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To summarize up what the Chinese military industries achieved in 2013:
1. JH-7B: upgraded JH-7A with new avionics, retractable in flight refueling probe, upgraded engine, and provisions for the YJ-12 AShM
2. ABM test: interception of a ballistic missile outside of the Earth's atmosphere, second country after the US to perform an exoatmospheric missile interception
3. UCAV: stealthy flying wing UCAV was test flown
4. Z-20: transport helicopter maiden flight, similar to the Black Hawk but also incorporates other helicopter design concepts
5. J-10C: supposedly an upgraded variant of the J-10, featuring twin seats, conformal fuel tanks, upgraded avionics that are air to ground enhanced, upgraded engine, etc, flew recently
6. Test of high speed torpedo: new torpedo supposedly meant to replace the Yu-6 was tested
7. Appearance of a new test drone: new target drone was developed
8. Type 039B Block II submarine: new submarine with modified sail, modified hump, and upgraded hull was seen launched
9. Type 093B submarine: new nuclear attack submarine with modified hump and different body was seen at Bohai
10. JL-2A: testing of a new JL-2A missile, with 12000 km range and 3-4 MIRV warheads
11. Beginning of the construction of a Type 001A aircraft carrier: a larger ship, based on the CV-16 but with more displacement and a larger aircraft complement, has started construction
1. JH-7B: upgraded JH-7A with new avionics, retractable in flight refueling probe, upgraded engine, and provisions for the YJ-12 AShM
2. ABM test: interception of a ballistic missile outside of the Earth's atmosphere, second country after the US to perform an exoatmospheric missile interception
3. UCAV: stealthy flying wing UCAV was test flown
4. Z-20: transport helicopter maiden flight, similar to the Black Hawk but also incorporates other helicopter design concepts
5. J-10C: supposedly an upgraded variant of the J-10, featuring twin seats, conformal fuel tanks, upgraded avionics that are air to ground enhanced, upgraded engine, etc, flew recently
6. Test of high speed torpedo: new torpedo supposedly meant to replace the Yu-6 was tested
7. Appearance of a new test drone: new target drone was developed
8. Type 039B Block II submarine: new submarine with modified sail, modified hump, and upgraded hull was seen launched
9. Type 093B submarine: new nuclear attack submarine with modified hump and different body was seen at Bohai
10. JL-2A: testing of a new JL-2A missile, with 12000 km range and 3-4 MIRV warheads
11. Beginning of the construction of a Type 001A aircraft carrier: a larger ship, based on the CV-16 but with more displacement and a larger aircraft complement, has started construction