Overview
NORINCO is the world's largest producer of land systems and ammunition. The group's footprint covers small arms, artillery, armoured vehicles, and ammunition of every calibre, with a sprawling export business across the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Western analysts have historically under-counted NORINCO's defence revenue because of the limited financial disclosure, but the working estimate of USD 40 billion in defence-related output is, if anything, conservative.
Recent Strategic Moves
VT-4 export tank winning competitions in Africa and Asia. PCL-181 truck-mounted howitzer in widespread Chinese service. New 155mm precision-guided shell variants entering production.
Flagship Products & Programmes
Type 99A main battle tankPLZ-05 SPHVT-4 export tankQBZ-191 riflePCL-181
Business Categories
Small ArmsArtilleryAmmunitionArmoured Vehicles