All the new weapons presented by China at the Parade

From tanks to drones, air defense systems, and missiles: a long list of new weapons was unveiled for the first time at the military parade in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, marking Victory Day. By 2025, as reported by the Center for Strategic International Studies, China's official defense budget will reach nearly $247 billion, demonstrating that China's rise as an economic superpower has fueled decades of steady increases in military spending. Today, the Air Force and Navy have a significantly larger fleet of combat aircraft than in the past. Above all, a growing share of these aircraft are technologically more advanced. At the parade on Wednesday, September 3, the Chinese government and the army presented many new military innovations. In particular, China unveiled nuclear-capable missiles that can be launched simultaneously from sea, land, and air, demonstrating its"triad" of nuclear-ready capabilities for the first time. Also unveiled is the new HQ-29 anti-missile system, believed to be a high-altitude interceptor designed to counter ballistic missiles in their mid-flight phase, outside the Earth's atmosphere, and to strike low-orbiting satellites. In addition to the HQ-20 air defense system, the new CJ-1000 long-range hypersonic cruise missile and the GJ-11 drone, designed for precision strikes and aerial reconnaissance missions, were also unveiled. The Missile Force unveiled the new DF-26D anti-ship ballistic missile, nicknamed Guam Killer for its ability to reach the U.S. base in the Western Pacific. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it can carry both nuclear and conventional warheads and has a range of up to 5,000 kilometers. Also making their debut at the Parade were the
DF-61
(China's most advanced) and DF-31BJ intercontinental ballistic missiles, the JL-3 submarine-launched ballistic missile, the YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile, and the JL-1 nuclear submarine-launched ballistic missile. The DF-31BJ, the latest road-mobile variant of the DF-31 solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, was also unveiled. It is believed to be an upgrade of the DF-31AG, currently the most advanced variant of the DF-31 series, which has a declared operational range of more than 11,200 kilometers and was tested in September last year. Also on display for the first time were the DF-17 medium-range ballistic missile, the YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile, and the DF-5C intercontinental ballistic missile. Also new was the HQ-11 mobile air defense system, which combines a battery of LD-3000 vertical-launch missiles with a short-range weapon system and has a range of 30 kilometers against aircraft and 20 kilometers against missiles. Also on display for the first time were new fighters, bombers, transport aircraft, and early warning aircraft. The latest variants of the J-20 fighter were unveiled at the parade: the two-seater J-20S, which can be used to control combat drones, and the J-20A, with a more advanced propulsion system. Also unveiled were the J-35A, a land-based variant of China's second fifth-generation fighter, and the naval-based J-35. Next up were the KJ-500A and KJ-600, China's latest generation of early warning aircraft. The KJ-600 is China's first carrier-based advanced radar aircraft, designed for the Fujian 003-class aircraft carrier. In addition to the Y-20A military transport aircraft and its upgraded Y-20B variant, H-6K and H-6J bombers also flew over Tiananmen Square.
Both the Army and Navy demonstrated unmanned systems for the first time. The Army's include vehicles for mine clearance, explosive ordnance disposal, and trail-clearing operations, as well as support vehicles for transporting ammunition and evacuating the wounded. The Naval ones include new submarines, surface vessels, and unmanned mine-laying systems.
Then there are laser weapons: In recent years, China has developed laser weapons as a defense against drone attacks. The full range of its anti-drone systems displayed at the parade included a missile-launching cannon, high-energy laser weapons, and high-powered microwave weapons. State media claimed that this represented a"triad" in the People's Liberation Army's anti-drone systems. Finally, the Type 99B tank was demonstrated, which, as the South China Morning Post explained, is the latest version of China's third-generation tanks, the Type 99 series. Weighing 55 tons and carrying a 125-millimeter gun, it is equipped with an active protection system and has been used in military exercises in high-altitude terrain, such as the Tibetan Plateau near the disputed border between China and India. The 99B variant was spotted last September with two APS projectile launchers and four fire-control radars, designed to intercept and destroy drones and other incoming threats.