Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-05-17

Rockets Roar Over the Karakoram — Training Images of a Rocket Artillery Subunit of a Certain Regiment Under the Xinjiang Military District

箭啸喀喇昆仑——新疆军区某团火箭炮分队训练影像

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	PLA Daily (解放军报) (pla_daily)
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Source-stated publication date	2026-05-17
Original URL	http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16461486.html
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箭啸喀喇昆仑 ——新疆军区某团火箭炮分队训练影像 ■吴家庆谢喻琳刘发森摄影报道火箭弹直刺天幕。侦察队员快速前出。官兵紧急出动。编队机动行军。狂风裹着碎石拍打在战车上，噼啪作响。数枚火箭弹拖着尾焰直冲云霄，在湛蓝天幕划出一道道凌厉弹道，向着远方目标呼啸而去。喀喇昆仑高原腹地，新疆军区某团火箭炮分队实弹射击训练激战正酣。 “目标有效覆盖！”远方山谷腾起滚滚浓烟，侦察无人机实时回传画面显示，“敌”前沿隐蔽工事被精准击中。硝烟渐散，电台中传来侦察组报告：“发现残‘敌’！” 话音未落，导调组临机导调：发射阵地已暴露，“敌”反击火力即将抵达！ “立即转移！”编队迅即进行撤收。刚刚还在震天怒吼的战车集群，很快转入机动行军。沙尘漫卷，编队向着预备阵地疾驰而去。空中，侦察无人机如鹰隼盘旋，将“敌”残兵动向实时推送至战车终端。机动途中，指挥车内键盘敲击声此起彼伏，射击诸元快速更新。编队抵达预备阵地，作战指令已同步下达至各炮位。官兵跃出舱门，装填弹药、修正诸元，动作一气呵成。 “预备——放！”一枚枚火箭弹次第出膛，织成密集火力网。转瞬，远方山谷传来一声声巨响，“敌”残存目标被悉数摧毁。狂风仍在呼啸，炮管余温未散。战车编队再次启动，钢铁洪流渐渐融入苍茫暮色…… 版式设计：赵亚会

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A rocket artillery subunit of an unnamed regiment under the Xinjiang Military District conducted live-fire training on the Karakoram Plateau, executing a full sequence of fire-mission tasks including UAV-directed targeting, counter-battery displacement, and engagement from alternate firing positions. The exercise demonstrates integration of reconnaissance UAVs with ground fire units at the subunit level in high-altitude, austere terrain—relevant to assessing PLA ground force readiness along the China-Pakistan-India tri-border region. The report is a standard PLA media training feature and introduces no new capability claims, but confirms continued emphasis on shoot-and-scoot tactics and UAV-fire coordination in the Xinjiang theater.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "箭啸喀喇昆仑——新疆军区某团火箭炮分队训练影像." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-05-17. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16461486.html.

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