The special operations of the Chinese navy are not known to the outside world because they have been kept secret for a long time. There have been some reports in the official media, but there is no in-depth analysis of its equipment details and combat use. The Jiaolong Commando has always maintained its high degree of mystery.
After the liberation, the special operations of the People's Navy of our country should be regarded as the first battle of Chigua Reef in 1988. On March 14, 1988, in order to prevent the Vietnamese soldiers who were preparing to snatch the reef from building a stilt house on the Chigua Reef, the 502 Nanchong and 531 Yingtan ships of the Chinese Navy dispatched a group of 53 people to board the Chigua Reef to confront the Vietnamese army. . At 8 o'clock, the Vietnamese army launched a provocative shot and wounded Yang Zhiliang, the deputy gunner of the Nanchong ship. Our naval officers, soldiers and ships launched a self-defense counterattack, sinking two Vietnamese warships, injuring and burning one ship, and killing more than 70 Vietnamese soldiers. In our army, only one Yang Zhiliang was injured, and the rest had no casualties. The battle of Chigua Reef was won.
From the pictures and materials at that time, it can be seen that the officers and soldiers of our army who landed on the reef were temporarily dispatched from the naval ships to form combat teams to land on the reef. What he wears is also ordinary naval uniforms, not special clothing such as camouflage suits suitable for landing operations. The equipment is only simple chest-mounted bullet bags and grenade bags, etc. It should be said that it is relatively simple and cannot be adapted well. combat needs.
After this war, our army recognized the necessity and particularity of naval special operations and began to establish special special forces under the establishment of the Marine Corps. Jiaolong Commando is one of them. The weapons, equipment and clothing required for naval special operations The development of equipment is also gradually launched.
On December 26, 2008, our navy launched an escort operation in the Gulf of Aden in accordance with United Nations resolutions and with the permission of the Somali government. In addition to seeing our navy's multi-type advanced combat ships, the majority of military fans and friends also saw the naval special forces carrying out special operations missions with the ships for the first time. From the news footage and photos, we can see that in addition to marine camouflage combat uniforms, these special forces wear a black special combat uniform for more time.
This black combat uniform is more functional than the previous ordinary military uniforms. The black fabric is convenient for covert operations when boarding a ship, especially for fighting in the cabin, without exposing the target, and can also be used with a tactical vest.
In the movie "Operation Red Sea", we saw a brand new black special operations suit in a scene about the Jiaolong Commando boarding a civilian ship hijacked by pirates, which is handsome and cool.
This black special combat uniform of the Jiaolong Commando is divided into three parts: tactical frog suit (top), tactical pants and comprehensive tactical vest.
Compared with the previous military uniforms, the fabrics of modern military uniforms have many functional properties, such as breathability, sweat absorption, flame retardant and wear resistance. Its fabrics have their own special requirements in material selection and weaving methods, and chemical fibers are mostly used for weaving. From the stills revealed so far, the black special combat frog suit of the Jiaolong Commando also has its own unique style. It adopts a self-cultivation design and is tucked into the tactical pants during combat, so as to ensure that it does not appear cumbersome during combat, affects the use of other equipment, and is not easy to be hooked in the narrow cabin. The fabric has a unique texture, which is determined by the special weaving design. These lines can improve the wear resistance of the fabric and also have an aesthetic effect. Velcro at the cuffs to fasten.
Taking into account the need to wear a tactical vest at the same time, the frog suit has fewer pockets and only has pockets on the left and right arms. There is a special Velcro on the surface of the pocket, which can be attached to the Velcro of the army number and the army badge, which is convenient for comrades to identify friends and foes.
The frog clothes are particular about the fabric stitching. The upper arms and shoulders are mostly made of wear-resistant materials, which are easy to wear when crawling forward. The chest and abdomen are made of breathable and sweat-wicking quick-drying fabrics.
The cool pocket design of tactical pants is more interesting. Because the top was already covered by the tactical vest, the pockets were all transferred to the trousers. On the side of the thigh, the front of the thigh, and the side of the calf. Most of these trouser pockets use Velcro buttons, and the back pockets of the trousers use zippers, which are easy to open and close, and are not easy to fall out after loading. Can hold items such as folded maps.
Elbow and knee pads are designed at the elbows of the frog suit sleeves and the knees of the trousers. This is to take into account that the special forces may encounter some collisions during combat, or need to lie on the hard ground to perform tactical actions, and the protective gear can protect the elbows and knees from injury.
The most important part of the whole suit is the comprehensive tactical vest. The prototype of the earliest tactical vest equipped by our army is the 56-type chest hanging bullet bag. The bullet bag has 4 long pockets and 2 short pockets on the chest. Each long pocket can hold 2 56-type submachine gun magazines, and the short pocket can store some spare parts. However, the function of the bullet bag is a bit single, and it does not meet the needs of modern combat. Therefore, the logistics department of our army has been continuously improving the design, adding functions, and launching a series of new tactical vests.
In the news footage of our navy going to the Gulf of Aden to perform escort missions, we can often see naval special forces soldiers on duty or training wearing tactical vests. The function of this tactical vest has been greatly expanded. It adopts a standard interface and can mount various magazine bags or spare bags. Each special combat team can flexibly choose according to the needs of their own tasks. All kinds of equipment needed to perform tasks can be hung on the vest. The vest adopts an integral design and is connected at multiple points through quick release sockets. When encountering emergencies such as personnel injuries, comrades in arms can quickly untie the tactical vest for emergency combat injury treatment. Tactical vests can also incorporate bulletproof panels to improve soldiers' survivability. The protection level of the bulletproof board can be selected according to the type of task, the anti-stab level can be selected for riot-proof tasks, and the board with stronger ballistic resistance can be selected for combat tasks.
In "Operation Red Sea", we can see that the Jiaolong commandos also wore a black comprehensive tactical vest during combat. All kinds of equipment have found their proper positions on it, whether it is a first aid kit, a radio, or a variety of magazines and pistols, etc., they are all mounted according to the players' own preferences and mission needs. Some 92-type pistol holsters are hung on the left side of the body, and some are hung on the side of the legs. The most important area on the chest is reserved for the magazine pockets of the 95-type rifle, the 05-type micro-sound submachine gun and the 88-type sniper rifle. There are several more grenades, flash bombs and smoke bombs on the waist. There are also auxiliary equipment such as light sticks and tactical glare flashlights, which are flexibly configured in the most convenient position on the tactical vest.
This cool comprehensive tactical suit provides strong support for the Jiaolong commandos to complete various special operations tasks with high efficiency and discontinuity.
The author has learned from the designers of relevant enterprises that specialize in providing various standard military uniforms for our army. my country's military equipment enterprises are also designing special combat uniforms suitable for various military services, which are similar to those worn by the Jiaolong commandos in "Operation Red Sea". Like combat uniforms, high-tech fabrics are used, focusing on functionality, emphasizing wearing comfort and effective protection. A variety of suits with different camouflage styles have been launched one after another, and they have been handed over to the relevant departments of our army for testing. As a military fan, we are proud that the Chinese naval special forces can use such tall and advanced equipment in the escort mission in the Gulf of Aden and the evacuation operation in Yemen.
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