China’s HQ series intercepts 2 new missile types as PLA tests weapon platform

What happened: A PLA air defence unit, the Shenwei Missile Battalion under the Central Theatre Command Air Force, intercepted two new types of missile simultaneously for the first time during a drill, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Why it matters: The report frames the drill as a rapid response operation by a unit equipped with Hongqing surface-to-air missiles, and notes one intercepted missile made a sudden change of direction.

A PLA air defence unit, the Shenwei Missile Battalion under the Central Theatre Command Air Force, intercepted two new types of missile simultaneously for the first time during a drill, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

The report frames the drill as a rapid response operation by a unit equipped with Hongqing surface-to-air missiles, and notes one intercepted missile made a sudden change of direction.