China’s navy conducts South China Sea combat drills involving aircraft carrier

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It indicates the vessel's readiness for long-distance, large-scale operations, says military observer. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BEIJING - The battle group of China’s CNS Shandong aircraft carrier recently carried out a combat exercise in the South China Sea to open its annual training operations, said the People’s Liberation Army Navy.

The Shandong - China’s second aircraft carrier and the first wholly designed and built in the country - displaces at least 50,000 metric tonnes of water. It has a conventional propulsion system and uses a ramp to launch J-15s, the spearhead of the Chinese carrier force.CNS Shandong is the largest and most sophisticated naval ship in the PLA Navy.

It is a real test for a carrier battle group to deploy a large number of aircraft, ships and submarines in the open sea because such a move usually involves a lot of planning and collaboration and must be executed by well-trained officers, sailors and pilots, he said.

 

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