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Summary
A brigade of the 83rd Group Army conducted live-fire MLRS strikes against maritime targets, using forward-deployed UAVs for target acquisition and executing two strike rounds with rapid displacement between launches. The exercise documents a shoot-and-scoot proficiency drill for land-based rocket artillery in an anti-ship role — a capability relevant to Taiwan Strait and littoral scenarios — but the article does not specify the location, the MLRS system type, or the range at which maritime targets were engaged, leaving the operational scale unclear.
Translation
A brigade assigned to the Chinese PLA 83rd Group Army recently conducted a long-range force projection and live-fire strike training exercise to test the troops' maritime strike and rapid-reaction capabilities. During the exercise, the forward-deployed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were utilized for target acquisition and data collection, enabling precise strikes on maritime targets. Immediately following the first round strike, the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) troops withdrew from launching positions rapidly and executed a second strike round upon receiving order from the command posts. (Video Editor: Lin Congyi)
Original text
A brigade assigned to the Chinese PLA 83rd Group Army recently conducted a long-range force projection and live-fire strike training exercise to test the troops' maritime strike and rapid-reaction capabilities. During the exercise, the forward-deployed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were utilized for target acquisition and data collection, enabling precise strikes on maritime targets. Immediately following the first round strike, the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) troops withdrew from launching positions rapidly and executed a second strike round upon receiving order from the command posts. (Video Editor: Lin Congyi)