China News Service, Beijing, February 21st: China’s Z-10ME armed helicopter made its first appearance at an overseas air show
Sino-Singapore Finance reporter Ruan Yulin
The reporter learned from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (hereinafter referred to as the Aviation Industry Corporation) that on February 20, local time, the Singapore International Aviation Exhibition officially opened at the Changi Exhibition Center in Singapore. China's aviation industry once again appeared at the Singapore Airshow after two years, displaying a variety of high-tech aviation foreign trade products. Among them, the Z-10ME armed helicopter made its debut at an overseas air show.
The picture shows the Z-10ME armed helicopter in the static exhibition area. Photo courtesy of Aviation Industry
CATC participated in the exhibition on behalf of the aviation industry, with the theme of "Working together to create value". At this exhibition, the aviation industry’s indoor booth area is 291 square meters and the outdoor static exhibition area is 434 square meters. The exhibited products are led by the "20 Family" and cover 7 categories including fighter jets, training aircraft, helicopters, drones, transport aircraft, special aircraft, and aviation emergency rescue equipment, comprehensively displaying products with high technical level and broad market prospects. .
The aviation and military trade exhibition area on the right side of the booth focuses on showing the offensive and defensive capabilities of the air. J-10CE fighter jets led the battle with FC-1 "Fierce Dragon" fighter jets and FC-31 "Falcon Eagle" fighter jets, L-15A attack/combat trainer aircraft, FTC-2000G multi-purpose aircraft, Air Police 500 early warning aircraft, Z-10ME armed helicopters, 9DE carrier-based helicopters and Y-9E tactical transport aircraft appeared in sequence. In addition, the two major UAV series "Pterosaur" and "Xuange" and the RCG443E mobile laser jamming system also occupy a prominent position in the exhibition area. Among them, there are both China's new generation of high-tech aviation products and traditional military trade star products, which have broad market potential and fully demonstrate the strength of China's aviation industry.
The Z-10ME armed helicopter was displayed in the outdoor static exhibition area. This was the first appearance of a real aircraft of this type at an overseas air show. The Z-10ME is a new medium-sized multi-purpose attack helicopter with good flight performance and ultra-low-altitude maneuverability, strong strike firepower, high battlefield survivability, good ergonomics, high reliability and maintainability, complete and advanced support resources, and can Perform a variety of combat missions in all-weather, complex battlefield environments and field support conditions.
The Singapore Airshow is Asia's largest aerospace and defense exhibition. 2024 marks the 45th anniversary of the aviation industry entering the international market. It is also a critical year to promote the high-quality development of the aviation industry. The aviation industry's participation in this Singapore Airshow is of great significance to promoting international exchanges and cooperation, integrating into the global aviation industry chain, implementing the strategy of building a world-class brand with international influence, and building a world-class aviation high-tech industry group. (over)