Chinese military institute puts focus on ‘urgent needs’ of frontline troops
- Researchers will also step up cooperation with ‘civilian bodies’, especially in areas such as telecoms and logistics support, according to PLA newspaper
- More than half of the Systems Engineering Institute’s projects for this year are related to improving combat readiness
A top Chinese military research institute is stepping up efforts “on the ground” in answer to the leadership’s call to boost combat readiness, according to state media.
The Systems Engineering Institute (SEI) under the Academy of Military Science (AMS) is directing more researchers into studies to determine the “urgent needs” of frontline troops, PLA Daily reported on Monday.
The military newspaper said researchers would strengthen cooperation with “civilian bodies”, especially in areas such as telecommunications and logistics support.
“Pushing ahead the in-depth development of military and civilian cooperation is indispensable as [we] accelerate the application of [our] research results,” the report said.
“Based on the specialities of [our] various research institutes, especially in areas such as telecommunications and logistics, the SEI has put forward a number of innovation focuses that can take advantage of the synergy of [our] military and civilian research forces,” it added.
More than half of the institute’s research projects for this year were related to improving combat readiness, according to PLA Daily.
The AMS, under the People’s Liberation Army, was overhauled two years ago and now has eight research institutes. Two of them focus on military theory while the rest specialise in technology, medical and chemical research, and defence engineering.