23 h. ago Fujian's flaws push China towards aircraft carrier with nuclear power

Fujian's flaws push China towards aircraft carrier with nuclear power  Interesting Engineering

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26 h. ago Type 075 amphibious assault ship, the PLA’s ‘light aircraft carrier’ that is key to Taiwan

December was a record-breaking month and busier than ever for the Hainan, China’s first Type 075 amphibious assault ship and one of Beijing’s most important assets in the event of any potential military operation against Taiwan. The Yushen-class vessel, one of the world’s largest amphibious assault ships, made an appearance during the People’s Liberation Army’s large-scale military drills around the self-ruled island in late December, the first time a Type 075 took part in such...

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26 h. ago Type 075 amphibious assault ship, the PLA ‘light aircraft carrier’ key to Taiwan strategy

December was a record-breaking month and busier than ever for the Hainan, China’s first Type 075 amphibious assault ship and one of Beijing’s most important assets in the event of any potential military operation against Taiwan. The Yushen-class vessel, one of the world’s largest amphibious assault ships, made an appearance during the People’s Liberation Army’s large-scale military drills around the self-ruled island in late December. It was the first time a Type 075 took part in such...

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26 h. ago New Milestone Unlocked: Frontiers Online Becomes a Founding Member of the Haidian Technology Self

New Milestone Unlocked: Frontiers Online Becomes a Founding Member of the Haidian Technology Self-Media Committee and a Council Member of the Network Influencers Association, Officially Joining the Core Communication Ecosystem  PR Newswire

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44 h. ago Why China may need to take the nuclear option for its next aircraft carrier

China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has significant design flaws that future carriers can overcome only by adopting nuclear power, according to a military magazine. The Fujian is the country’s first domestically designed aircraft carrier and was commissioned in November. With a displacement of over 80,000 tonnes, it is the world’s largest conventional warship and the first non-American ship to be equipped with advanced electromagnetic catapults. However, the most advanced US ships – the...

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44 h. ago What the Fujian’s design flaws mean for China’s next aircraft carrier

What the Fujian’s design flaws mean for China’s next aircraft carrier  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago China’s supercooling tech packs 40% more punch into chips used in military radar

Chinese scientists have unlocked a revolutionary supercooling innovation in semiconductor technology, paving the way for a 40 per cent leap in the performance of gallium nitride-based radar systems, which are widely used in China’s most advanced stealth aircraft. The new Chinese-made chips can handle extreme power loads in the X and Ka bands – frequencies critical for advanced radar systems, satellite communications and next-generation wireless computer networks. “This is the most significant...

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4 d. ago US Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea Could Be Heading for Iran

US Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea Could Be Heading for Iran  Newsweek

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5 d. ago US aircraft carrier steams from South China Sea to Mideast after Trump threat against Iran

A US aircraft carrier has reportedly left the South China Sea after a live-fire drill and is heading to the Middle East amid anti-government protests in Iran. US cable news network NewsNation reported on Thursday that the Pentagon ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln and its carrier strike group, which includes Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, to leave their position in the South China Sea and sail towards the Middle East. According to the US Naval Institute’s carrier tracker, there...

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5 d. ago US aircraft carrier steams from South China Sea to Mideast as Iran in turmoil

US aircraft carrier steams from South China Sea to Mideast as Iran in turmoil  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago Trump says ‘unacceptable’ if US does not control Greenland ahead of Vance talks

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that anything less than US control of Greenland is “unacceptable”, hours before Vice-President J.D. Vance was to host Danish and Greenlandic officials for talks. In a post on his social media site, Trump reiterated his argument that the US “needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security”. He added that “NATO should be leading the way for us to get it” and that otherwise Russia or China would. “NATO becomes far more formidable and effective with...

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2 w. ago South Koreans puzzled over Busan airport backdrop in US warning to Maduro

A blunt White House social media post following the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has drawn unexpected attention among South Koreans online, where users quickly identified the photo’s background as a South Korean airport and began speculating about whether its use carried a hidden message. The post, uploaded on Saturday to the White House’s official social media accounts, featured a black-and-white image of US President Donald Trump walking up the stairs, stamped with the acronym...

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2 w. ago Airbus and Air China confirm order for 60 A320neo aircraft worth £9.53 billion

Airbus and Air China confirm order for 60 A320neo aircraft worth £9.53 billion  The Corner .eu

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2 w. ago US Navy aircraft crashes offer lessons for PLA carrier operations, analysts say

After two US Navy aircraft crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other in October, analysts said there were lessons for the Chinese navy as it rapidly expands aircraft carrier operations. They said the People’s Liberation Army could learn from its rival’s strengths in search and rescue response, but also its weaknesses in maintenance and training. The US Navy said the aircraft – an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and an F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet – went down in separate...

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2 w. ago Chinese Cargo Ship With Electromagnetic Catapult To Launch Advanced Combat Drones Emerges

Chinese Cargo Ship With Electromagnetic Catapult To Launch Advanced Combat Drones Emerges  The War Zone

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2 w. ago China Aircraft Leasing orders 30 additional Airbus A320neo Family aircraft

China Aircraft Leasing orders 30 additional Airbus A320neo Family aircraft  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago Airbus scores major win in China with orders for 145 A320 aircraft

European aviation giant Airbus won another two major orders from Chinese clients for a total of 90 A320neo aircraft on Tuesday, just a day after receiving orders for 55 passenger jets of the same model from two other Chinese airlines. The orders came weeks after Airbus’ CEO accompanied French President Emmanuel Macron on a state visit to China and mark a big win for the European manufacturer over its American competitor Boeing in one of the world’s biggest aviation markets. Air China, Beijing’s...

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2 w. ago Airbus scores major win in China with orders for 148 A320 aircraft

European aviation giant Airbus won another two major orders from Chinese clients for a total of 90 A320neo aircraft on Tuesday, just a day after receiving orders for 55 passenger jets of the same model from two other Chinese airlines. Also on Tuesday, China Express Airlines announced it was purchasing three A320 planes at a list price of between US$390 million and US$420 million. The orders came weeks after Airbus’ CEO accompanied French President Emmanuel Macron on a state visit to China and...

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2 w. ago New Pentagon Report: China’s Navy Wants 6 Aircraft Carriers by 2035

New Pentagon Report: China’s Navy Wants 6 Aircraft Carriers by 2035  19FortyFive

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3 w. ago The Pentagon's New China Report: 'Conventional' ICBMs, More Nuclear Weapons and New Aircraft Carriers on the Horizon

The Pentagon's New China Report: 'Conventional' ICBMs, More Nuclear Weapons and New Aircraft Carriers on the Horizon  19FortyFive

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