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12:15, 19-Apr-2018
Chinese army holds live-fire exercise on southeast coast
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An air unit of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) ground force Wednesday held a live-fire exercise off China's southeast coast, the ground force said Thursday.
The exercise, which involved the coordination of various models of armed helicopters, was an annual routine arrangement to test the force's all-weather combat capability, it said.
At around 9 am, helicopters carrying a variety of ammunition were ready to fly to designated waters.
After taking off, pilots set their own courses and detected targets on the water, then assaulted floating targets and simulated ships with missiles and rocket projectiles.
The exercise was conducted throughout a complex electromagnetic environment and ended at around 11 pm, when the last participating helicopter landed at the base airport.
Sun Yongfu, deputy commander of the exercise, said it was carried out in line with real combat standards and has effectively improved the force's capabilities to fulfill missions and tasks.
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Source(s): Xinhua News Agency