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Sino-VietnameseWar

1979–1979

War between the People's Republic of China and Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1979

Era
1979–1979
SIDES
2
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

Sino-VietnameseWar

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
People's Republic of China
VS
Vietnam
Start: 17.02.1979 End: 16.03.1979 Duration: 27 days Participants: 2 countries Weapons: 44 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Sino-Vietnamese War
Date
1979–1979
Type
interstate war
Duration
27 days
Participants
People's Republic of China Vietnam
Weapon System
44
Parent War
Cold War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Primary
VS
Vietnam Vietnam Primary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 42 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United States
17 %39
Russia
11 %25
People's Republic of China
11 %25
Australia
2 %5
Romania
1 %2
ORIGIN · COMPANY
China North Industries Group Corporation Limited
8 %18
Norinco
7 %16
General Motors
3 %7
Tula Arms Plant
2 %5
Colt's Manufacturing Company
2 %5
Total 44 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 25 years all equipment
SIDE A 21 years avg. age
SIDE B 27 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $309 K · 1961 M48 Patton
Weapons & Equipment42systems
Country
CATEGORY
M113Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)63M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)69MAT-49Machine Pistols68M45 QuadmountGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)66M2 flamethrowerIncendiary & Napalm Bombs71F1 submachine gunMachine Pistols56Owen GunMachine Pistols54M79 grenade launcherStandalone Grenade Launchers51SSG 69Sniper Rifles84M72 LAWMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)22PPSh-41Machine Pistols71RPG-2Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)46RPG-18 MukhaRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)46M30 mortarTowed Artillery & Mortars48M42 DusterAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)55M48 PattonTanks42Type 74 flamethrowerIncendiary & Napalm Bombs70SVD DragunovDesignated Marksman Rifles (DMR)70SKSSemi-Automatic Rifles65AK-47Assault Rifles64Type 81 assault rifleAssault Rifles63Type 79 Sniper RifleDesignated Marksman Rifles (DMR)63Type 64 submachine gunMachine Pistols62Type 54 semi-automatic pistolPistols61M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60T-34Tanks52M79 grenade launcherStandalone Grenade Launchers51Type 62Tanks31+2more →Colt M1911Pistols74Orita M1941Machine Pistols45M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60M41 Walker BulldogTanks35Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71Type 63 assault rifleAssault Rifles61Type 59Tanks37M106Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)44Colt M1911Pistols74SVD DragunovDesignated Marksman Rifles (DMR)70M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)69SKSSemi-Automatic Rifles65AK-47Assault Rifles64M113Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC)63Type 63 assault rifleAssault Rifles61M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols60Cessna A-37 DragonflyGround Attack / CAS Aircraft59Type 56Assault Rifles59T-34Tanks52M79 grenade launcherStandalone Grenade Launchers51+3more →M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90M203Underbarrel Grenade Launchers73DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)67BM-21 GradMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)61Type 56Assault Rifles59Type 69 RPGRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)54Type 67 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)72

Each system appears only once in the list.

1M2 BrowningHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)90MASS2SSG 69Sniper Rifles84MASS3Colt M1911Pistols74MASS4M203Underbarrel Grenade Launchers73MASS5Type 67 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)72MASS6M2 flamethrowerIncendiary & Napalm Bombs71MASS7PPSh-41Machine Pistols71MASS8Degtyaryova PekhotnyLight Machine Guns (LMG/SAW)71MASS9Type 74 flamethrowerIncendiary & Napalm Bombs70MASS10SVD DragunovDesignated Marksman Rifles (DMR)70MASS
1M48 PattonTanks$309 K19612M41 Walker BulldogTanks$162 K19883M60 machine gunGeneral Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG)$6 K4DShKHeavy Machine Guns (HMG)$2 K20125Owen GunMachine Pistols$3019456Colt M1911Pistols$2619387M3 submachine gunMachine Pistols$201943
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature