicle | ZBL-08 | — | 3,250 |
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| Infantry Fighting Vehicle | ZSL-92 | — | 550 |
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| Infantry Fighting Vehicle | ZSL-92B | — | 600 |
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| Armored Personnel Carrier | ZSD-05 | — | 750 |
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| Armored Personnel Carrier | ZSD-63 | — | 200 |
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| Armored Personnel Carrier | ZSD-89 | ZSD-89/ZSD-89A | 1,750 |
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| Armored Personnel Carrier | ZSL-10 | — | 900 |
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| Armored Personnel Carrier | ZSL-92A | — | 700 |
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| Armored Personnel Carrier | ZSL-93 | — | 50 |
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| Light Armoured Vehicle | Type 15 | — | 1,000 |
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| Self-Propelled Artillery | PCL-09 | 122mm truck mounted | 300 |
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| Self-Propelled Artillery | PCL-161 | 122mm truck mounted | 120 |
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| Self-Propelled Artillery | PCL-171 | 122mm vehicle mounted | 120 |
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| Self-Propelled Artillery | PCL-181 | 155mm truck mounted | 630 |
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| Self-Propelled Artillery | PCP-001 | 84mm gun-mortar | 420 |
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| Self-Propelled Artillery | PLL-05 | 120mm gun-mortar | 500 |
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| Self-Propelled Artillery | PLL-09 | 122mm wheeled | 600 |
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| Self-Propelled Artillery | PLZ-05 | 155mm tracked | 320 |
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| Self-Propelled Artillery | PLZ-07 | PLZ-07A/B 122mm tracked | 450 |
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| Self-Propelled Artillery | PLZ-10 | 120mm gun-mortar | 650 |
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| Self-Propelled Artillery | PLZ-89 | 122mm tracked | 400 |
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| Towed Artillery | PL-59 | M-46 130mm | 100 |
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| Towed Artillery | PL-66 | D-20 152mm | 500 |
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| Towed Artillery | PL-96 | D-30 122mm | 300 |
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| Multiple Launch Rocket System | PH-63 | 107mm | 1,330 |
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| Multiple Launch Rocket System | PHL-03 | 300mm | 175 |
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| Multiple Launch Rocket System | PHL-11 | 122mm/220mm | 350 |
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| Multiple Launch Rocket System | PHL-16 | 370mm modular | 120 |
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| Multiple Launch Rocket System | PHL-81/90 | 122mm | 200 |
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| Multiple Launch Rocket System | PHZ-11 | 122mm/220mm | 120 |
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| Multiple Launch Rocket System | PHZ-89 | 122mm | 375 |
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