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

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Dec 30, 2022
Pictures reportedly showing an array of drones on the deck of the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong.

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Seen With A Fleet Of Drones On Its Deck

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jun 2, 2022
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
New Images Of China’s Elusive Catapult-Capable J-15T Carrier Fighter Emerge

New Images Of China’s Elusive Catapult-Capable J-15T Carrier Fighter Emerge

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Nov 18, 2020
Taiwan Wants Land-Based Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles To Counter Growing Chinese Naval Power

Taiwan Wants Land-Based Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles To Counter Growing Chinese Naval Power

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on May 29, 2020