Published: 14:14, September 3, 2025 | Updated: 17:52, September 3, 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.

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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 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)