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

[Michael]

I'm back!

 

[Michael]

 

[Deino]

I would say this clearly looks like landing - at least touch & go - markings on deck!

(Image via @Jsport_三汽 from Weibo)

 

[Deino]

Probably way too hasty, but doesn't this look like a new fighter mock-up on the 004 (?) mock-up in Wuhan?And it was also visible on the image taken in November.

 

[Deino]

I would say this clearly looks like landing - at least touch & go - markings on deck!

(Image via @Jsport_三汽 from Weibo)

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[Deino]

Probably way too hasty, but doesn't this look like a new fighter mock-up on the 004 (?) mock-up in Wuhan?And it was also visible on the image taken in November.

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Hmmm???

 

[mack8]

J-50? (mock-up seems covered, but look at that long broad nose, rear positioned sharp swept wings, what that does remind us of ? i can even image the two folding tails in the up position)

 

[FuturePAF]

Takeoffs and landings confirmed?

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[ahtan_china]

 

[FHN]

The j-35 will operate on both Liaoning and shandong not just the fujian

 

[Deino]

Again via ACuriousPLAFan/SDF;

"A recent photo (with effect/filter applied) of the 701st Institute's Huangjiahu site at Wuhan."

(Image via @开心包仔铺 from Weibo)

 

[Deino]

Via by78/SDF:

A grainy satellite image of Fujian in drydock."

 

[FuturePAF]

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The j-35 will operate on both Liaoning and shandong not just the fujian

Considering China names carriers after coastal provinces and China has 11 coastal provinces if my count is correct (12 if you include Taiwan), what do you expect to be the name of the type 004?

 

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2026 seems to be shaping up to be the year of the SSGN, probably all of the type 093b coming into service, and Huludao shifting to full focus on the Type 095 in 2027? Possibly the first and possibly second type 095 coming out in 2027? Then probably three 095 a year afterwards? At that rate, considering the current 14 type 093 variants, China could match the US SSN fleet size by 2035. Wow. The next decade is shaping up to be china’s SSN decade. With China matching the total SSNs countering it across the Indo-Pacific, if desired on a 1:1 basis, by 2049.

So while the eyes will be on the carriers, China may easily have ~80 SSNs by mid century.

 

[ety]

2026 seems to be shaping up to be the year of the SSGN, probably all of the type 093b coming into service, and Huludao shifting to full focus on the Type 095 in 2027? Possibly the first and possibly second type 095 coming out in 2027? Then probably three 095 a year afterwards? At that rate, considering the current 14 type 093 variants, China could match the US SSN fleet size by 2035. Wow. The next decade is shaping up to be china’s SSN decade. With China matching the total SSNs countering it across the Indo-Pacific, if desired on a 1:1 basis, by 2049.

So while the eyes will be on the carriers, China may easily have ~80 SSNs by mid century.

Yes, nuke subs both ballistic and attack should be PLAN's highest and urgent priority, even higher than aircraft carriers.