Type 07 () is a group of military uniforms used by all branches of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the paramilitary Chinese People's Armed Police Force. Introduced in 2007, the Type 07 uniforms replaced the Type 87 service uniforms used by regular units and the Type 97 Service Dress uniforms of the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison and the People's Liberation Army Macau Garrison. The Type 07 uniforms were first seen in late June 2007 during a celebration ceremony for the 10th anniversary of the Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong.
The design of the Type 07 uniform, especially that of the dress uniform, borrowed from older designs. The older designs, in turn, were influenced by those of the Soviet Union. The Type 07 design has striped cuff insignia which indicate years of service. The stripe cuff insignia are worn by all commissioned officers except for naval admirals and officers who use sleeve insignia on their dress blues.
The combat uniforms are slated to be replaced by newer Type 19 uniform with the Xingkong camouflage pattern.
Service uniforms
Army uniforms
In 2007, the Type 07 uniforms were adopted by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force and other unbranched units. They replaced the Type 87 uniform and the Type 97 uniforms used by the garrison troops in Hong Kong and Macau. The Type 07 uniform made its debut in late June 2007 at a ceremony to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China.
Since the mid-1980s, the army's uniforms had been olive green. The Type 07 uniforms, in contrast, are pine green. The insignias of all Ranks of the People's Liberation Army are placed on green backgrounds. The old standing-collar winter service uniform was abandoned in favour of an open-collar design.
Navy uniforms
The Type 07 naval uniforms replaced the Type 87 and Type 97 naval uniforms. The Type 07 naval uniforms adopt white and navy blue as their basic colours. Officers receive two service uniforms, an all-white single-breasted design with the traditional shoulder rank insignia for summer wear and a double-breasted navy blue design with cuff insignia for winter wear.
Air Force uniforms
The Type 07 Air Force uniform replaced the Type 05 Air Force Service uniform of the regular airmen and the Type 97 Air Force Service uniform of the PLA garrison troops in Hong Kong and Macau. The new Type 07 Air Force uniform inherited the "Air Force Blue" color of the Type 05 Air Force Service uniform. All rank insignias are placed on blue backgrounds. The old standing-collar winter service uniform was abandoned in favor of an open-collar design.
Rocket Forces uniforms
The Second Artillery Corps was elevated to the separate People's Liberation Army Rocket Force in December 2015. The new branch adopted distinct uniforms in 2016. The new Rocket Forces uniform is cut in the same pattern as the Ground Force and Air Force service uniforms, but use a distinct dark green color, worn with a khaki shirt, instead of the lighter pine green color and light green shirt of Ground Force uniforms.
Armed Police Force uniforms
As a branch of the armed forces of PRC, the People's Armed Police Force also adopted a Type 07 uniform. The uniform is cut in a similar pattern as the PLA Ground Force service uniform, in a dark olive green color and worn with a light green shirt. The insignias of ranks are placed on the same dark olive green backgrounds for officers, red for enlisted personnel.
Combat uniforms and armor
Uniforms
In 2007, the PLA introduced the Type 07 combat and training uniforms to replace the Type 87 combat and training uniforms which dated to the 1980s. The uniform includes a winter style made of heavy-weighted cotton fabric material and a summer style made of polyester and cotton twill fabric. Both styles include a coat, trousers, a soft cap and black leather boots.