Multiple Types of Chinese Air Force Main Combat Equipment to Make Their Debut at the 16th China Airshow

Source-stated date: 14 October 2026 · MOD China (国防部)

中国空军多型主战装备将首次亮相第十六届中国航展

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Published14 October 2026, by Ministry of National Defense
Collected2026-10-14 17:56:42 UTC, run 170
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The PLAAF will display 'multiple types' of upgraded and new equipment at the 16th China Airshow in Zhuhai, December 7–13, organized around a 'systems-based approach' (体系化思路) that integrates static displays with flight performances framed explicitly around combat realism (实战化); the article does not name specific platforms. The coverage documents the PLAAF's standard pre-Airshow promotional cycle but is notable for the explicit addition of a 'digital-intelligent Air Force' (数智空军) section featuring humanoid robots, brain-computer interface assessment, and AI-unmanned collaboration — framing that extends the PLA's public messaging on new-quality combat capabilities (新质战斗力) into a direct recruitment and public-diplomacy context. Which specific new or upgraded platforms will debut remains unconfirmed until the show opens.

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第十六届中国航展将于12月7日至13日在广东珠海举办中国空军多型主战装备将首次亮相解放军报北京10月13日电肖航、记者李建文报道：第十六届中国国际航空航天博览会将于12月7日至13日在广东珠海举办。空军有关领导介绍，今年恰逢人民空军成立77周年、中国航展创办30周年，空军围绕历史传承、体系装备、互动交流、数智赋能四大维度，全方位展现新时代人民空军赓续红色血脉、聚力备战打仗、开放自信、创新突破的实践风貌，彰显向着建军一百年奋斗目标奋飞的昂扬姿态。红色精神展陈突出两大历史坐标，结合东北老航校建校80周年、航展创办30周年设置专题展区。观众可回望老航校烽火创业历程，感悟“团结奋斗、艰苦创业、勇于献身、开拓新路”的老航校精神，循着航展30年足迹，见证人民空军逐梦空天的奋进力量。装备展示坚持体系化思路，统筹静态展示与飞行表演。一批成熟主战装备集体登场，多型改进升级装备、新质作战力量成果首次亮相中国航展。参展装备覆盖侦察、预警、防空、支援、空降、无人应用、智能装备及弹药等领域，完整呈现空军装备迭代、作战体系持续完善的建设成果。飞行表演编队与动作设计突出实战化，直观展现部队训练水平与打赢能力，立体呈现建设成果。本届航展交流互动内容丰富。空军将深化对外多层次专业交流，举办军事飞行训练国际交流会议。展台矩阵持续扩容，在航管、招飞、招生、维修展台基础上，首次开设人才引进展台。现场设置货舱开放体验、明星装备打卡等沉浸式项目，安排飞行员、技术骨干与观众面对面交流。各配套展台同步上线网络直播，打造“云观展”“云咨询”线上线下联动模式，提升传播声量。 “数智”板块为本次新增亮点。展台将运用人形机器人、虚拟数字人打造智能观展场景，集中展示AI面试、抗眩晕脑机交互评估、数字化维修、智能检测等前沿应用，展现“数智空军”、人工智能、无人协同建设成果，体现人民空军抢抓科技变革机遇，加速生成新质战斗力，依靠科技创新推动战斗力转型的前瞻布局。空军有关领导表示，在复杂多变的安全环境下，空军将枕戈待旦守护空天安宁，依托航展平台展示履行使命任务的能力底气。同时持续保持开放姿态，在国际交流中增进互信、深化合作，携手共护人类命运与共的空天家园。

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Source text. Ministry of National Defense. "中国空军多型主战装备将首次亮相第十六届中国航展." MOD China (国防部), 2026-10-14. http://www.mod.gov.cn/gfbw/wzll/kj/16493004.html.

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