2025 Victory Day parade thread (workup, 3rd Sept)

[Tomboy]

Viewing it as a LO-equivalent of Tomahawk would be safer.

I heard something about this is an AGM-181 equivalent

 

[Blitzo]

I heard something about this is an AGM-181 equivalent

I think the descriptors of "LO equivalent of Tomahawk" and "AGM-181" are very similar to each other, considering AGM-181 is a LO cruise missile that replaces the AGM-86, and AGM-86 itself is not too different to Tomahawk (cruise missiles of similar weight and from similar era, with conventional and nuclear warhead options).

 

[mack8]

HQ-20 SAM.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1957747958474231864

 

[GulfLander]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1957353300975874247

 

[BillRamengod]

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Let's rewind a bit—remember the Honor Flag Formation that appeared in the 2015 Victory Day Parade? Someone has now identified all 70 historical banners displayed! I expect a similar formation this year, which should serve as a useful reference.

(1) The 1st Formation: The Five Heroes of Langyashan Model Company
Arranged from the side closest to Tiananmen Square: (1.1) Unit Flag: Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region; (1.2) Honor Flag: Hui People's Detachment; (1.3) Honor Flag: The Ten Heroes of Mashishan; (1.4) Main Flag: The Five Heroes of Langyashan Model Company; (1.5) Honor Flag: The Eighteen Heroes of Qingkou; (1.6) Honor Flag: The Model Company of the Tancheng Battle; (1.7) Honor Flag: Great Wall Squadron.

(2) The 2nd Formation: The Model Company of the Pingxingguan Battle Assault Company
Arranged from the side closest to Tiananmen Square: (2.1) Unit Flag: The 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army; (2.2) Honor Flag: The 11th Company that Swept the Border Area; (2.3) Honor Flag: The Bayonet Fighting Champion Company; (2.4) Main Flag: The Model Company of the Pingxingguan Battle Assault Company; (2.5) Honor Flag: The Iron Fortress; (2.6) Honor Flag: The 3rd Battalion, Victorious in a Hundred Battles; (2.7) Honor Flag: The Iron Company.

(3) The 3rd Formation: The Bayonet Fighting Hero Company of the Hundred Regiments Offensive Model Company
Arranged from the side closest to Tiananmen Square: (3.1) Unit Flag: Shandong Military Region; (3.2) Honor Flag: Tiger Battalion; (3.3) Honor Flag: Ambush Regiment; (3.4) Main Flag: The Bayonet Fighting Hero Company of the Hundred Regiments Offensive Model Company; (3.5) Honor Flag: United in Will, Guts to Defeat the Enemy; (3.6) Honor Flag: See Bayonets, See Blood; (3.7) Honor Flag: Invincible.

(4) The 4th Formation: The Model Company of the Night Raid on Yangmingbu Battle
Arranged from the side closest to Tiananmen Square: (4.1) Unit Flag: The 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army; (4.2) Honor Flag: The Meritorious Platoon; (4.3) Honor Flag: The Hero Regiment of the Huangya Cave Defense Battle; (4.4) Main Flag: The Model Company of the Night Raid on Yangmingbu Battle; (4.5) Honor Flag: Zhu De's Guard Regiment; (4.6) Honor Flag: The Brave Company of Huangya Cave; (4.7) Honor Flag: The Model Party Branch.

(5) The 5th Formation: The Hero Company of the Yanmen Pass Ambush Battle
Arranged from the side closest to Tiananmen Square: (5.1) Unit Flag: The 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army; (5.2) Honor Flag: Zuo Quan's Independent Battalion; (5.3) Honor Flag: The Model Company for Trapping Panlong; (5.4) Main Flag: The Hero Company of the Yanmen Pass Ambush Battle; (5.5) Honor Flag: The Night Combat Model Company; (5.6) Honor Flag: Qingzhou Company; (5.7) Honor Flag: The Combat Model Battalion.

(6) The 6th Formation: The Liu Laozhuang Company Model Formation
Arranged from the side closest to Tiananmen Square: (6.1) Unit Flag: The 1st Detachment of the New Fourth Army; (6.2) Honor Flag: The Hero Company of Tianjiahui; (6.3) Honor Flag: The Hero Company of the Liangshan Battle; (6.4) Main Flag: The Liu Laozhuang Company Model Formation; (6.5) Honor Flag: The Company Victorious in a Hundred Battles; (6.6) Honor Flag: Guan Jie Squadron; (6.7) Honor Flag: The Hero Company of Wanglaogou.

(7) The 7th Formation: The Hero Company of the Fierce Attack Model Formation
Arranged from the side closest to Tiananmen Square: (7.1) Unit Flag: The 1st Division of the New Fourth Army; (7.2) Honor Flag: The Diamond; (7.3) Honor Flag: The Model Company of the Jin-Sui 8th Sub-district; (7.4) Main Flag: The Hero Company of the Fierce Attack Model Formation; (7.5) Honor Flag: The Model Youth League; (7.6) Honor Flag: The Combat Hero Company; (7.7) Honor Flag: The Iron Hammer Regiment.

(8) The 8th Formation: The Anti-Japanese Hero Company of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army
Arranged from the side closest to Tiananmen Square: (8.1) Unit Flag: The Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army Teaching Brigade; (8.2) Honor Flag: The 1st Company of Jimo City; (8.3) Honor Flag: He Wanxiang Company; (8.4) Main Flag: The Anti-Japanese Hero Company of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army; (8.5) Honor Flag: The 19th Regiment as Powerful as a Splintering Bamboo; (8.6) Honor Flag: The Combat Pioneer Company; (8.7) Honor Flag: The Hero Company of the Yanmazhuang Battle.

(9) The 9th Formation: The South China Guerrilla Detachment Model Formation
Arranged from the side closest to Tiananmen Square: (9.1) Unit Flag: Qiongya Column; (9.2) Honor Flag: The Iron 7th Company; (9.3) Honor Flag: Ren Changlun Company; (9.4) Main Flag: The South China Guerrilla Detachment Model Formation; (9.5) Honor Flag: The Meritorious Artillery Company of Huangtuling; (9.6) Honor Flag: See Bayonets, See Blood Company; (9.7) Honor Flag: The Steel 8th Company.

(10) The 10th Formation: The Armed Police Force Anti-Japanese Hero Formation
Arranged from the side closest to Tiananmen Square: (10.1) Unit Flag: The Shaan-Gan-Ning-Jin-Sui Joint Defense Army; (10.2) Honor Flag: The Hero Company that Slays the Enemy; (10.3) Honor Flag: The Field Company; (10.4) Main Flag: The Armed Police Force Anti-Japanese Hero Formation; (10.5) Honor Flag: The Iron and Steel Company of the Bloody Battle of Mohetan; (10.6) Honor Flag: The Brave and Skilled in Combat Company; (10.7) Honor Flag: The Company as Brave as a Fierce Tiger.

 

[by78]

Not sure what this could be, as I don't have the complete image to judge its size. However, the body appears to have reduced RCS features. Perhaps a stealthy anti-ship/anti-surface cruise missile?

 

[mack8]

I think there is an image showing it on the truck, but can't but my finger on it now. Looks like a LO design, though i secretly hope it's a sino-Burevestnik.
PS: Here it is.

 

[SanWenYu]

Not sure what this could be, as I don't have the complete image to judge its size. However, the body appears to have reduced RCS features. Perhaps a stealthy anti-ship/anti-surface cruise missile?

But are those fixed wings? That'd make it air launched only from pylons. Kinda odd for missiles nowadays.

 

[RoastGooseHKer]

I think there is an image showing it on the truck, but can't but my finger on it now. Looks like a LO design, though i secretly hope it's a sino-Burevestnik.
PS: Here it is.
View attachment 158725

The marking on the truck is ZL (战略/strategic) as opposed to HZ (海战/naval warfare), so it is likely intended to be a long-range nuclear tipped subsonic cruise missile. It could be launched from the 093B’s VLS, a ground launcher, or H-6N/K.

But as the Russo-Ukraine war has shown, subsonic cruise missile are big fat targets for SAMs, so I am not sure why the PLA is still sticking it.

 

[bsdnf]

But are those fixed wings? That'd make it air launched only from pylons. Kinda odd for missiles nowadays.

the wings are unfolded just for the sake of display, just like the YJ-18 in the 2019 parade

In fact, this could be some kind of YJ-18B/Pro.