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The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy, or PLAN has for the first time conducted dual-carrier operations in the South China Sea. The drills, involving the country’s first two in-service carriers, the Liaoning and Shandong, as well as at least 11 other vessels, also showcased the PLAN’s fast-growing air wing, with a flyby conducted by a dozen J-15 carrier-based multirole fighters. While clearly engineered for public consumption, the photo opportunity also points to the very rapid progress made by the PLAN in developing its aircraft carrier and wider blue-water capabilities.

Two New Versions Of China’s J-15 Carrier Fighter Now Appear To Be Operational

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Oct 31, 2024
China's sole aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, arrives in Hong Kong waters on July 7, 2017, less than a week after a high-profile visit by president Xi Jinping. - China's national defence ministry had said the Liaoning, named after a northeastern Chinese province, was part of a flotilla on a "routine training mission" and would make a port of call in the former British colony.

All Three Chinese Aircraft Carriers Were At Sea For The First Time

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Sep 23, 2024
China’s latest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, appears poised to leave port to begin its first at-sea trials. The development comes soon after five aircraft mockups appeared on the deck of the flattop, as you can read about here. Once the Fujian goes to sea, it will mark a hugely important step in the development of China’s naval aviation, with the carrier being the first of its kind to be fully locally designed and also its first to launch aircraft via catapults rather than by a ‘ski jump’ takeoff ramp.

China’s New Aircraft Carrier Pulls Away From Its Pier Ahead Of Sea Trials

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 29, 2024
Mockups seen on the deck of the Chinese carrier Fujian

Deck Of China’s Nearly Complete Carrier Now Hosting Multiple Aircraft Mockups

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Apr 17, 2024
J-15 AND J-35 MOCKUPS ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER LIAONING

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Heads To Sea With Mockup J-35 Stealth Fighter

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 29, 2024
China carrier J-35

Mockup Of China’s Stealthy J-35 Fighter Appears On Unexpected Aircraft Carrier

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 13, 2024
People's Liberation Army Navy Type 003, Fujian, pictured during a CCTV news segment

Our Best Look At China’s Nearly Completed New Aircraft Carrier

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Jan 3, 2024
Russia Su-33 from the air wing of Admiral Kuznetsov, post crash

Su-33 Carrier Landing Crash Aftermath Seen In New Video

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Oct 2, 2023
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Alarming Navy Intel Slide Warns Of China’s 200 Times Greater Shipbuilding Capacity

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jul 11, 2023
Chinese Carrier Recently Sailed Near Guam, Enters South China Sea

Chinese Carrier Recently Sailed Near Guam, Enters South China Sea

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 25, 2023
Admiral Kuznetsov pictured in May 2022

Russia’s Accident-Prone Aircraft Carrier Has No Crew

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Apr 11, 2023
China PLAN carrier J-15

China Simulates Attacking Taiwan From All Sides With Help From Its Carrier Force

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 10, 2023
New Chinese Carrier Concept Looks A Lot Like U.S. Navy’s Ford Class

New Chinese Carrier Concept Looks A Lot Like U.S. Navy’s Ford Class

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Apr 7, 2023
WZ-7 Soaring Dragon China

Japanese Fighters Intercept China’s High-Flying WZ-7 Drone For First Time

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jan 2, 2023
SHANDONG CV-17

Mock Attack On U.S. Navy Vessels Underway During Chinese Fighter’s ‘Unsafe Intercept’

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Dec 30, 2022
Thermal Radar China Carrier

This Spinning Camera On China’s Aircraft Carrier Is A Key Defense System

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 30, 2022