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Fighter aircraft, missiles and space exploration displays were among the exhibits showcased in China’s biggest air show that wrapped up on Sunday.
The China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in the southern city of Zhuhai attracted 120,000 visitors over three days of public exhibition. The biennial event was postponed last year because of the pandemic.
Among the new technology on display was a space refuelling vehicle that could extend the lifespan of satellites that would otherwise fall out of orbit and burn up in the atmosphere after running out of fuel.

The vehicle can carry up to 1.3 tonnes of fuel and track, approach and dock with a satellite’s refuelling port and fill up its tanks.
Refuelling satellites, rather than launching a new one when they run out of fuel, could cut costs by 35 per cent, according to the state news agency Xinhua.
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It was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology under the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
The displays included samples from the moon collected by the Chang’e 5 mission last year, along with a model of the lunar probe, as well as models of China’s next-generation heavy-duty rockets and the return capsule from a prototype spacecraft, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
The heavy-lift rockets, which could one day be used to send astronauts back to the moon, should be ready to enter service in seven years, according to designers from the First Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

China’s ambitious space programme also includes the new Tiangong space station, which is awaiting its next crew after the first mission returned to earth last month after three months on board.
China also showed off its electromagnetic warfare prowess with the J-16D aircraft, which is designed to jam, disrupt and attack an enemy’s air defence system. It is the second country after the United States to develop this type of electronic warfare fighter.
The aircraft made its first public appearance in Zhuhai and will serve as a guardian in the sky for the J-20 stealth fighter jet, CCTV reported.

The WZ-7 high-altitude reconnaissance drone, or Guizhou Soar Dragon, which is designed to conduct missions like border reconnaissance and maritime patrols also made its debut.
Military analysts said it is expected to boost China’s strike ability and defensive tactics, especially in the disputed South China Sea.
A long-range air defence missile HQ-9BE with a maximum range of 260km (160 miles) and the YJ-12E supersonic coastal defence missile were also on public display, according to CCTV. The next event is scheduled for November 2022.

PLA Air Force spokesman Shen Jinke said the country has been training J-20 stealth fighter jet pilots and strengthening its long-range airborne combat capability.
“[Our fighter aircarfts] have flown routes and to areas that had not been reached before. The flight path of the air force will only go even further,” he said on Sunday.


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Space-age exhibits among main attractions at Zhuhai air show

Members of the August 1 aerobatic team perform at the Zhuhai air show. Photo: AP

Visitors stand by a J-16D electronic warfare aircraft displayed at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song

A visitor takes photos of replicas of space launch rockets including the first generation of rocket for manned launch, second from right, produced by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation or CASC which handles China's space program during the 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China 2021 on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 in Zhuhai in southern China's Guangdong province. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

(210930) -- ZHUHAI, Sept. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2021 shows a WZ-7 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for surveillance purposes displayed at the 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2021, in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

== PICTURE CAPTURED FROM WEIBIO == The China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in the southern city of Zhuhai attracted 120,000 visitors over three days of public exhibition. The biennial event was postponed last year because of the pandemic.Among the new technology introduced was a space refuelling vehicle that could extend the lifespan of satellites that would otherwise fall out of orbit and burn up in the atmosphere after running out of fuel.Photo: WEIBIO

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Visitors to the event were able to see lunar samples from the Chang’e 5 mission to the moon, a space refuelling vehicle and a model of a new capsule
The event also showcased advanced military technology, including electronic warfare aircraft, drones and missiles



Visitors to the event were able to see lunar samples from the Chang’e 5 mission to the moon, a space refuelling vehicle and a model of a new capsule.


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