The Second Academy was founded in 1957 with headquarters located on Yongding Road, in the western suburbs of Beijing. It is responsible for design of aerospace vehicles and large-scale system engineering. Initially its primary responsibility was the development of surface-to-air anti-aircraft missile systems, though more recent activities have included submarine-launched missiles. Also known as the Chang Feng Mechanics and Electronics Technology Academy, space-related activities include tracking instrumentation, ground equipment and test facilities, with expertise in optical, mechanical, electronic and acoustic technologies. Civil products include numerically-controlled machine tools, industrial process automatic control systems, medical instruments and pharmaceutical devices, radar telecommunications and satellite application equipment.
China Chang Feng Science and Technology Industry Group (CCF) is a corporation attributed to the Second Academy of China Aerospace Corporation. With 70 member companies in 14 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, it has 7000 employees. CCF integrates technology, manufacturing and trade in the fields of aerospace, aeronautics, ordnance, machine-building and electronics. Beijing Chang Feng Industry Corp. (BCF) was established in 1984 as the business arm of CCF for contracting outside of China. The BCF subsidiary has been involved in over hundred projects, including computer networks and receiving systems. This engineering corporation has expertise in computer network system, telecommunication projects, and other automation systems.
The China ChangFeng Science and Technology Industry Group (CCF) consists of:
| Entity | Corporation | Location | Staff | Director | Activities |
| 2nd Planning Department | Beijing Institute of Electronic Systems Engineering | 700 | Yuan Qi | Department-level institute responsible for air/missile defense and ASAT systems engineering | |
| 4th Research Institute | SLBM design and production | ||||
| 17th Research Institute | Beijing Institute of Control and Electronic Technology | Muxidi, West Beijing | SLBM guidance design and production | ||
| 21st Research Institute | motor design and production | ||||
| 23rd Research Institute | Beijing Institute of Radio Measurement | Yongding Road | 1300 | Huang Huai | R&D of radar systems |
| 24th Research Institute | |||||
| 25th Research Institute | Beijing Institute of Remote Sensing Equipment | Sun Zhaoxin | Radar and optical terminal guidance systems | ||
| 203rd Research Institute | Beijing Institute of Radio Metrology and Measurement | 250 | Miao Fuquan | ||
| 204th Research Institute | Beijing Institute of Computer Applications and Simulation Technology | Computer software and simulation technology | |||
| 206th Research Institute | Beijing Institute of Mechanical Equipment (Jixie Shebei) | 570 | Qin Ye | Launchers and other ground equipment | |
| 207th Research Institute | Beijing Institute of Environmental Features | Zhao Ji | R&D into target characteristics. Microwave, optical, and laser environmental engineering. Manages microwave anechoic chamber and laser laboratory. Space observation. | ||
| 208th Research Institute | Information Center | publisher of 2nd Academy’s journal, Systems Engineering and Electronics Technology | |||
| 210th Research Institute | Xian Changfeng Electromechanical Institute | 1500 | Huang Wangsheng | Electromechanical systems engineering. R&D on telemetry, dynamic strength and heat/cold testing. | |
| 706th Research Institute | Computer development | ||||
| 112 Factory | Xinfeng Machinery Factory | Final assembly plant for SAMs, etc. | |||
| 123 Factory | Air Defense Missile Warheads | ||||
| 283 Factory | Ground Control Systems | ||||
| 284 Factory | Xinjian Power Machinery Plant | Yongding Road | Control Systems Manufacturing | ||
| 786 Factory | Radar and Guidance Systems Plant | ||||