China will stage a massive military parade in Beijing on September 3 to commemorate 80 years since the end of World War II. Hundreds of People's Liberation Army aircraft, including fighter jets and bombers, and ground forces with the latest equipment will take part. The parade will organise air, land and sea combat groups and joint armament formations to reflect real-combat functions. New fourth-generation equipment will form the core, including advanced tanks, carrier-based aircraft, fighter jets and operational modules to demonstrate system-based combat capability. All displayed equipment is domestically produced active-duty main battle hardware. The event follows a prior 2015 parade marking Japan's formal surrender.
Hundreds of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, including fighter jets and bombers as well as ground forces with the latest military equipment, will be featured in the parade, Chinese military officials said at a news conference on Wednesday. China's official Xinhua news agency said the military parade and joint armament formations will be organised in a manner reflecting their functions in real combat, and will include air, land and sea combat groups.
The military parade will feature new fourth-generation equipment as the core, including advanced tanks, carrier-based aircraft and fighter jets, organised into operational modules to demonstrate Chinese military's system-based combat capability, China's state-affiliated Global Times media outlet reported. All the weaponry and equipment on display in this military parade are domestically produced active-duty main battle equipment. This event showcases a concentrated display of the new generation of weaponry and equipment of the Chinese military, the Global Times added.
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