# DF-17 appears among eight ballistic missile types at China's September 2025 parade

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Date: 3 Sep 2025
About: [PLA Rocket Force](https://technooptimist.io/companies/pla-rocket-force.md) · [DF-17](https://technooptimist.io/aviation/df-17.md)
Original source: https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/619111

China Daily listed the DF-17 medium-range hypersonic ballistic missile among eight ballistic missile types in the 3 September 2025 Victory Day parade in Beijing. Four new hypersonic strike missiles, the YJ-15, YJ-17, YJ-19 and YJ-20, were shown for the first time.

## Key facts

- Other ballistic missiles shown: YJ-21, DF-26D, JL-3, JL-1, DF-31BJ, DF-61, DF-5C.

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