CCTV-Weapon & Technology

CCTV-Weapon & Technology is a premium documentary channel of China Central Television, launched in May 2006. Its programming focuses on military technology and defence industry themes: documentaries on weapons systems past and present, engineering features and historical series on warfare and innovation. The channel belongs to CCTV's pay-TV digital family, so availability depends on the local pay-TV package rather than free-to-air reception. It broadcasts in Chinese and is listed in the index with HD and SD versions. For viewers interested in the subject, it offers far deeper coverage than the military programming carried on the generalist CCTV-7. The broadcaster's official site, tv.cctv.com, publishes channel information and authorised viewing details.