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Another example of chinese shoddy exports: a russian news outlet CNQP has disclosed on 30/6/14 that most weopon systems Albania bought from China are unfit for battle, such as type 59 tanks (copies of T-55), 45 fighterjets of its airforce comprised of 35 J-6 and 10 J-7(copies of MiG-19 and MiG-21, respectively), 11 Y-5 transport planes and 6 Z-5 attack helicopters. They are all sourced from China and are all junk. Albania will have to find the finance to rebuild its armed forces.
Jul 16, 2014 10:12 AM
Reply to this commentChinese military equipments destined for foreign sales are junk, even close ally Pakistan which buys JF-7 fighters insists on Russian engines, chinese made engines are dud. Thailand bought cheap chinese tanks and are so unhappy with them that they dump fully functional ones into the sea to form artificial reef and a navy ship bought from China is more like a floating coffin. Ecuador has bought a radar system which failed to work properly and had to return to the chinese demanding refund. The latest potential victim is Myanmar which is tempted by cheap JF-7 fighters. The advice is steer clear of chinese stuff and avoid heartache later.
Jul 15, 2014 04:19 PM
Reply to this comment16 million dollars down the tube. Who cares if the corrupt General dies.
Jul 15, 2014 07:08 AM
Reply to this commentWith this air accident I wonder hun hen would dare treading on flying machines because he has committed heaps of sin.I love to see these top army brass die in van like this because the ordinary Khmer have died so senseless of these guys indirectly or directly. Bravo
Jul 15, 2014 06:16 AM
Reply to this commentTwo star general just killed in helicopter crashed July 14,2014.Next month Hun Sen will promote 10 more star general to fill it up.
Jul 15, 2014 12:54 AM
Reply to this comment$195/12 = $16.25 million dollars per helicopter.
Are these combat helicopters? Can they fight Viet-Cong jet like the Russian Migs?
Money wasted because these helicopters could not defend border with Vietnam.
Jul 14, 2014 08:04 PM
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Don't blame it the wind , let me put it this way Kama my friends what goes around comes around. or should i put in another way. there may be a conspiracy in the Cambodia air force that those have perished quietly leaned their supports to the opposition party and were found out. you know the rest.
Jul 20, 2014 09:10 PM
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