Powering up China's 'flying shark' J-15 carrier-based fighters
Dubbed the "flying shark," the J-15 is China's first fixed-wing carrier-based fighter. The J-15 fighters unveiled at the airshow boast upgraded avionics and weapons systems, and a refined airframe structure, resulting in enhanced combat capabilities, said Cai Yongtao with the equipment department of the Chinese Navy.
Evidence Is Building China Wants a Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier
New satellite imagery confirms China's development of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier reactor, a major leap in the PRC’s naval modernization. The reactor, built at "Base 909" in Leshan, signifies Beijing’s goal of joining the exclusive group of nations—currently only the U.
A look at the research revealing China’s work on prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carrier
U.S. researchers have concluded that China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor to power future aircraft carriers.
China's first female carrier aircraft pilots debut at Airshow China
GUANGZHOU -- At the ongoing Airshow China in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province, the Chinese Navy introduced two members of its first batch of female carrier-based aircraft pilot trainees, namely Han Meng and Wang Mengdi.
The Great China Aircraft Carrier Fake Out
China’s aircraft carriers play a secondary role within the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), supporting the nation’s anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) strategy rather than serving as the fleet’s centerpiece.
Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers would give China's growing navy new reach, and researchers say it's working on the reactor to power one
A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, like American carriers, would be a major jump for China, giving its navy a global reach.
China builds nuclear reactor to run aircraft carrier, puts US Navy on alert
China’s PLA Navy already has the largest number of vessels in the world, and its vessels are also quite modern, with updated technology.
Satellite Analysis Reveals China's Work on Nuclear Aircraft Carrier
New satellite analysis reveals that China has developed a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship.
China's navy flexed new muscles in the South China Sea with its first dual aircraft carrier drills
Photos show its Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers carrying out dual operations for the first time in the South China Sea.
Challenging China? French nuclear-powered carrier could visit Japan, Philippines
France's Charles de Gaulle is also expected to carry out Exercise Pacific Steller around the waters near Guam.
Satellites Capture Chinese Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea
The deployment of CNS Shandong came amid rising tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea.
Satellite images and documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier
China has a fleet of three aircraft carriers, all conventionally powered, but a nuclear-powered carrier, according to experts ...