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September 28, 2009, Monday
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THE 108 missiles to be paraded on Thursday's National Day parade in Beijing will feature previously undisclosed technologies, a senior army commander revealed yesterday.
Yu Jixun, deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army Second Artillery Force and vice commander-in-chief of the joint headquarters for the military parade, said all the missiles were new models or upgraded weapons never before seen in public.
They include two types of surface-to-surface conventional missiles, a land-based cruise missile, surface-to-surface intermediate and long-range missiles that could be equipped with either nuclear or conventional warheads, and nuclear-capable intercontinental missiles, he said.
Yu said the conventional missiles could launch precision strikes in all weathers and directions, while the land-based cruise missile boasted long-range and low-altitude flight, precision targeting and quick emergency response from concealed places.
The new surface-to-surface intermediate and long-range missiles were "major weapons in winning information-based warfare," Yu said.
He said the nuclear-capable intercontinental missiles were "remarkable symbols" of China's defense muscle.
"The land-based cruise missiles and the new surface-to-surface intermediate and long-range missiles will make their first appearance."
The 108 missiles will form five groups that would rumble past the Tian'anmen rostrum for a review by top leaders and foreign guests, he said.
"All five types of missiles are solid-fueled, with smaller bodies," Yu said. "In the past, missiles were mostly liquid-fueled and their bodies were huge," so limiting their maneuverability.
"The missile arsenal includes both solid-fueled and liquid-fueled missiles of different ranges, capable of carrying various types of warheads and conducting nuclear counter-attacks," he said.
"These show the PLA's latest developments in strategic deterrence and medium and long-range precision strikes."
It will be the PLA strategic missile troop's third appearance in a national military parade since their debut at a National Day parade in 1984.
Cadets from several PLA schools will also march in formation during the parade.
Yu Jixun, deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army Second Artillery Force and vice commander-in-chief of the joint headquarters for the military parade, said all the missiles were new models or upgraded weapons never before seen in public.
They include two types of surface-to-surface conventional missiles, a land-based cruise missile, surface-to-surface intermediate and long-range missiles that could be equipped with either nuclear or conventional warheads, and nuclear-capable intercontinental missiles, he said.
Yu said the conventional missiles could launch precision strikes in all weathers and directions, while the land-based cruise missile boasted long-range and low-altitude flight, precision targeting and quick emergency response from concealed places.
The new surface-to-surface intermediate and long-range missiles were "major weapons in winning information-based warfare," Yu said.
He said the nuclear-capable intercontinental missiles were "remarkable symbols" of China's defense muscle.
"The land-based cruise missiles and the new surface-to-surface intermediate and long-range missiles will make their first appearance."
The 108 missiles will form five groups that would rumble past the Tian'anmen rostrum for a review by top leaders and foreign guests, he said.
"All five types of missiles are solid-fueled, with smaller bodies," Yu said. "In the past, missiles were mostly liquid-fueled and their bodies were huge," so limiting their maneuverability.
"The missile arsenal includes both solid-fueled and liquid-fueled missiles of different ranges, capable of carrying various types of warheads and conducting nuclear counter-attacks," he said.
"These show the PLA's latest developments in strategic deterrence and medium and long-range precision strikes."
It will be the PLA strategic missile troop's third appearance in a national military parade since their debut at a National Day parade in 1984.
Cadets from several PLA schools will also march in formation during the parade.
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