Chinese Aircraft Carriers - Liaoning, Shandong, Fujian and the future

[Beijingwalker]

 

[Michael]

CCTV reporter boards CV-18 aircraft carrier to interview naval officers and soldiers.
Screenshot from the official video. J-35 and KJ-600 are clearly shown on the logo of CV-18.
It is expected that CCTV will show a video of the electromagnetic catapult fighter in the near future.

 

[Michael]

The Land-Based Carrier Modification effort is initially taking shape.

 

[FHN]

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[FHN]

NPIC has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for naval propulsion aka CVN Type 004 in Mucheng

 

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[Michael]

via Weibo@央视军事

今年，福建舰的工作重点是什么？会不会有新型舰载机上舰？军事专家邵永灵：之前已进行5次海试，2025年工作重点肯定是舰机融合。相信大家一定会看到舰载机在福建舰上起飞降落，这个今年必须有。至于舰载型歼-35，最理想状态当然是搭载在最新航母上，例如福建舰。共同期待！
What is the focus of the Fujian ship this year? Will there be a new type of carrier aircraft on board? Military expert Shao Yongling: Before the five sea trials have been conducted, the focus of the work in 2025 is definitely the integration of the ship and aircraft. I believe we will see the carrier aircraft take off and land on the Fujian ship, this year there must be. As for the ship-carried J-35, the ideal state is of course to be carried on the latest aircraft carriers, such as the Fujian ship. We look forward to it together!

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[Pakistan Space Agency]

Have any of the carriers sailed to the Arabian Sea to date?

 

[Michael]

CV-18 is about to finish sea trials and return to Jiangnan Shipyard.

 

[nang2]

Have any of the carriers sailed to the Arabian Sea to date?

Would be too provocative.

 

[lightning f57]

Would be too provocative.

It would be good one day to see a carrier strike group visit Gwadar in Arabian Sea.

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

Would be too provocative.

To whom? Hindustan?

 

[nang2]

To whom? Hindustan?

To US mostly and Israel, too.

 

[FuturePAF]

via Weibo@央视军事

今年，福建舰的工作重点是什么？会不会有新型舰载机上舰？军事专家邵永灵：之前已进行5次海试，2025年工作重点肯定是舰机融合。相信大家一定会看到舰载机在福建舰上起飞降落，这个今年必须有。至于舰载型歼-35，最理想状态当然是搭载在最新航母上，例如福建舰。共同期待！
What is the focus of the Fujian ship this year? Will there be a new type of carrier aircraft on board? Military expert Shao Yongling: Before the five sea trials have been conducted, the focus of the work in 2025 is definitely the integration of the ship and aircraft. I believe we will see the carrier aircraft take off and land on the Fujian ship, this year there must be. As for the ship-carried J-35, the ideal state is of course to be carried on the latest aircraft carriers, such as the Fujian ship. We look forward to it together!

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What may also be found is how much power the EMALs actually need to maintain high sortie rates, and if there is a need to modify the design (add supplemental power) to optimize the design. With advancements in micro reactor tech for the Type 041 sub, that tech could be shared on the Type 003. This knowledge could then be applied on the Type 003 and Type 076.

 

[Michael]

What may also be found is how much power the EMALs actually need to maintain high sortie rates, and if there is a need to modify the design (add supplemental power) to optimize the design.

What you're talking about, it's already done during the land test.
EMALS at the PLA Naval Shipboard Training Base has been around for many years. The base has a variety of test environments.
The EMALS on the CV-18 primarily tests use in complex sea state environments and realistic deck dispatch operations, as well as the electromagnetic compatibility of the EMALS with other shipboard equipment.