China said Shenwei Missile Battalion intercepted two missile types in a drill

Key facts

• CCTV reported the Shenwei Missile Battalion intercepted two new missile types simultaneously for the first time.
• The unit forms part of the PLA Central Theatre Command Air Force.
• The battalion operates Hongqing surface-to-air missiles, the report said.
• The report described the drill as a rapid response operation.
• The report did not disclose the types of missiles intercepted.

A People's Liberation Army air defense unit intercepted two new types of missile at the same time during a drill, according to a report on state television carried on November 3, 2026.

CCTV reported the operation was a rapid response exercise by the ground-based Shenwei Missile Battalion, part of the PLA Central Theatre Command Air Force, which is equipped with Hongqing surface-to-air missiles.

The report did not say what type of missiles were intercepted.