- Title: China shows off military air power at Zhuhai airshow
- Date: 28th September 2021
- Summary: ZHUHAI, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 28, 2021) (REUTERS) AG600 AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT FLYING BY AND EMPTYING STREAM OF WATER IN THE AIR MEDIA AT BOOTH / STEAM FROM WATER EMPTIED BY AG600 AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT AG600 AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT FLYING WING-LOONG II UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) FLYING ABOVE PLANES ON TARMAC WING-LOONG II UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE FLYING BY VARIOUS OF TWIN-TAILED SCORPION UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE FLYING OVERHEAD VARIOUS OF MILITARY JETS AND AIRCRAFT ON DISPLAY ON TARMAC VARIOUS OF FIGHTER JET J-16D ON TARMAC SECURITY GUARD LOOKING ON/MILITARY DRONE ON DISPLAY IN BACKGROUND CH-6 MILITARY DRONE ON DISPLAY, SECURITY GUARD STANDING VARIOUS OF VARIOUS OF MILITARY DRONE'S GUIDED MISSILES ON DISPLAY DRONE MISSILES / MILITARY DRONE ON DISPLAY CAMERA ON MILITARY DRONE
- Embargoed: 12th October 2021 09:27
- Keywords: Air show Chinese air force Chinese military PLA Air force Zhuhai military
- Location: ZHUHAI, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA
- City: ZHUHAI, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA
- Country: China
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Defence,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001EWMTJ5Z
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: China showed off some of its new air firepower at its biggest airshow in Zhuhai on Tuesday (September 28).
The flying displays featured some products China wants to export, including the AG600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft, designed for fire-fighting and sea-rescue roles. Two unmanned aerial vehicles--the Wing-Loong II, an armed drone similar to the American MQ-9 Reaper, and the Twin-Tailed Scorpion--also featured prominently.
The J-16D electronic warfare version of the J-16 fighter jet and the CH-6 military drone were among the grounded aircraft on display on Tuesday.
More than 100 aircraft have registered for display in the air or on the ground at the China Airshow, also known as the Zhuhai Airshow. The normally biennial airshow, which was delayed by a year due to COVID-19, is set to be mostly a domestic affair due to tight quarantine rules.
The country's efforts to improve homegrown aerospace technology are in the spotlight at a time of a growing strategic rivalry with the West.
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