Company:China North Industries Corporation

Short description: Chinese Defense & Aerospace Manufacturer

China North Industries Corporation

Headquarters in 2020
Trade name	Norinco
Native name	中国北方工业有限公司
Type	State-owned enterprise
Industry	Defense industry Aerospace industry
Founded	August 1988 (1988-08)
Headquarters	Xicheng District, Beijing , China
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Jiao Kaihe (Chairman) Liu Dashan (President)
Products	Munitions tank and artillery shells, firearms, grenade launchers, artillery, mortars, autocannons, rotary cannons, turrets, remote controlled weapon stations, CIWS, anti-aircraft cannons, Explosives combat vehicles, aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles Radars Electro-optical devices missiles, cruise missiles, MLRSs, rockets
Revenue	~US$62 billion
Operating income	CN￥403.8 billion (2016)
Net income	CN￥13.5 billion (2016)
Number of employees	276,600 (2015)
Parent	SASAC
Website	en.norinco.com

China North Industries Group Corporation Limited

China North Industries Corporation (Chinese: 中国北方工业集团有限公司), doing business as Norinco (North Industries Corporation), is a Chinese state-owned defense corporation that manufactures a diverse range of civil and military products. It is also involved in domestic civil construction and military defense projects. Norinco is one of the world's largest defense contractors.

History

Established in 1980 with the approval of the State Council of China, Norinco is an enterprise group engaged in both products and capital operation, integrated with research and development, manufacturing, marketing and services. Norinco mainly deals with defense products, petroleum & mineral resources development, international engineering contracting, optronic products, civilian explosives and chemical products, sporting arms and equipment, vehicles and logistics operation, etc. Norinco has been ranked among the forefront of China's 500 largest state-owned enterprises in terms of total assets and revenue.

In 1993, the import of most Norinco firearms and ammunition into the United States was blocked under new trade rules when China's permanent normal trade relations status was renewed. The prohibition did not apply to sporting shotguns or shotgun ammunition, however. In 1994, U.S. Customs agents conducted a sting operation named Operation Dragon Fire against Atlanta-based importers of Norinco firearms as well as Poly Technologies. Seven officials were arrested after agreeing to smuggle 2,000 fully automatic Chinese-made variants of AK-47s to undercover agents the officials believed may have been connected to the mafia. At least one official, Hammond Ku, attempted to sell Chinese-produced tanks and rocket launchers to the undercover agents.

In August 2003, the Bush Administration imposed sanctions on Norinco for allegedly selling missile-related goods to Iran. These sanctions led to a prohibition on imports into the US of the remaining types of firearms and ammunition not covered by the 1993 ban.

In November 2020, Donald Trump issued an executive order prohibiting any American company or individual from owning shares in companies that the United States Department of Defense has listed as having links to the People's Liberation Army, which included Norinco.

International customers

Some of Norinco's international customers include Pakistan , Zimbabwe, Canada , and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it negotiated arms-for-minerals deals, as well as Venezuela.

Products

Norinco produces firearms, grenade launchers, light and armored vehicles, tanks, aircraft, UAVs, artillery, fuel air bombs, precision strike systems, missiles, air defence and anti-missile systems, air-launched weapons, amphibious assault weapons and equipment, night vision products, long-range suppression weapon systems, machinery, radars, optoelectronic products, engineering equipment, oil field equipments, chemicals, light industrial products, explosives and blast materials, infantry equipments, high-effect destruction systems, anti-riot equipment, civil and military firearms and ammunition.

Military

Assault and battle rifles

• CQ, clone of M16A1 variant of M16 rifle
  • CQ-A, clone of M4A1 variant of M4 carbine
  • CQ-B, clone of M16A4 variant of M16 rifle
• Model 320 Clone of the UZI model B with Wood Stock, 9mm, 32 round Magazine, 16" Barrel Semi Auto.
• M14, M14S or M305B, 7.62x51 clone of M1A, a civilian version of the M14 rifle
  • M305A, 7.62x39 version of M14 rifle
• Type 56 Carbine, clone of Russian SKS semi-automatic rifle
• Type 56 assault rifle, clone of AK-47
  • MAK-90, a civilian, semi-automatic version of the AK-47
  • NHM-90, 1994–2004 gun ban model, w/1.5mm stamped receiver, thumbhole stock, no bayonet lug, non-flashhider
• Type 81 assault rifle
• Type 86S bullpup assault rifle
  • QBZ-95 (Type 95), an assault rifle
    • QBB-95, a squad automatic weapon/heavy barrel version of the QBZ-95
    • QBZ-97 (Type 97), a rifle, export version of QBZ-95 that uses 5.56×45mm NATO ammunition
• QBZ-03 (Type 03), an assault rifle
• NAR-556/NAR-751 A new multi-caliber rifle solely for export, with 5.56×45mm NATO, 7.62x39mm, and 7.62x51mm NATO conversion kits available. There is also the option of including a single shot 40mm grenade launcher similar in design to the Heckler & Koch M320 GLM.
• QBZ-191, the latest standard Chinese infantry rifle

Grenade launchers

• Type 87 (also known as QLZ87) 35 mm automatic grenade launcher (AGL)

Anti-tank weapons

• Type 69 RPG anti-armor rocket launcher, clone of RPG-7
• Type 98 anti-tank rocket 120 mm anti-tank rocket system

Machine guns

• Type 67
• Type 80 clone of PKM

Autocannons

• 23-2K, a version of the Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 autocannon

Hunting rifles

• JW-14, semi automatic .22lr hunting rifle
• JW-15, bolt action .22lr hunting rifles, close copy of the BRNO model 2 (CZ 452).
  • JW-23, .22WMR variant
  • JW-25, or TU-KKW, bolt action training/hunting rifle, variant of the JW-15, patterned after Mauser KKW
    • JW-25a, or TU-G33/40, patterned after G33/40.
  • JW-27, variant of the JW-15 with a 2-piece stock.
  • JW-103/JW-105, modernized variant in 7.62 Soviet and .223 Rem
• JW-20, Semi automatic .22lr takedown hunting rifle, close copy of the Browning takedown
• JW-21, Lever action .22lr hunting rifle

Pistols

• Type 52, clone of Walther PPK
• Type 54, clone of TT-33 semi-automatic pistol
  • Model M-201C a civilian version of the Type 54 also chambered in 9×19mm with the addition of a manual safety like FEG Tokagypt 58
  • Model 213, a civilian version of the Type 54 also chambered in 9×19mm with the addition of a manual safety like FEG Tokagypt 58
  • NP-17, Model M-201C in Two-Tone
• Type 59, clone of Makarov pistol
• Type 64, pistol
• Type 77, pistol
• NP50, clone of Smith & Wesson model 64
• NRP9 Police Revolver, .38 Special revolver
• NP-216, 9x19mm revolver
• QSZ-92 (Type 92), pistol
  • NP-42, civilian export version of QSZ-92
• NZ-75, clone of CZ 75 pistol
  • NZ-85B, clone of CZ 85 pistol
  • NP-40, clone of CZ 85 pistol in .40S&W
• NP-22 (rename by importer NP226 or NC226) a SIG Sauer P226 pistol first version (West German) clone with internal shell ejector
  • NP-34 (rename by importer NP228 or NC228), clone of West German SIG Sauer P228 pistol, with internal shell ejector. Accessory rail was added in later models with revamped slide to make it look like p229.
  • NP-56 45ACP, SIG Sauer P220 Rail pistol Clone in .45ACP
  • NP-58, SIG Sauer P226 Rail pistol Clone in .40 S&W
  • NP-762, Sig P226 clone but in caliber 7.62x25
  • NP-7, clone of Glock 17 pistol,9x19mm
  • NP-7C, clone of Glock 19 pistol,9x19mm
• M-1911A1, clone of Colt M1911A1 pistol (blue version)
  • M-1911A1-P, Government Model version with Mil-spec (USGI) M-1911A1 clone; with the Phosphate finish
  • M-1911A1-TT, Two-Tone version of M-1911A1
  • 1911A1-Sport-B, Sport version of M-1911A1, with Three dot sighting system, Extended slide release, Front slide serrations, Ambidextrous safety, Raised anti glare rib on slide, Large beavertail grip safety, Lite weight competition hammer, Lightened target trigger, Full length guide rod, The finish is non-reflective satin blue and Extended mag release.
  • 1911A1-Sport-TT, Two-Tone version of 1911A1-Sport-B
  • M-1911A1C, Combat Commander style pistol
  • NP-28, Colt M1911A1 clone in 9x19mm Parabellum with double-column magazine (10 rounds)
  • NP-29, Colt M1911A1 clone in 9x19mm Parabellum.
  • NP-30, tactical version of Colt M1911A1 pistol clone with double column magazines, beavertail grip safety, extended slide release, flat mainspring housing, and extended ambidextrous safety
  • NP-44, Colt M1911A1 clone in .45 ACP with double-column magazine (14 rounds)
  • M1911A1 C, Colt M1911A1 Clone in .38 special
• M93, Colt Woodsman clone
• NP-18, clone of FEG P9R

Shotguns

• YL-1887L, clone of Winchester Model 1887/1901 lever-action shotgun
• YL-1897, clone of Winchester Model 1897 pump-action shotgun
• YL-12, clone of Ithaca 37 pump-action shotgun
• HP9-1, also known as the Norinco 982, clone of Remington 870, a pump-action shotgun

Sniper rifles

• NDM-86, a version of the Dragunov Sniper Rifle that fires .308 Win. ammo or traditional 7.62×54mmR depending on model
• QBU-88 (Type 88), sniper rifle

Submachine guns

• NR-08, clone of Heckler & Koch MP5.

Vehicles

The Type 99 main battle tank

• Type 15 Light Tank
• Type 63 Light Amphibious Tank
• Type 69 tank
• Type 99 Main Battle Tank, a third generation main battle tank
• WZ-523 Wheeled APC
• Main Battle Tank 3000, a third generation main battle tank
• HZ21 Fast Bridge mobile bridging system
• Lynx (ATV) Wheeled ATV

Riot control

Weapons

• 38mm Anti-Riot Revolver Launcher, tear gas grenade launcher
• LW2 38mm Anti-Riot Launcher, tear gas grenade launcher
• 64mm/38mm Tear Gas Grenade Launcher, mounted multiple tear gas grenade launcher
• ZM-87, a portable laser disturber

Venezuelan VN-4

Vehicles

• VN-3, armored personnel carrier
• VN-4, armored personnel carrier

See also

• Poly Technologies
• China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
• China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC)
• China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation
• China State Shipbuilding Corporation
• Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC)
• State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense
• Bazalt (Russian manufacturer of the RPG-7, RPG-29, etc.)
• List of modern armament manufacturers
• Letpadaung Copper Mine

External links

• Norinco Homepage
• Norinco Equipment, a subsidiary of Norinco. (site contains an online English catalogue)