Article Posted on : - Oct 11, 2010

BEIJING (BNS): The People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China is carry out a 30,000 troop military exercise to test and improve the force's combat capability in high-tech warfare, a media report said.

The military drill will centre around battle scenarios in a "complex information environment" as well as across different terrains and weather conditions, according to a Xinhua report.

The exercise which was reported to begin on Sunday will involve soldiers from three divisions across three of China's seven military area commands.

Military transport planes, fighter jets and attack helicopters will feature in the exercise which will also include long-distance mobilization of ground and air forces.