Hongqi-16 launchers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Asia Times: China’s PLA readying missiles to stun Indian air power
As tensions mount over Doklam, the Chinese high command understands India’s assumption of air supremacy and is significantly strengthening its air defense arrangements
Every summer the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducts a major air defense exercise at its western theater command’s air force experimental training base. The anti-aircraft brigade of the 79th group army was the main participant in this year’s drill, on August 22.
The exercise evaluated the unit’s radar system, command and control network, intercept capabilities, electronic and cyber warfare abilities, mobility and logistics. The batteries engaged a variety of aircraft, including the J-10, J-11, Mil Mi-171, Harbin Z-9 and an assortment of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles).
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