60 h. ago PLA’s Fujian aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait as Taipei watches closely

The Fujian, mainland China’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, has made its first transit of the Taiwan Strait since its commissioning, with Taipei keeping a close eye on its movements. Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that while the carrier, Beijing’s third, passed through the waterway, it appeared to be heading back to a Shanghai shipyard for repairs. The ministry also released a surveillance photograph of the Fujian, reportedly captured by F-16 fighter jets, showing no...

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67 h. ago China's newest aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait, Taipei says

China's newest aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait, Taipei says  Reuters

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68 h. ago JINF Report: Evidence Points to China's First Nuclear Aircraft Carrier

JINF Report: Evidence Points to China's First Nuclear Aircraft Carrier  JAPAN Forward

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2 d. ago Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait

Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait  Reuters

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1 week ago China told Japan about air drills but not in enough detail to avoid danger, minister says

Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi acknowledged that China had notified Japan in advance about drills involving the aircraft carrier Liaoning that led to a stand-off between warplanes from the two countries over the weekend. However, Koizumi told a press conference on Wednesday that the notification lacked detail about the scale and location of the exercise in the Pacific southeast of Okinawa’s main island and Beijing had not provided “notices to air missions”, a warning to ships and...

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1 week ago Japan keeps tabs on 4 Chinese navy ships near Okinawa after weekend stand

China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier continued its military drill in waters near Japan’s Okinawa on Sunday, Tokyo said, after a rare military stand-off between Chinese and Japanese fighter jets the previous day. The Liaoning and three guided missile destroyers were sailing northeast in the waters between Okinawa and Minami-Daito islands, and in waters around 190km east of Kikai Island, Japan’s defence ministry said on Sunday night. Furthermore, around 50 take-offs and landings by carrier-based...

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1 week ago China Could Sink a $13 Billion U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier with a $15 Million Missile

China Could Sink a $13 Billion U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier with a $15 Million Missile  19FortyFive

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1 week ago Tokyo accuses Chinese fighters of locking on Japanese jets northeast of Taiwan

A rare military confrontation occurred in the waters northeast of Taiwan near the Miyako Strait on Saturday when Japan claimed that Chinese naval fighters had conducted intermittent fire-control radar illumination – a tactical precursor to missile engagement – on its F-15J fighter jets. According to Japan’s Ministry of Defence, J-15 fighters launched from China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier performed two separate instances of radar targeting. The first incident happened between 4.32pm and 4.35pm...

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1 week ago Japan scrambles jets as China aircraft carrier conducts drills in Pacific

Japan scrambles jets as China aircraft carrier conducts drills in Pacific  Japan Today

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1 week ago China aircraft carrier conducts drills in Pacific, Japan scrambles jets

China aircraft carrier conducts drills in Pacific, Japan scrambles jets  Japan Wire by KYODO NEWS

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2 w. ago China’s Expanding Aircraft Carrier Capabilities: From a Carrier Gap to the Electric

China’s Expanding Aircraft Carrier Capabilities: From a Carrier Gap to the Electric-Catapult Age  orfonline.org

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3 w. ago China Sends Aircraft Carrier Group as a Warning to US and Allies

China Sends Aircraft Carrier Group as a Warning to US and Allies  Maritime Fairtrade

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3 w. ago Top honours for engineers spotlight China’s gains in military technology

Key scientists behind China’s latest stealth fighter and aircraft carrier have been promoted to one of the country’s top scientific academies in recognition of their contributions to advances in military technology. The honours also highlight the global lead Chinese military technology has taken in a number of areas. Wang Yongqing, the chief designer and expert of the J-35A stealth fighter; Huang Weina, the lead designer of the WS-19 engine for the J-35 series; and Lu Junyong, a key researcher...

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4 w. ago China’s Dual Aircraft Carrier Display: A Strategic Signal in the Pacific

China’s Dual Aircraft Carrier Display: A Strategic Signal in the Pacific  Maritime Fairtrade

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