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New hypersonic missiles and drones: what’s been rolling through Beijing’s streets?
New YJ anti-ship and laser weapons among the armaments spotted in photos and videos of a military parade rehearsal in the Chinese capital
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New hypersonic anti-ship missiles and a road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile system were among a line-up of advanced Chinese weaponry seen on the streets of Beijing over the weekend.
Photos and videos circulating online reveal some of the People’s Liberation Army’s latest hardware that was spotted by residents during a second rehearsal for next month’s military parade.
The images and footage show unmanned underwater vehicles, a gigantic laser weapon, a fleet of drones and unmanned ground vehicles being transported, as well as next-generation tanks and armoured vehicles.
Preparations are in full swing for the military parade to be held in the heart of the Chinese capital on September 3, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
The rehearsal – which took place from Saturday evening to early Sunday morning near Tiananmen Square and involved about 40,000 personnel – included much of the equipment that will be on show during the Victory Day parade. It followed a smaller rehearsal the previous weekend.
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