Military resources of China 🇨đŸ‡ŗ

Military forces of China

🛩ī¸ Air forces 3475 active aircrafts
⚓ī¸ Naval forces 546 ships in fleet
🎖ī¸ Military ranks 60 ranks listed
đŸĒ– Active Troops 2,185,000 personnels
⛑ī¸ Reserve Troops 1,170,000 personnels
đŸ’Ĩ Nuclear Warheads 500 (incl. 0 strategic deployed)

Key metrics for China

Year 2022
Population1.4 billion
GDP$18.0 trillion
Military Budget$292.0 billion
Share of GDP1.6%
GDP per capita$12,720
Military spends per capita $206
Inflation2%

Evolution of military expenditures

Historical Military Spends of China

Map

Map of China

Aircrafts produced by China

Model Manufacturer Year Number
CH-4 Rainbow CASC 2010
CH-5 Rainbow CASC 2015
J-10 Vigorous Dragon Chengdu 1998 602
J-11 / J-15 / J-16 Shenyang 1998 440
J-20 Mighty Dragon Chengdu 2011 210
J-7 Fishcan Chengdu 1966 2400
J-8 Finback Shenyang 1969 408
JF-17 Thunder CAC / PAC 2003 144
JH-7 Flounder Xian 1988 270
JL-10 AVIC 2006 20
JL-8 Hongdu 1990 500
JL-9 Guizhou 2003 8
Q-5 / A-5 Fantan Nanchang 1965 1300
SH-5 Harbin 1976 7
Wing Loong II CAIG / CASC 2017 100
Y-12 Harbin 1982 71
Y-20 Xian 2013 58
Z-10 Changhe 2003 109
Z-11 Changhe 1994 46
Z-18 Changhe 2010 133
Z-9 Haitun Harbin 1981 200

Missiles designed by China

Model Category
C-101 Anti-Ship Missile
C-601 Anti-Ship Missile
C-801 Anti-Ship Missile
C-802 Anti-Ship Missile
DF-2 Ballistic Missile
DF-3 Ballistic Missile
DF-4 Ballistic Missile
DF-5 / DF-6 Ballistic Missile
HQ-61 Surface-to-Air Missile
HQ-7 Surface-to-Air Missile
KS-1 Surface-to-Air Missile
LY-60 Surface-to-Air Missile
PL-10 Air-to-Air Missile
PL-7 Air-to-Air Missile
PL-9 Air-to-Air Missile
QW-1 Surface-to-Air Missile
SA-2 Guideline / V-75 Surface-to-Air Missile

Military ships built by China

Class Type
Type 094 Nuclear ballistic missile submarine
Type 035 Air-launch missile submarine
Type 037 Submarine chaser
Type 037I Submarine chaser
Type 037IG Submarine chaser
Type 037II Large missile boat
Type 039 Diesel-electric attack submarine
Type 039A Diesel-electric attack submarine
Type 051 Missile destroyer
Type 051B Multi-role guided-missile destroyer
Type 051C Air defense guided-missile destroyer
Type 052 Multi-role guided-missile destroyer
Type 052B Multi-role guided-missile destroyer
Type 052C Air defense guided-missile destroyer
Type 052D Air defense guided-missile destroyer
Type 053H Missile frigate
Type 053H1Q Missile frigate
Type 053H2 Missile frigate
Type 053H2G Missile frigate
Type 053H3 Missile frigate
Type 054 Multi-role guided-missile frigate
Type 054A Multi-role guided-missile frigate
Type 055 Guided-missile destroyer
Type 056 Stealth missile corvette
Type 062 Gunboat
Type 071 Amphibious transport dock
Type 072A Landing ship tank
Type 073 / 073A / 073III Landing ship medium
Type 074 Landing ship medium
Type 079 Landing Ship Medium
Type 091 Nuclear attack submarine
Type 092 Nuclear ballistic missile submarine
Type 093 Nuclear attack submarine

Military vehicles produced by China

Model Type
Type 59MII Medium Main Battle Tank
Type 69IMP Medium Main Battle Tank
Type 85 Medium Main Battle Tank
Type 79 Medium Main Battle Tank
Type 80 Medium Main Battle Tank
Type 90 Medium Main Battle Tank
Type 96 Medium Main Battle Tank
Type 98 Light Main Battle Tank
Type 99 Medium Main Battle Tank

Firearms designed by China

Model Category
AMR-2 Anti materiel sniper rifle
JS 05 Anti materiel sniper rifle
Type 81 Assault rifle
Type 63 / SKS Assault rifle
Type 03 / QBZ-03 Assault rifle
Type 95 / QBZ-95 Bullpup assault rifle
Type 67 Light machine gun
Type 80 Light machine gun
Type 77 / Type 85 Machine gun
Type 88 / QBU-88 Sniper rifle
Type 79 Submachine gun
Chang Feng Submachine gun
Type 05 / QBZ-05 Submachine gun
Type 64 Submachine gun