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People's Liberation Army R&D labs

People's Liberation Army runs 6 R&D labs in the 311 Institute directory, across 1 country (China), focused on hypersonics, military medicine, biodefence and wind tunnels.

Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .

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Lab and organisationLocationType and sectorFocusFounded
Academy of Military Medical SciencesPeople's Liberation ArmyBeijing, ChinaMilitary
Healthcare and life sciences
Military medicine, Biodefence1951
China Aerodynamics Research and Development CenterPeople's Liberation ArmyMianyang, ChinaMilitary
Aerospace, defence and space
Wind tunnels, Hypersonics1968
Jiuquan Satellite Launch CenterPeople's Liberation ArmyDongfeng, ChinaMilitary
Aerospace, defence and space
Launch, Crewed spaceflight1958
National University of Defense TechnologyPeople's Liberation ArmyChangsha, ChinaMilitary
Aerospace, defence and space
Supercomputing, Hypersonics, Navigation1953
PLA Academy of Military SciencesPeople's Liberation ArmyBeijing, ChinaMilitary
Aerospace, defence and space
Defence science1958
PLA Information Engineering UniversityPeople's Liberation ArmyZhengzhou, ChinaMilitary
Technology
Cybersecurity, Cryptography1999

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Questions and answers

How many R&D labs does People's Liberation Army have?

The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 6 People's Liberation Army R&D labs as of October 2026.

Where are People's Liberation Army's R&D labs?

In China (6).

What does People's Liberation Army research?

Its labs focus on hypersonics, military medicine, biodefence and wind tunnels.

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