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China's first super carrier starts sea trials amid growing Sino-US rivalry
Built by the Jiangnan Shipyard for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), Fujian was launched on June 17, 2022 and is currently undergoing sea trials as of May 2024.
It is China's first CATOBAR aircraft carrier with a fully indigenous design, an integrated propulsion system and three electromagnetic catapults, unlike the ski-jump flight decks of the previous Chinese aircraft carriers.
Earlier press reports and Chinese media generally suggested that the ship might have a displacement of around 80,000 tons to 85,000 tons. Later assessments, backed by satellite images, suggested the displacement was underestimated, and Fujian might be closer in displacement to about 100,000 tons.
On May 1, 2024, the carrier departed from the Jiangnan Shipyard and began sea trials.
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