Crowds march past the display line at the 2023 Paris Air Show. (Christina Mackenzie/Breaking Defense)
PARIS AIR SHOW — While the 2023 Paris Air Show is technically still ongoing, the vast majority of defense industry attendees have packed their bags and left Le Bourget behind.
You can catch all our coverage (and more to come) by clicking on our landing page for the show. But here, we’ll bring you a few of the sights from our team on the ground.
The M-346, produced by Leonardo, showed off some of its weapons options at the 2023 Paris Air Show. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense)
A model of the Chengdu J-20, produced by China’s AVIC, is seen at the 2023 Paris Air Show. Chinese military firms had a sizeable presence on the show floor. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense)
The Embraer-made C-390 Millennium, in Brazilian Air Force livery, seen at the 2023 Paris Air Show. This was actually one of two C-390s on display, with one from the Portuguese air force located nearby. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense)
Towering over the 2023 Paris Air Show were two European-made launchers. A number of countries in Europe have been investing in space-based capabilities. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense)
It wasn’t all things that fly at Le Bouget. Getting around the airfield required trains and automobiles, too. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense)
The TAI Hürjet, seen at the 2023 Paris Air Show, is an indigenously produced trainer from Turkey. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense)
A basic model of the SCAF sixth-generation fighter is seen outside the Dassault booth at the 2023 Paris Air Show. Belgium was announced as joining the program as an observer during the show, joining France, Germany and Spain on the effort. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense)
A Eurofighter Typhoon at the Paris Air Show. The Halcon branding is part of a Spanish effort to procure the Typhoon. (Aaron Mehta/Breaking Defense)
