When complete, China’s first modern aircraft carrier will be a great leap forward, but still not a game-changer as far as the U.S. Navy is concerned, experts tell Military Times. The Type 003, China’s ...

China's most advanced aircraft carrier appears near completion and could be launched soon. The Type 003 carrier has been under construction at a shipyard northeast of Shanghai since 2018. The new ...

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New satellite imagery shows that China’s new aircraft carrier is nearing launch and could leave drydock very soon. The unnamed ship, known as Type 003, will be Beijing’s most advanced and capable yet.

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Summary: China’s Type 003 Fujian, the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s latest aircraft carrier, recently returned to Shanghai’s Jiangnan Shipyard after completing its first eight-day sea trial. As the ...

BANGKOK — China’s most advanced aircraft carrier to date appears to be nearing completion, satellite photos analyzed by the Associated Press showed Friday, as experts suggested the vessel could be ...

China is following up the domestically produced Type 001 (copy of the small Liaoning carrier) —with the Type 002. The Type 002 is expected to use conventional propulsion, along with a series of ...

China on Friday launched its third aircraft carrier, the first such ship to be both designed and built entirely within the country. AP BEIJING — Beijing launched a new-generation aircraft carrier ...

Editor's note: On June 17th China launched the Fujian, its new Type-003 aircraft-carrier. This article, published last year, previewed the Type-003 and assessed China's plans for future carriers.

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