Poly Technologies
Company typeState-owned enterprise
IndustryDefense
ParentChina Poly Group
Websitepolytechnologiesinc.com Edit this at Wikidata

Poly Technologies (Chinese: 保利科技有限公司), sometimes abbreviated as PolyTech, a subsidiary of China Poly Group Corporation, is a trade company with headquarters in Beijing, China. The company deals with missiles and other military products. The company was founded by the Chinese People's Liberation Army in order to provide competition to China North Industries Corporation (Norinco). The company is one of China's largest arms exporters and has been sanctioned by the United States.[1][2] Poly Technologies has supplied gunpowder to Russian ammunition manufacturers following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]

As a traditional pillar industry of Poly Group Corp., the international trading business is mainly undertaken by Poly Technologies Inc., both the predecessor of the Poly Group and a backbone enterprise of the Group. Founded in 1984, it is mainly engaged in the import and export business of general merchandise, special equipment, and technology.[citation needed] Poly Group has established business relations with hundreds of enterprises and governmental organizations of nearly 100 countries and regions, including many multinational corporations such as Boeing of the United States, Bombardier Inc. of Canada, Chevron - Texaco of the United States, Benz of Germany, Ferrari of Italy, State Corporation 'Rosoboronexport' and Japanese Sagawa Logistic Co., Ltd. It has also established cooperative relations with domestic government departments and many noted companies.

Military activity

Poly Technologies was involved in the shipment of weapons (specifically SALW – Small Arms and Light Weapons) to Zimbabwe around the time of the 2008 Election Crisis, and was then refused entry into South African Ports shortly before docking.[4]

Poly Technologies developed the LANU-M1 vehicle-mounted counter-unmanned aerial vehicle system, designed to be mounted on the roofs of vehicles.[5]

In February 2023, the Center for Advanced Defense Studies reported that customs data showed that Poly Technologies shipped navigation equipment to Rosoboronexport for Mil Mi-17 helicopters following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6]

In June 2023, Import Genius identified Poly Technologies as having supplied Russian ammunition manufacturer Barnaul Cartridge Plant with enough smokeless powder to make at least 80 million rounds of ammunition.[3]

Products

Polytech is notable in North America as an early supplier of semi-automatic AK-47-style weapons to civilians. These modifications of Type 56 assault rifle were available in both 5.56 NATO and 7.62 Soviet ammunition, and have been described as "well-made" by Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons.[7] Other mainly civilian offerings include versions of the Zijiang M99 as well as M14 (M305) and M16 (CQ-A) clones similar to Norinco's. These three are seen in the Canadian list of prohibited firearms.[8]

Subsidiaries

References

  1. ^ Nunns, Cain (February 25, 2013). "China's Poly Group: The most important company you've never heard of". Public Radio International. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  2. ^ "US hits Chinese defense companies with sanctions". Defense News. 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
  3. ^ a b Swanson, Ana; Ismay, John (2023-06-23). "Chinese Firm Sent Large Shipments of Gunpowder to Russian Munitions Factory". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-06-24. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  4. ^ Dugger, Celia W. (2008-04-19). "Zimbabwe Arms Shipped by China Spark an Uproar". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  5. ^ Foss, Christopher F. (May 29, 2018). "Poly Technologies showcases C-UAV system". Jane's Information Group. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. China's Poly Technologies has developed the LANU-M1 vehicle-mounted counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) system. The LANU is designed to be installed on the roof of any vehicle and is claimed to provide on-the-move protection against small UAVs.
  6. ^ "China Aids Russia's War in Ukraine, Trade Data Shows". The Wall Street Journal. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  7. ^ McCollum, Ian. ""Polytech AKS - The First Wave of Semiauto Chinese AK Rifles"". Youtube. Archived from the original on 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2023-02-20.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "Definition of Prohibited Firearms - Criminal Law Notebook". criminalnotebook.ca. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023.

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