# Norinco x PLA Defense Equipment Supply: partnership

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Norinco is China's largest arms manufacturer and a major supplier to the People's Liberation Army providing equipment and ordnance primarily to PLA ground forces. Norinco is the sole arms manufacturer in China which sells to every branch of the military including army navy air force rocket force and armed police according to MERICS research.

- **Type:** manufacturing
- **Status:** active
- **Verification posture:** reported (press-release-only)

## Parties (2)

- [China North Industries Group](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/norinco.md) manufacturer
- People's Liberation Army (PLA) _(off-registry)_ customer

## Sources (1)

1. https://merics.org/en/tracker/chinas-arms-industry-increasingly-global-dont-expect-it-supplant-natos-counterparts-any


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