Advanced technology has been used in the research and development of field army equipment including missiles, tanks, light weaponry, engineering equipment, anti-chemical equipment, and vehicles and ships, according to sources with the PLA General Armament Department.

　　Achievements have also been made in developing technology related to air defense, control and guidance, optoelectronics and information, and comprehensive logistics, the sources say.

　　In recent years, over 140 research projects in the above fieldshave won government or army awards at a national level.

　　Meanwhile, the general department has tried to help field troops deal with difficulties they have encountered when using thenew equipment. To do this 46 training courses have been held and over 50 experts have been sent to assist land force units.