According to the latest rumours there won’t be a 003A or 003.2 but also another CVN and given the fact thst these huge manufacturing halls are directly close to the dry dock, I won‘t be surprised if somewhen in mid-2026 we see a first module and then in quick succession the next hull.
Chinese Aircraft Carriers - Liaoning, Shandong, Fujian and the future
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According to the latest rumours there won’t be a 003A or 003.2 but also another CVN and given the fact thst these huge manufacturing halls are directly close to the dry dock, I won‘t be surprised if somewhen in mid-2026 we see a first module and then in quick succession the next hull.
Aziqbal
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lets wait and see do you mean DL or JNCX?
China has clearly established two Carrier yards for a reason
I dont think JNCX would build Chinas most advanced Carrier 003 and stop at that the infrastructure has been built
if DL builds 004 and then 006 JNCX may do 005
after all 003 is the most advanced Carrier China has built and its from JNCX
going forward I see two yard working not just 1
if you mean not a conventional EMALS a sister of the 003 then yes that could be possible but a break in the "two warship" traditional methodology would be a first
Beijingwalker
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Viral Video Shows China’s Electromagnetic Arresting System Stopping Fighter Jet In 0.2 Seconds
Ranu Joardar
Last Updated:February 15, 2026, 19:17 IST
The greatest advantage of the electromagnetic catapult system is that it can accelerate aircraft to takeoff speed over a relatively short distance. (X)
By bypassing the traditional steam ones, China’s advanced electromagnetic catapults on the recently commissioned aircraft carrier Fujian can stop a 30-tonne fighter jet traveling at 170 mph in 0.2 seconds.
In a video clip by China Central Television (CCTV), a test of one of the electromagnetic catapults of the Fujian showed that the mover achieved high-speed explosive acceleration and an instantaneous deceleration to zero speed on the relatively short catapult track.
According to the CCTV, the large force caused only a small noise compared with what would be caused by a steam catapult.
Bao Yu, a crew member of the Fujian, was quoted saying that the electromagnetic catapult can meet the demands for aircraft acceleration at a relatively short distance, and then decelerate the mover at an extremely short distance.
“The greatest advantage of the electromagnetic catapult system is that it can accelerate aircraft to takeoff speed over a relatively short distance. Its most prominent feature is that it is capable of meeting the takeoff requirements of a wider variety of carrier-based aircraft under all types of operating conditions. With the catapult system in place, the sortie efficiency of carrier-based aircraft has been greatly improved, enabling the carrier to launch carrier-based aircraft continuously and uninterruptedly," he said.
The Global Times quoted Chinese military affairs expert Song Zhongping, “The Chinese aircraft carrier has achieved a technological leap by choosing electromagnetic catapults instead of steam catapults, significantly boosting the carrier’s combat performance."
The aircraft carrier Fujian officially entered service on November 5.
According to Global Times, shortly after its commissioning, the Fujian formed a carrier formation with other warships including the Yan’an and Tongliao and completed a maritime training mission, in which multiple types of aircraft, including the J-35 stealth fighter jet, J-15T heavy fighter jet, J-15DT electronic warfare aircraft, and KJ-600 early warning aircraft, completed multiple takeoff and landing training sessions, effectively tested the Fujian’s capabilities of electromagnetic catapult launch, arrested recovery and deck operations.
Ranu Joardar
Last Updated:February 15, 2026, 19:17 IST
The greatest advantage of the electromagnetic catapult system is that it can accelerate aircraft to takeoff speed over a relatively short distance. (X)
By bypassing the traditional steam ones, China’s advanced electromagnetic catapults on the recently commissioned aircraft carrier Fujian can stop a 30-tonne fighter jet traveling at 170 mph in 0.2 seconds.
In a video clip by China Central Television (CCTV), a test of one of the electromagnetic catapults of the Fujian showed that the mover achieved high-speed explosive acceleration and an instantaneous deceleration to zero speed on the relatively short catapult track.
According to the CCTV, the large force caused only a small noise compared with what would be caused by a steam catapult.
Bao Yu, a crew member of the Fujian, was quoted saying that the electromagnetic catapult can meet the demands for aircraft acceleration at a relatively short distance, and then decelerate the mover at an extremely short distance.
“The greatest advantage of the electromagnetic catapult system is that it can accelerate aircraft to takeoff speed over a relatively short distance. Its most prominent feature is that it is capable of meeting the takeoff requirements of a wider variety of carrier-based aircraft under all types of operating conditions. With the catapult system in place, the sortie efficiency of carrier-based aircraft has been greatly improved, enabling the carrier to launch carrier-based aircraft continuously and uninterruptedly," he said.
The Global Times quoted Chinese military affairs expert Song Zhongping, “The Chinese aircraft carrier has achieved a technological leap by choosing electromagnetic catapults instead of steam catapults, significantly boosting the carrier’s combat performance."
The aircraft carrier Fujian officially entered service on November 5.
According to Global Times, shortly after its commissioning, the Fujian formed a carrier formation with other warships including the Yan’an and Tongliao and completed a maritime training mission, in which multiple types of aircraft, including the J-35 stealth fighter jet, J-15T heavy fighter jet, J-15DT electronic warfare aircraft, and KJ-600 early warning aircraft, completed multiple takeoff and landing training sessions, effectively tested the Fujian’s capabilities of electromagnetic catapult launch, arrested recovery and deck operations.
ChineseTiger1986
Registered Member
The JNCX will simultaneously build the KUN-24AP and the Type 005 as both vessels will be powered by the next-gen molten-salt reactors + co2 generators.
Beijingwalker
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Type 004 Carrier's Stern Section Joined; 120,000-Ton Behemoth to Outclass Ford-Class?
When satellite images of Dalian Shipyard circulated widely within the open-source intelligence community, revealing the legendary Type 004 carrier's stern section had been assembled and its waterline width fixed at a staggering 43 meters, naval observers worldwide were forced to confront a question once deemed impossible: Could this soon-to-be-launched supercarrier truly outclass the US's pride and joy, the Ford-class, in both tonnage and technology, thereby rewriting the rules of the carrier game dominated by the West for over half a century?
nang2
Registered Member
We shouldn't read too much into this competition. Aircraft carriers are old technologies. Remember battleship Yamato? It beats all other battleships in tonnage and battleship technology. So what?
flowerfan
Registered Member
Aircraft carriers never outdated unless someone can make spaceship carrier.
ChineseTiger1986
Registered Member
Jiangnan starts to bid for the military-grade specialty steel since late January/early February.
The code name H2620 stands for the CVN-20 AKA the Type 005, because Fujian's code name is H2618.
The code name H2620 stands for the CVN-20 AKA the Type 005, because Fujian's code name is H2618.
Interesting ... and what is or was H2619? The Type 004 at Dalian or does this not exist?
ChineseTiger1986
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The CVN-19/Type 004 is certainly the one currently being built in Dalian.
However, I am not sure if they gonna refer it as H2619 like Jiangnan is doing with its aircraft carriers. Because these two sub-divisions of the same company known as the CSSC might have different management procedures.
Fujian has been extensively referred as H2618, and this H2620 is surely the next supercarrier for Jiangnan with a pennant number of 20.
nang2
Registered Member
Don't be dramatic. Aircraft carriers ended battleship era and aircraft carriers weren't that outlandish.Aircraft carriers never outdated unless someone can make spaceship carrier.
High-resolution satellite images from February 7 show the Chinese Navy's Shandong aircraft carrier undergoing maintenance in a dry dock in Sanya, with the anti-slip coating on the deck being removed and repainted.
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