5 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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63 h. 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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3 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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3 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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3 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

Transport

2 w. ago Air China A320neo order adds to Airbus end of year momentum in Asia

Air China A320neo order adds to Airbus end of year momentum in Asia  Aerospace Global News

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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 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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2 w. ago Air China orders 60 Airbus A320neo jets in $9.5 billion deal

Air China orders 60 Airbus A320neo jets in $9.5 billion deal  AeroTime

Economics

2 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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2 w. ago How Do You Sink a $13,000,000,000 Navy Aircraft Carrier? A $15,000,000 Missile from China

How Do You Sink a $13,000,000,000 Navy Aircraft Carrier? A $15,000,000 Missile from China  19FortyFive

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3 w. ago China to treat drones as aircraft under new laws to improve safety, accountability`

China to treat drones as aircraft under new laws to improve safety, accountability`  Interesting Engineering

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3 w. ago The U.S. Navy Sent a Fleet of Aircraft Carriers and Stealth F

The U.S. Navy Sent a Fleet of Aircraft Carriers and Stealth F-35s Right Into China’s Backyard  19FortyFive

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3 w. ago China adopts revised law to regulate civil unmanned aircraft

China adopts revised law to regulate civil unmanned aircraft  Anadolu Ajansı

Society

3 w. ago China aircraft carrier allows use of naked flames for TCM therapy which is popular among troops

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has allowed the use of naked flames on board to accommodate a form of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The use of fire on the vessel is to be allowed so that cupping therapy can take place. The news has received much attention on mainland social media after it was reported by state broadcaster CCTV on December 24. The Fujian, China’s third aircraft carrier and the most advanced, officially entered into service in November at a grand...

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3 w. ago China aircraft carrier allows use of naked flames for TCM therapy popular with troops

China aircraft carrier allows use of naked flames for TCM therapy popular with troops  South China Morning Post

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