Soldiers assigned to an artillery element with a combined-arms regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command rush to embark on self-propelled howitzers during a live-fire training exercise recently. Photo:China Military

A self-propelled howitzer attached to an artillery element with a combined-arms regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command fires its main weapon down range at mock targets during a live-fire training exercise recently. Photo:China Military

A self-propelled howitzer attached to an artillery element with a combined-arms regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command fires its main weapon down range at mock targets during a live-fire training exercise recently. Photo:China Military

Self-propelled howitzers attached to an artillery element with a combined-arms regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command spite fire in abreast formation during a live-fire training exercise recently. Photo:China Military