China''s air defence radar network to provide comprehensive coverage
12 Oct 2007
According to Xinhua, the Chinese People''s Liberation Army (PLA), which has manufactured and deployed air defence radars ever since 1950, has traditionally relied upon them as the "first line of air defence".
According to the Xinhua report, air defence is considered to be amongst the "high-tech intensive arms" of the PLA. It cited a senior PLA officer as saying that 85 per cent of the officers in the air defence arm held bachelor degrees or above.
The report also cited the officer as saying that the detection ability and overall capacity of the PLA''s air defence radar network was "very close" to those of developed countries.
With
the PLA''s modernization, the air defence radar arm would also provide support
to the air force''s offensive missions, and to other PLA services, the officer
said.
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