The Chinese Air Force's multi-type main battle equipment and Navy's active equipment will be unveiled at the China Air Show

China News Service, Beijing, October 13 (Liu Mengqing) The 16th China International Aerospace Expo (China Air Show) will be held in Zhuhai, Guangdong from December 7 to 13. A related press conference held in Beijing on October 13 announced that currently, more than 1,100 companies from nearly 50 countries and regions will participate in the exhibition, with more than 3,000 pieces of exhibiting equipment, and "first exhibition" and "first show" exhibits accounting for about 10%.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the China Air Show. Since 1996, the China Air Show has been successfully held for 15 times and is now among the top five air shows in the world. The scale of this air show reached a new high, and the breadth of international cooperation continued to expand.

According to reports, this air show has constructed a "one exhibition and three areas" exhibition area pattern, with an indoor exhibition area of ​​nearly 150,000 square meters and an outdoor exhibition and support area increased to 335,000 square meters. It is worth mentioning that this year's event has expanded the maritime dimension for the first time and added a new maritime equipment display area in Gaolan Port, which will achieve a large-scale centralized appearance of the navy's active equipment.

The Chinese Air Force's multi-type main battle equipment will make its debut at the air show. Gao Xiang, deputy director of the Political Work Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force, said that the equipment exhibited by the Chinese Air Force at this air show covers the fields of air force reconnaissance, early warning, air defense, support, airborne, unmanned applications, intelligent equipment and ammunition, and fully demonstrates the achievements of the upgrading of air force equipment and the continuous improvement of the combat system.

The international quality of the air show is even more prominent. According to reports, the world's top 100 aviation companies such as Airbus, Boeing, and Leonardo actively participated in the exhibition, covering core aviation products such as complete aircraft, aviation power, avionics, and airborne systems. More than 170 aircraft have been registered for exhibition in the main exhibition area, and the scale of the aircraft on display has reached a record high.

In terms of aerobatic performances, the "Warrior" aerobatic team of the Russian Federation Aerospace Forces and the "Knights" aerobatic team of the United Arab Emirates Air Force will be invited to participate. This is the second time since 2016 that two foreign military flight demonstration teams have participated in the China Air Show.

In addition, a batch of products representing the latest independent innovation achievements of China's aerospace and defense science and technology will be unveiled. For example, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation’s new exhibits are expected to account for more than 70%, and exhibits such as CZ-10B and offshore network recovery device will all be unveiled for the first time.