India completes its first Floating Test Range, a platform for launching and observing prototype missiles. What are the new highlights of the technical performance of the FTR? And what have been the strategic considerations of India to conduct research and development of FTR and carry out anti-ballistic missile test?
Air-defense missiles stand sheer under spectacular night sky Air-defense missiles stand sheer under the spectacular night sky. Recently, an air-defense brigade under the PLA Xizang Military Command conducts live-fire training in Qing–Zang Plateau area at an elevation of 4,500 meters.
Guided-missile destroyer conducts real combat training exercise The guided-missile destroyer Shenzhen (Hull 167) attached to a destroyer flotilla of the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command carries out real combat training exercise in the middle of November.
Multi-type choppers conduct flight training Three helicopters attached to a brigade under the PLA 76th Group Army fly at lower altitudes during a flight training exercise in mid-November, 2019.
Tanks fire main guns down range A main battle tank (MBT) attached to a division under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command spits fire down range at mock targets during a live-fire test in northwest China’s Gobi desert on November 1, 2019.
Self-propelled howitzers in night live-fire training A Type PLZ-89A 122mm self-propelled howitzer attached to a brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army fires at mock target during a night live-fire training exercise on October 28, 2019.
Gun-howitzer systems spit fires Two PLZ-05 self-propelled gun-howitzer systems attached to a brigade under the PLA 78th Group Army shoot 155 mm shells during a live-fire training exercise in the hinter land of northwestern China's dessert area in mid-October, 2019.
Soldiers shuttle through canyons Soldiers assigned to a special operations contingent under the Xinjiang People's Armed Police (PAP) Corps shuttle through the winding canyon in zigzag formation during a recent real combat training exercise.
Guards of Starry Sky A vehicle-mounted surface-to-air missile system launches a ground-to-air missile at mock aerial targets during a live-fire air-defense training exercise in Northwest China's desert area in mid October, 2019.
Live-fire air-defense test held in Xizang Artillerymen assigned to an air-defense brigade under the PLA Xizang Military Command fire artillery rounds with a towed howitzer system at mock targets during a recent live-fire training operation at the altitude of 4,500 meters in southwestern China's Xizang Autonomous Region.
PLA Air Force pays tribute to its heroes Officials and soldiers of the People's Liberation Army Air Force came to the Chinese Aviation Museum inthe Changping district of Beijing to pay respect to heroes from its history on Monday.
