Arms Show Reports

New Developments In Russia-China Military Relations: A Report On The August 19-23 2003 Moscow Aerospace Salon (MAKS)
Report for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
by Richard Fisher, Jr.

Published on October 7th, 2003
In August 2003 IASC Vice President Richard Fisher attended the bi-annual Moscow Aerospace Salon (MAKS) and produced a report for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.Illustrated with pictures taken at the show, this report offers new insights into Russia’s military relationship and military trade with China, and offers evaluations of some new Russian weapon systems.

Report on the Zhuhai Airshow
November 3-8, 2002
by Richard Fisher, Jr.

Published on November 30th, 2002
From November 3-8 the People's Republic of China (PRC) held its 4th bi-annual Zhuhai Airshow. All of the airshows in this series have been held at an international airport outside the city of Zhuhai, which is not far from Hong Kong. The Zhuhai Airshow is sponsored by the PRC's main aerospace companies. It is also sponsored by the PRC's People's Liberation Army (PLA), even though active PLA aircraft and missiles are not featured. Nevertheless, these airshows have traditionally provided perhaps the only public access to the PRC's aerospace sector, providing useful information on current and future military programs. As such, they constitute a notable exception to the PLA's traditional refusal to allow useful military transparency.