Like the newest US Navy Ford-class supercarriers, the Fujian uses an electromagnetic catapult launch system—leapfrogging the ...

China commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Type 003 Fujian (CV-18), during a ceremony on Nov. 5, 2025, marking a ...

China’s J-35 traces a straight line from the export-minded FC-31 prototype to a CATOBAR-ready, carrier-borne stealth fighter ...

China's third aircraft carrier entered service this week, state media said on Friday, marking a key milestone in President Xi Jinping's drive to modernise the military.

With a length of 316 meters, launching dozens of J-35 stealth fighters in a split second thanks to breakthrough EMALS ...

The Sichuan is the only amphibious assault Landing Helicopter Dock in the world to feature an Electromagnetic Launch System. The catapult aboard China’s ...

Claims have appeared on Chinese social media that PLA's most advanced amphibious warship, the Sichuan, has been undergoing systems testing ...

Trump has made his distaste for the US Navy’s new EMALS carrier launching system clear. Yet the catapults have clear benefits over their steam-powered predecessors, despite reliability issues.

China formally entered a new era of carrier aviation as the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned the aircraft ...

China’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian (Type 003), has officially entered service with the People’s ...