From tanks to carrier killers: 10 weapons unveiled at China's military parade

Fuelled by booming defence spending, the People’s Liberation Army is expected to today showcase breakthroughs in missile technology and military aircraft that reflect its increasing focus on projecting force beyond its borders, especially adjacent seas where it competes with neighbours for territory and resources.

Here are 10 military hardware pieces that analysts and other nation’s defence experts will likely be watching out for.

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1) DF-26 missile

The intermediate-range ballistic missile is dubbed the “Guam killer”, with its 4,000km range putting it within striking distance of the US naval base at Guam

2) DF-21D missile