Beijing reached a major naval milestone Friday, launching the country’s third aircraft carrier, one both designed and built in China and far more advanced than its predecessors.
Designated a Type 003 carrier by the People’s Liberation Army Navy , the Fujian is equipped with state of the art weaponry and aircraft-launch technology, similar to that found on Western carriers. It caps years of expansion by China’s navy, now the world’s largest, as it seeks to become a truly global, “blue water” force.
“This shows that Chinese engineers are now able to indigenously manufacture the full suite of surface combatants associated with modern naval warfare, including corvettes, frigates, destroyers, amphibious assault ships, and now an aircraft carrier,” he said. “This ability to construct a very complex warship from the ground up will inevitably result in various spin-offs and benefits for Chinese shipbuilding industry.
“These catapults allow aircraft deployed to carry a more extensive load of weapons in addition to external fuel tanks,” Rahmat said. Speaking at the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore last weekend, China’s Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe said Beijing will “resolutely crush any attempt to pursue Taiwan independence.”
sinkable... still very very sinkable 😶🌫️
No wonder why the sea levels are rising. Putting more items in the ocean for peat sakes!
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