China Military News & Updates

[SexyChineseLady]

There might be one more deck level than can be seen in the current construction. This would make for a very wide flight deck when completed. Far wider than needed for any normal LHD that deals with strictly vertical liftoffs.

This looking more like regular carrier flight deck. Unless we see a ramp (very unlikely) then catapults are guaranteed:

 

[SexyChineseLady]

Deckful of fighters on Liaoning and Shandong!

 

[smooth manifold]

Deckful of fighters on Liaoning and Shandong!

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When will the Fujian start sea trial?

 

[SexyChineseLady]

Maybe soon:

 

[SexyChineseLady]

KJ-600 and J-35!

 

[SexyChineseLady]

J-15 variants!

J-15S -- twin seater:

J-15D -- EW twin seater (STOBAR)

J-15T CATOBAR capable prototype:

J-15B CATOBAR capable production:

J-15 (STOBAR):

 

[Soldier355]

The new Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian type 003 went to sea and began its first sea trials. Fujian Type 003 is China's third aircraft carrier and the first designed and built by China. Construction of the 4th aircraft carrier has already begun. Unlike previous aircraft carriers, the ship is equipped with three electromagnetic catapults to launch aircraft. The Fujian aircraft carrier has a length of 316 meters and a displacement of about 80,000 tons, the power plant with a capacity of 220,000 hp is equipped with steam turbines and has 8 boilers. The ship will presumably carry 50 J-15 aircraft, possibly fifth-generation J-31 fighters as well as UAVs. Upon completion of the test, the formation of the third Chinese aircraft carrier group, consisting of Type 55 destroyers and Type 54 frigates, will begin.

 

[SexyChineseLady]

It is now very likely that the new Type 076 will include a pair of forward facing catapults. If there is an angled deck then there might be a waist catapult too:

This was from during the construction of the Type 003 carrier:

 

[rockdog]

There might be one more deck level than can be seen in the current construction. This would make for a very wide flight deck when completed. Far wider than needed for any normal LHD that deals with strictly vertical liftoffs.

This looking more like regular carrier flight deck. Unless we see a ramp (very unlikely) then catapults are guaranteed:

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This official 4K HD version under BGM with SUONA instrument, pretty cool music.

I believe first batch of aircrafts landed on it were not J15 or J31, but the DJI professional versions with Hassleblad camera.

 

[jai jaganath]

What is this exactly
I mean specs and all
Very similar to Swedish corvette

 

[FactsPlease]

What is this exactly
I mean specs and all
Very similar to Swedish corvette

Consensus among several Chinese forums, incl Sinodefenceforum, said it's mainly a test platform or a tech demonstrate, NOT necessarily (ordered to) entering service.

 

[Soldier355]

The People's Republic of China has launched a two-day military exercise, Joint-Sword 2024A, around Taiwan. China's exercises began after the inauguration of Taiwan's new president, Lai Qingde, on May 20. The representative of the Chinese command, Li Xi, informed that the ground forces, naval forces, air force and missile forces are involved in the exercises. He also noted that the purpose of the exercise is to test the “real combat capabilities” of the forces of the Eastern Combat Command Zone. In response to China's exercises, Taiwan brought to the coast launchers of Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missile systems with a range of hitting targets up to 400 kilometers. 10 F-16V fighters were also lifted into the air from Hualien Air Base. The Taiwan General Staff reported that 33 aircraft and 31 Chinese ships were recorded approaching the island.

 

[Corvus Splendens]

New chinese tank looks to recreate the Polish PL-01 scam.