People's Liberation Army Air Force[edit]
Further information: People's Liberation Army Air Force
Current inventory[edit]
In
Aircraft Image Origin Type Variant servi Notes
ce
Combat Aircraft
Chengd Chin Stealth Air 22+[1]
u J-20 a superiority [2][3]
Shenya
Chin Air
ng FC-
a superiority
31
Chengd Chin J-
Multirole 468[4]
u J-10 a 10B/C
licensed
Shenya
Chin Air variants of
ng J- 409 [5][6]
a superiority the Su-27 an
11/ J-16
d Su-30
Sukhoi Russ Air Su-
97[7][8]
Su-30 ia superiority 30MKK
Sukhoi Russ Air
Su-35S 24[9]
Su-35 ia superiority
licensed
Chengd Chin J-
Fighter 388[10] variant of
u J-7 a 7MGF
the MiG-21
Shenya Chin
Interceptor J-8IIM 96[10]
ng J-8 a
Xian JH- Chin Fighter JH-
120[10]
7 a bomber 7A/B
licensed
Chin Strategic H-6K/ variant of
Xian H-6 120[10]
a bomber J/M the Tupolev
Tu-16
AWACS
Shaanxi Chin
AEW KJ-200 11[10]
Y-8 a
Chinese
radar
Ilyushin Chin KJ-
AEW 4[10] installed on
Il-76 a 2000
an Ilyushin Il-
76 airframe
Shaanxi Chin 30+[11]
AEW KJ-500
Y-9 a [12]
Reconnaissance
Challen Cana
SIGINT 5[10]
ger 850 da
Electronic Warfare
Antonov Russ electronic
3[10]
An-30 ia warfare
Tupolev Russ electronic
8[10]
Tu-154 ia warfare
Shaanxi Chin electronic
Y-8EW 17[10]
Y-8 a jamming
Maritime patrol
Boeing Unite patrol /
2[10]
737 d States transport
Tanker
Xian Chin aerial HY-6U 10[13]
HY-6 a refueling is
dedicat
ed
tanker
with
fire
control
remove
d
Ilyushin Russ aerial Il-
3[10]
Il-78 ia refueling 78MP
Transport
Xian Y- Chin strategic
40+[14]
20 a airlifter
Ilyushin strategic
Russia 24[10]
Il-76 airlifter
Shaanxi Chin
transport 23[10]
Y-9 a
Shaanxi Chin
transport 81[10]
Y-8 a
Chin
Xian Y-7 transport 49[10]
a
Xian Chin
transport 9[10]
MA60 a
Tupolev Russ
transport 2[10]
Tu-154 ia
Helicopter
Mi-
Russ
Mil Mi-8 transport 8/17/17 16[10]
ia
1
licensed
Changh Chin built Aérospa
transport 34[10]
e Z-8 a tiale SA 321
Super Frelon
licensed built
variant of
Harbin Chin utility / CSA
15[10] the Eurocopt
Z-9 a R
er AS365
Dauphin
Trainer aircraft
Chin multi-engine
Xian Y-7 13[10]
a trainer
Hongdu Chin
jet trainer K-8 170[10]
JL-8 a
Guizhou Chin
jet trainer
JL-9 a
Hongdu Chin
jet trainer 24+[15]
JL-10 a
Shenya Chin converted
JJ-6 35[16]
ng J-6 a trainer
Chengd Chin conversion
JJ-7 35[10]
u J-7 a trainer
Guimbal
Fran rotorcraft tra
Cabri 2[1]
ce iner
G2
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Guizhou
Chin
Sunshin MALE UAV 28[17]
a
e
Chengd
u Chin
MALE UAV 60[17]
Pteroda a
ctyl I
Chengd
u Chin
MALE UAV 75[17]
Pteroda a
ctyl 2
Harbin
Chin
Giant MALE UAV 84[17]
a
Eagle
Chengd
Chin
u Cloud HALE UAV 12[17]
a
Shadow
Guizhou
Chin
Soar HALE UAV 8[17]
a
Dragon
As of 2015, PLAAF employs around 300 self propelled and 300 towed SAM launchers including
modern, long range systems as well as aging systems.
Range Quantity
SAM System Image Origin
(km) (Launchers)
HQ-2 China 35 300+[18]
HQ-6D China 10 24[18]
HQ-7 China 12-15 60+[18]
S-300 PMU (SA-
Russia 100 32[18]
10C)
S-300 PMU-1
Russia 150 64[18]
(SA-20A)
S-300 PMU-2
Russia 200 64[18]
(SA-20B)
S-400 Russia 400 Unknown
HQ-12 China 50 24[18]
HQ-9 China 200 32+[18]
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force[edit]
Further information: People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
In
Origi Introduce Tota Note
Type Class Role servic
n d l s
e
Aérospatial
e SA 321 Rotorcraf
France Transport 13 [19]
Super t
Frelon
Changhe Z- Rotorcraf Transport/
China 24 [19]
8 t attack
Changhe Z- Rotorcraf
China Transport 8 [19]
18 t
Chengdu J-
China Jet Multi-role 22 24 [20]
10
Bombardier
CRJ100/20 Canada Jet Transport 2 [21]
0
In
Origi Introduce Tota Note
Type Class Role servic
n d l s
e
Bombardier
CRJ700 Canada Jet Transport 2 [21]
series
Eurocopter
Rotorcraf
AS565 France Transport 6 [19]
t
Panther
Guizhou JL-
China Jet Trainer 36 [22]
Harbin Y-12 China Propeller Transport 2 [21]
Rotorcraf
Harbin Z-9 China Utility 44 [19]
Hongdu JL-
China Jet Trainer 32 [22]
Hongdu JL-
China Jet Trainer 8 [22]
10
Kamov Ka- Rotorcraf
Russia Attack 17 [19]
28 t
Kamov Ka- Rotorcraf Airborne Early
Russia 9 [19]
31 t Warning
Airborne Early
KJ-200 China Propeller 6 [23]
Warning
Airborne Early
KQ-200 China Propeller 8 [23]
Warning
In
Origi Introduce Tota Note
Type Class Role servic
n d l s
e
Rotorcraf
Mil Mi-8 USSR Transport 8 [19]
Nanchang
China Propeller Trainer 38 [22]
CJ-6
Shaanxi KJ- Airborne Early
China Propeller 8 [23]
500 Warning
Transport/
Shaanxi Y-8 China Propeller 32 [21]
patrol
Shaanxi Y-
China Propeller Patrol 4 [23]
8J
Shaanxi Y-
China Propeller Patrol 4 [23]
8JB
Shaanxi Y-
China Propeller Transport 8 [23]
9JZ
Shenyang
China Jet Fighter 52 [20]
J-8
Shenyang
China Jet Multi-role 72 72 [20]
J-11
Shenyang
China Jet Multi-role 2013 24 [20]
J-15
Shijiazhuan
China Propeller Transport/utility 18 [21]
g Y-5
In
Origi Introduce Tota Note
Type Class Role servic
n d l s
e
Sukhoi Su-
Russia Jet Multi-role 24 24 [24]
30MKK
Strategic
Xian H-6 China Jet 30 [24]
Bomber
Xian JH-7 China Jet Fighter-bomber 120 [24]
Xian MA60 China Jet Transport 2 [21]
Transport/
Xian Y-7 China Propeller 19 [21]
trainer
Yakovlev
Russia Jet Transport 2 [21]
Yak-42
People's Liberation Army Ground Force[edit]
Further information: People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Origi Introduce In
Type Class Role Total Notes
n d service
Aérospatiale
France Rotorcraft Utility 8 [25]
Gazelle
CAIC WZ-10 China Rotorcraft Attack 2012 150+ 300+ [26]
Harbin Z-19 China Rotorcraft Attack/patrol 2012 120+ 186+ [25]
Changhe Z-
China Rotorcraft Attack/patrol 1998 46 [26]
11
Origi Introduce In
Type Class Role Total Notes
n d service
Eurocopter
France Rotorcraft Training 53 [25]
AS350
Eurocopter
EC120 France Rotorcraft Training 93 [26]
Colibri
Changhe Z-
China Rotorcraft Transport 105 [26]
Changhe Z-
China Rotorcraft Heavy lift 2020 6 [25]
8L
Harbin Z-9 China Rotorcraft Utility 1994 255 [25]
Mil Mi-8/Mil
USSR Rotorcraft Transport 278+ [25]
Mi-17
Mil Mi-26 Russia Rotorcraft Heavy lift 4 [25]
Sikorsky S-
USA Rotorcraft Transport 1983 19 [25]
70
Harbin Z-20 China Rotorcraft Utility 2019 24+ [25]
Xian Y-7 China Propeller Transport 7 [26]
Shaanxi Y-8 China Propeller Transport 4 [25]
Shaanxi Y-9 China Propeller Transport 2 [27][28]