Domestic weapons cut a dash in PLA military parade
People's Daily Online
(People's Daily Online) 16:39, July 31, 2017
China on Sunday kicked off its first-ever military parade that commemorates Army Day, flexing its military muscle and showing off its advanced domestically-made weapons.
According to Thepaper.cn, dozens of China's leading weaponry and technology companies had participated in the grand military parade, sending their most cutting-edge military equipment and arsenals. Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the country's aviation technology giant, showcased 129 domestically-designed warplanes during the event, adding that 40 percent of its latest military equipment was shown for the first time at the parade.
The China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, a leading technology group that specializes in communication equipment and software development, used over 70 auxiliaries and some security equipment to ensure that the parade ran smoothly. The company's airborne early warning aircrafts that can monitor multiple targets simultaneously and transmit data instantly were also a hit at the parade.
Once reliant on foreign countries for its arsenal, China has been making great efforts to design and modernize its military forces. President Xi Jinping, who is also the chairman of the Central Military Commission, highlighted theoretical and technological innovation as the key to upgrade the country's military and national defense in 2016, urging the armed forces to fully implement an innovation-driven development strategy.
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