An air-defense missile system attached to a brigade under the PLA 71st Group Army launches an air-defense missile at a mock target during a field live-fire training exercise in late February, 2022. Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn
SCMP: China claims another success in midcourse ballistic missile interception test
* Test carried out within country's territory is sixth success of its kind and 'accomplished its objectives', defence ministry says
* China needs to carry out repeated tests to improve technology and be able to hit multi-warhead targets, expert observes
China successfully tested a ground-based midcourse ballistic missile interception, the defence ministry announced on Friday.
The result brought the number of such missile interceptions to at least six.
Friday's test took place within Chinese territory and space and "accomplished its objectives", according to a statement from the ministry.
"This test is defensive in nature and it does not target any particular country," the statement added, without elaborating.
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