China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (中国国际航空航天博览会), also known as the Airshow China (中国航展) or Zhuhai Airshow (珠海航展), is the largest airshow and aerospace trade expo in China. It has been held in even years in Zhuhai, Guangdong, since 1996.[2]
History
1st edition (1996)
The first Airshow China was held from 5 to 10 November 1996. Performances included:
The sixth Airshow China was held from 31 October to 5 November 2006. The first three days were corporate days and not open to public. The remaining three days were public days. Over 30 countries and 600 aviation companies took part. Performances included:
The seventh Airshow China was held from 4 to 9 November 2008. Some 4 billion U.S. dollars worth of deals were signed at the six-day event, including one involving Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) selling 25 ARJ21-700 regional jets to GE Commercial Aviation Services of the United States (first delivery by 2013). Additionally, the Chengdu J-10 and Xi'an JH-7A both made their first public appearances.[9] Other performances included:
aerobatic performance of Chengdu J-20 production model.
13th edition (2021)
Originally scheduled to happen in 2020, it was postponed to the following year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The thirteenth Airshow China was held from 28 September to 3 October 2021.[11] A total of 700 companies have participated in the event online and offline, with more than 100 aircraft exhibited:[12]
CASIC Anti-UAV System, composed of DK-1 low-altitude search radar, the ZK-K20 air-defense control system, HQ-17AE and QW-12 short-range missiles, and ZR-1500 drone defense system.[18][19]
Export and air-launched version of YJ-21 hypersonic missile.[20]