Published: 14:14, September 3, 2025 | Updated: 09:13, September 4, 2025
Advanced military hardware
By Xinhua
The cruise missile formation attends a parade during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
China held a massive military parade in central Beijing on Wednesday to mark the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
The advanced armaments put on display included unmanned intelligence and counter-unmanned equipment, hypersonic missiles, directed-energy weapons, electronic jamming systems, and strategic weaponry capable of global strikes.
More than 10,000 military personnel, along with over 100 aircraft and hundreds of ground armaments, were arranged into formations according to a wartime command system.
The flag-guarding air echelon takes part in a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. Three helicopters flew by with banners that respectively read "Justice prevails", "Peace prevails" and "The people prevail". (PHOTO / XINHUA)The flag-guarding air echelon flies over Tian'anmen Square during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)Helicopters form a huge numerical shape of 80 while flying over Tian'anmen Square during a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The nuclear missile formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The nuclear missile formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The nuclear missile formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The land-based unmanned warfare formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The airborne unmanned combat formation passes through Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The airborne unmanned warfare formation passes through Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The airborne unmanned warfare formation passes through Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The sea-based unmanned warfare formation attends a parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The hypersonic missile formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The anti-ship missile formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The air defense weaponry formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The cyberspace warfare formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The electronic countermeasures formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The ship-based air defense weapons formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The cruise missile formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The bomber echelon attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The echelon of aircraft carrier-based fighter jets a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The early warning and control aircraft echelon attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The guard of honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) attends a parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)Chinese UN peacekeepers march through Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force formation attends a parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The formation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy marches through Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)The formation of the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force marches through Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The hero units' banner formation attends a parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)A veteran at Tian'anmen Rostrum salutes during a military parade in China, Sept 3, 2025. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
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