From stealth fighters to ballistic missiles, China shows the world its weapons of war
A breakdown of the technology on display for PLA’s anniversary celebration
Almost half of the equipment seen at Sunday’s parade to mark the PLA’s 90th birthday was being displayed for the first time, and all of it was indigenously made, according to the Ministry of Defence. Here are the highlights:
DF-31AG missile
The road-mobile DF-31 series is an intercontinental ballistic missile designed mainly to deliver nuclear warheads.
The variant displayed at the parade has an estimated range of 11,000km, and could reach most of the continental United States as well as Europe.
It survivability has been improved by its off-road launch capability, and it is believed to be capable of carrying up to five warheads, which can be independently aimed and make the weapon more likely to be able to penetrate a missile defence system.