China, aircraft carrier and sea trials
China’s newest aircraft carrier heads to sea for first time
China’s newest, largest and most-advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, took a big step to joining the world’s largest naval fleet on Wednesday as it set out from Shanghai for its first sea trials.
China's New Aircraft Carrier Enters Next Stage, Images Show
The Fujian's first sea trial will test the aircraft carrier's propulsion and electrical systems, Chinese state media said on Wednesday.
China's new aircraft carrier is being tested at sea for the first time, but US carriers 'remain in an echelon of their own,' expert says
China launched the first sea trial of its most advanced aircraft carrier, but it still falls short of US Navy carrier standards, an analyst told CNN.
Aircraft carrier Fujian’s sea trials mark China’s coming naval challenge
China’s national television, print and social media have released the latest pictures of the country’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, designated CV-18 that is conducting its first underway sea trials.
China’s 3rd Aircraft Carrier, the Fujian, Begins Its Maiden Sea Trial
China’s third and newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has begun its maiden sea trials, Chinese official media said on May 1, as Beijing strives to boost its anti-access/area denial capabilities against the United States’ forces around the disputed South and East China Seas and Taiwan Strait. The Fujian is China’s largest warship to date.
China’s new home-made aircraft carrier begins sea trials
China’s newest and biggest aircraft carrier has launched sea trials, in a major step forward for Beijing’s naval power.
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Fujian Leaves for First Set of Sea Trials
China’s third aircraft carrier Fujian (18) left Shanghai on Wednesday morning to conduct its first sea trial, according to a report by People’s Liberation Army News. Meanwhile, the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) first batch of female naval aviators carried out their first solo flight on Apr.
China launches third aircraft carrier
China began sea trials for the third aircraft carrier for its People’s Liberation Army on Wednesday, Chinese state media reported. The official Chinese military website announced the carrier sea trials in a three-paragraph dispatch from Shanghai.
China's third aircraft carrier begins maiden sea trials
China's third aircraft carrier has embarked on its maiden sea trials, state-controlled Xinhua News Agency announced in its report on 1 May.
China begins sea trial of aircraft carrier intended to challenge US
The domestically designed Fujian will bring Beijing one step closer to ending America’s stranglehold on the Pacific
China Now Has 3 Aircraft Carriers (That's a Really Big Deal)
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is advancing its naval capabilities with the addition of its third aircraft carrier, the Type 003 Fujian, slated for sea trials soon and expected service entry by 2026.
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