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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
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
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
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
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
J-15S_PLAN

Our Best Look Yet At China’s J-15S Two-Seat Carrier-Capable Fighter

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Aug 1, 2022
Our First Clear Look At China’s KJ-600 Carrier-Based Radar Plane’s Nose

Our First Clear Look At China’s KJ-600 Carrier-Based Radar Plane’s Nose

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Jul 26, 2022
A satellite image showing China's still-under-construction Type 003 aircraft carrier at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai on June 14, 2022.

New Chinese Aircraft Carrier’s Dry Dock Is Flooded, Launch Imminent

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 14, 2022
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Spotted Off Taiwan In Satellite Imagery

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Spotted Off Taiwan In Satellite Imagery

By Stetson Payne, detresfa_
Posted on May 14, 2022
China Releases Image Of Japanese Carrier Sailing Right Alongside Its Own Carrier

China Releases Image Of Japanese Carrier Sailing Right Alongside Its Own Carrier

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Dec 30, 2021
British And Chinese Aircraft Carriers Both Underway In The Tense South China Sea (Updated)

British And Chinese Aircraft Carriers Both Underway In The Tense South China Sea (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Jul 30, 2021
Close-Up Photo Shows China’s New Aircraft Carrier Rapidly Taking Shape

Close-Up Photo Shows China’s New Aircraft Carrier Rapidly Taking Shape

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Jun 4, 2021
U.S. And Chinese Carrier Groups Mass In The South China Sea

U.S. And Chinese Carrier Groups Mass In The South China Sea

By Adam Kehoe
Posted on Apr 11, 2021
China’s Liaoning Carrier Strike Group Passes Through Japan’s Miyako Strait

China’s Liaoning Carrier Strike Group Passes Through Japan’s Miyako Strait

By Adam Kehoe
Updated on Apr 4, 2021