China unveils ‘Sky Thunder’ weapons system amid growing tensions with Taiwan
The 500kg missile system was revealed days after the highest-level US visit to Taiwan in four decades
A new Chinese weapons system has been unveiled on state media amid growing tensions with Taiwan and the US.
Chinese state TV ran reports over the weekend about the Tianlei 500, which translates as Sky Thunder, a 500kg precision-guided munitions dispenser and air-to surface missile. The Tianlei can carry six types of submunitions and attack different targets, a senior engineer said in the report.
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