08 August 2016

News Story: China releases weaponry research project information

BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- China has published information on military equipment research projects on an official weapon procurement website for the first time, to encourage compitition in the formerly closed sector, the PLA Daily reported.

The procurement bureau of the equipment development department under the Central Military Commission (CMC) and the armament departments of the Army and Navy have released over 800 projects that will receive a funding of 3.7 billion yuan (557.2 million U.S. dollars).

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