7 intimidating images from China's 70th anniversary show just how powerful its military has become
The Gongji-11 unmanned combat drone made its debut at the October 1 parade.
The DR-8 supersonic drone showed up to the parade, too.
The DR-8, or WZ-8, is a reconnaissance drone that China can use to infiltrate enemy airspace and gather intelligence — including determining the damage done by some of China's ballistic missiles, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The DF-17 missile is thought to be able to travel at more than five times the speed of sound.
As The Wall Street Journal reports, it's designed to bypass enemy missile defense systems by traveling at speeds more than 3,400 miles per hour at low altitudes.
Military aircraft streaked rainbow smoke through the sky over Tiananmen Square.
The PLA Air Force's H-6N has added an aerial refueling probe.
The PLA Air Force's long-range strategic bomber was also on display during the parade, according to Flight Global.
The H-6N could be used to deter US aircraft carriers venturing into the South China Sea.
The DF-41 is China's hypersonic intercontinental ballistic missile, which is reportedly able to strike targets as far as the United States.
The DF-41 has an estimated range of up to 9,320 miles, allowing it to reach anywhere in the United States in about 30 minutes.
"It's China's most responsive and flexible strategic nuclear system, capable of hurling multiple nuclear warheads to the entirety of the United States," Ankit Panda, an adjunct senior fellow at the Federation of American Scientists, told The Wall Street Journal.
According to the Associated Press, some analysts believe the nuclear-capable missile can travel up to 25 times the speed of sound.
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