2 w. ago China displays latest UAV and fighter jets at the Middle East’s largest air show

China is offering a glimpse of some of its latest drones and fighter jets at the Middle East’s biggest air show this week, seizing an opportunity to promote the country’s aviation products in the region. Among those displaying their advanced aircraft at the Dubai Air Show is China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (Catic), a major state-owned Chinese defence company. Its offerings include a full-scale model of the Wing Loong-X unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), an export variant...

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3 w. ago China Defense Development: Fujian aircraft carrier officially enters service

China Defense Development: Fujian aircraft carrier officially enters service  news.cgtn.com

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3 w. ago Can the Fujian aircraft carrier catapult the PLA Navy deep into the Pacific?

The launch of the Fujian, China’s third and most advanced aircraft carrier, has been cause for celebration in Chinese media, with mainland analysts hailing it as superior to its US counterparts and a force for projecting power further into the western Pacific. But overseas analysts have been more tempered, suggesting that there is still a big gap between the naval force of the People’s Liberation Army and the United States in terms of the number of carriers, combat systems, personnel proficiency...

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3 w. ago 'Fujian': China’s most advanced aircraft carrier enters service

'Fujian': China’s most advanced aircraft carrier enters service  Euronews.com

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4 w. ago China’s most advanced aircraft carrier enters service in challenge to US

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier enters service in challenge to US  Financial Times

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4 w. ago China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, Europe’s struggle: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, enters service China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, entered into service on Wednesday at a grand ceremony held in Sanya, Hainan, according to state media reports. 2. China’s exports fall in October as firms wait out trade war reset China’s exports fell in October amid a volatile trade war with the...

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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’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, officially entered into service this week, bringing Beijing another step closer to its goal of rivaling U.S. naval power in the region.

China’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, officially entered into service this week, bringing Beijing another step closer to its goal of rivaling U.S. naval power in the region.  facebook.com

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4 w. ago China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, enters service

China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, entered into service on Wednesday at a grand ceremony held in Sanya, Hainan, according to state media reports. The Fujian is China’s most advanced warship and its first aircraft carrier to be equipped with electromagnetic catapults. Its inauguration makes China only the second country, after the United States, to operate a carrier with this aircraft launch technology. Compared to the conventional ski-jump decks, catapults allow planes to be launched...

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4 w. ago Breaking | China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, enters service

Breaking | China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, enters service  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago Developing | China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, enters service

Developing | China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, enters service  South China Morning Post

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