The history of the PLA Airborne Forces dates back to the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. When our army began to form airborne troops, it was the 3rdField ArmyBased on the headquarters of the 30th Division of the 89th Army, the major divisions were transferredField Armypersonnel and equipment, formedAir Force1st Marine Brigade. Subsequently, it was successively adapted toAir ForceThe 1st Marine Division and the Paratrooper Division, which were eventually reorganized into the Airborne Forces15 ArmyA certain airborne division under it. However, due to long-term equipment limitations, the combat effectiveness of the airborne troops of our army could not be fully utilized.
Air ForceThe real development of the Airborne Forces was in15 ArmyThe whole organization was reorganized into the Airborne Forces15 ArmyAfter. At the time15 ArmyIt has 2 fully manned airborne divisions and 1 trainer, of which only airborne divisions are assigned combat readiness tasks. 15 ArmyInBattle of Shangganlingand showed excellent combat effectiveness. In the powerfulU.S. militaryIn front of fire15 ArmyGivingU.S. militaryMajor blows, born a large number of themCombat heroes, showing excellent combat capabilities. That's exactly why15 ArmyBecome the basis of the Airborne Forces, because only a unit with a strong style and combat effectiveness can be competent in an extremely difficult battlefield environment.
1. Expansion of personnel and equipment of the PLA Airborne Forces
The Chinese Airborne Forces are inMilitary reformIt is one of the few units that has been expanded, and its strength has at least doubled, and its combat personnel have become more substantialThe equipment has also been completely updated. The scale of the expansion of the Airborne Forces is mainly reflected in the establishment of the Airborne Forces with a higher degree of mechanization and synthesis, which is subordinate to ChinaAir ForceBattle sequences. According to outside observations and analysis, the PLAAir ForceAt least six airborne brigades and air assault brigades have been established, and brigades of the armed forces such as artillery brigades, special operations brigades, and support brigades have also been established. This makes the first lineCombat unitsto be better enriched and strengthened.
2. Enhancement of air mobility capabilities
In order to give full play to the combat effectiveness of the airborne forces, it is necessary to rely on the airdrop of heavy equipment, which in turn requires the support of a strong air delivery capability and system. For quite some time in the past, ChinaAir ForceThe lack of systematic air-delivery equipment seriously limits the size of the Airborne Forces. Until recent years, with the mass delivery of domestic Y-20 large strategic transport aircraft, ChinaAir Force's long-range delivery capability has been greatly improved.
Currently, ChinaAir ForceIt is equipped with at least 60 domestic Y-20 large strategic transport aircraft, and the scale is already close to 100Large transport aircraftand hundreds of medium tactical transport aircraft. This has provided strong support for the expansion of the Airborne Forces. At the same time, the Airborne Forces were also equipped with more advanced equipment, such as the Z-10Armed ***, Z-20 Universal Transport *** and "Bobcat" all-terrain vehicles, etc. This allowed the mechanization and synthesis of the Airborne Forces to be further strengthened.
Through the expansion and equipment upgrading of the airborne troops, the two core capabilities of the PLA airborne troops have been greatly enhanced. After development, the airborne troops have developed from the original one person, one umbrella, and one gun into a modern unit with outstanding combat achievements and excellent equipment. Please note that the above answers are for reference only, the specific strength and equipment situation may be affected by confidentiality and changes, and the most accurate information should come from authoritative sources or official reports.