2 w. ago How China’s Fujian aircraft carrier deceived US military experts at launch

It happens in an instant – your eyes register motion, your brain predicts what comes next and, in a split second, you think you understand what you are seeing. But what if that instinct is wrong? That happened when the world saw China’s most advanced warship, the Fujian, in action earlier this month. When a video was released on November 8 showing the carrier’s electromagnetic catapult firing in an empty launch, viewers saw the catapult accelerate down the deck with blinding force and then stop...

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3 w. ago China’s first 076 ‘drone carrier’ amphibious assault ship begins sea trials

China’s first drone-carrying Type 076 amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, began sea trials on Friday, after its launch in December last year, according to state news agency Xinhua. The ship is seen as a key asset for the PLA Navy’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations because of its electromagnetic catapult launch system and is often described as the world’s first drone carrier. The sea trial will test the reliability and stability of the engine and power system, Xinhua said. Named after...

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3 w. ago Meet Ma Weiming, the Chinese naval engineering genius behind the Fujian’s catapult

Only a select few People’s Liberation Army officers attended last week’s commissioning of the Fujian, but among them was Rear Admiral Ma Weiming – the man whose technological breakthrough put the aircraft carrier among the most advanced of its kind. Known as the father of the Chinese electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS), Ma also fundamentally altered naval warfare with a string of innovations that has put China “one generation ahead” in several critical areas. There were no initial...

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3 w. ago Meet Ma Weiming, the Chinese naval genius behind the Fujian’s catapult

Only a select few People’s Liberation Army officers attended last week’s commissioning of the Fujian, but among them was Rear Admiral Ma Weiming – the man whose technological breakthrough put the aircraft carrier among the most advanced of its kind. Known as the father of the Chinese electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS), Ma also fundamentally altered naval warfare with a string of innovations that has put China “one generation ahead” in several critical areas. There were no initial...

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3 w. ago How did the Chinese navy train talent for the Fujian aircraft carrier?

China may have started nurturing the technical knowledge needed to operate the electromagnetic launch catapult on its newly commissioned carrier the Fujian at least eight years ago, according to open records that offer a glimpse into the long-term planning involved in military universities. Footage of Wednesday’s commissioning ceremony from state broadcaster CCTV showed President Xi Jinping speaking to a landing signals officer. When he asked her what she studied, she replied “electromagnetic...

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3 w. ago Will China’s new aircraft carrier tilt the power balance in the western Pacific?

Now that the Chinese navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has entered service there could be a change in the power balance in the western Pacific, the South China Sea and even the Indian Ocean, according to experts. The Fujian – China’s third aircraft carrier – was commissioned last Wednesday in Sanya, Hainan province, in a grand ceremony overseen by President Xi Jinping, state media reported on Friday. It is the first Chinese warship equipped with an electromagnetic catapult...

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3 w. ago China commissions aircraft carrier Fujian equipped with electromagnetic launch system

China commissions aircraft carrier Fujian equipped with electromagnetic launch system  Defence Industry Europe

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3 w. ago Xi attends commissioning of China's Fujian aircraft carrier in south China

Xi attends commissioning of China's Fujian aircraft carrier in south China  CCTV.com English

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4 w. ago China Commissions Newest Aircraft Carrier With Its Electromagnetic Catapults Front And Center

China Commissions Newest Aircraft Carrier With Its Electromagnetic Catapults Front And Center  The War Zone

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4 w. ago Beijing Commissions Its Third Aircraft Carrier, the First Fully Manufactured in China

Beijing Commissions Its Third Aircraft Carrier, the First Fully Manufactured in China  DEFCROS News

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4 w. ago Beijing commissions third aircraft carrier, first one made in China

Beijing commissions third aircraft carrier, first one made in China  Yahoo

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4 w. ago China Commissions Advanced Fujian Aircraft Carrier, Signaling Growing Naval Ambitions

China Commissions Advanced Fujian Aircraft Carrier, Signaling Growing Naval Ambitions  kurdistan24.net

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4 w. ago China commissions new aircraft carrier, challenging US naval dominance

China commissions new aircraft carrier, challenging US naval dominance  The Independent

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4 w. ago China commissions new aircraft carrier as it seeks to extend power far from its coast

China commissions new aircraft carrier as it seeks to extend power far from its coast  Laredo Morning Times

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4 w. ago BREAKING NEWS: China commissions 3rd aircraft carrier Fujian: Xinhua

BREAKING NEWS: China commissions 3rd aircraft carrier Fujian: Xinhua  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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