The national defense technology will unveil its mask of mystery at the 55th anniversary of the founding of China. All the nation's major military industries will be open to public at an exhibition held at the Museum of China's Revolution and Military on September 26.

The exhibition includes nuclear, space, aeronautic, ship, weaponry and military technologies and electronics in military industry. It is the first of its kind and jointly held by the six major military industries.

As learned from the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, the exhibition features over 50 pieces of military weapons and models, including civil ship, warship, Long March-3 etc.

Some of the warship models are made at a ratio of 1:2 or 1:10 and among them 80 percent will be open to public for the first time. A large amount of 700 photo display boards will introduce China's latest weaponry to visitors.

Positioned as an "advanced scientific publicity", the large exhibition will show the drafts for manufacturing atomic bombs, rockets and the principle of fighters, which are especially dedicated to students and military lovers. Almost half of those to be shown are made by academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) as well as experts in nuclear industry.

Sources say the seven-day exhibition, jointly sponsored by the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and the National Office for Education on National Defense, is expected to receive visitors estimated at 60, 000 to 80, 000. Experts in space technology and academicians of CAS and CAE will be invited to give lectures.

By People's Daily Online