China recently tested an advanced air-to-air missile which resists electronic jamming and other counter-measures, according to reports.
The Pili, or Thunderbolt series missile, successfully hit all its targets, the Web site of the Beijing-based China Aviation Industry Corporation said.
The report did not specify the model of the missile, but analysts said it could be the PL-12 or an even more advanced weapon.
'This is the first time in China that a missile [has been tested] with a digital system and an anti-interference capacity,' the report said.
China first revealed its intention to develop a missile with an active radar guidance system in 1996. The new missile was developed by the Chinese Academy of Air-to-Air Missiles at a cost of 15 million yuan (HK$14.1 million), which was raised by the academy, the report said.
The research team was making progress despite limited financial resources, programme spokesman Dr Liang Xiaogeng was quoted as saying.