Chinese aircraft carrier programme - Wikipedia
As of 2025, the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has two active carriers, the Liaoning and Shandong, with the third, Fujian, currently undergoing sea trials. [1] A fourth carrier, currently called "Type 004" and featuring nuclear propulsion, might be under construction.
Photos Show China's Most-Advanced Aircraft Carrier Closer to …
Apr 2, 2025 · File photo: The Chinese aircraft carrier CNS "Fujian" starts its first sea trial off Shanghai on May 1, 2024. Kyodo via AP Images. Meanwhile, USS John F. Kennedy, the second ship of the Gerald R ...
Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian - Wikipedia
Fujian (18; Chinese: 福建舰; pinyin: Fújiàn Jiàn) is a Chinese aircraft carrier serving in the People's Liberation Army Navy. It is the third aircraft carrier of the Chinese aircraft carrier programme and the first of the Type 003 class (NATO/OSD Fujian class). [3]
Map shows US and Chinese aircraft carriers in Pacific this week
1 day ago · This photograph captured on April 10, 2025, by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2 satellites shows the Chinese aircraft carrier CNS Liaoning operating in the Bohai Sea off northeastern China.
China Confirms It’s Building a 4th Aircraft Carrier—and the Tables …
Mar 12, 2024 · China is reportedly building a fourth aircraft carrier, making it the second largest carrier power behind the United States. A report in Hong Kong state media claims that there will be an...
China’s newest aircraft carrier heads to sea for first time
May 1, 2024 · 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...
Chinese Naval Developments in 2024 - Part 1: Major Programs
Jan 2, 2025 · This report focuses on relevant events in 2024 for aircraft carriers, amphibious carriers, destroyers and frigates for the Chinese Navy. Changes in launch pacing come down to three major aspects. The first is how new shipbuilding programs have succeeded previous batch construction efforts.
Chinese Carrier Shandong Drills in South China Sea While USS …
5 days ago · Chinese Shenyang J-15 carrier-based fighter, based on the Soviet designed Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker. (Image credit: PLAN) With the Fuijan, expected to enter full service within the next few years ...
Analysis: what we know about the Fujian, China’s new aircraft carrier ...
May 9, 2024 · Exact details of China’s Fujian-class, also known as the Type 003, aircraft carrier are uncertain, with Beijing giving little away as it guards information and capabilities.
China’s Type 076 Amphibious Carrier: What It Does and Why It …
4 days ago · The launch of China’s Type 076 amphibious assault carrier, the Sichuan, on December 29, 2024, at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard is a pivotal moment in Chinese naval history. It signals China’s ...