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Omaha Steve

(99,061 posts)
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 03:32 PM Jun 2022

China launches high-tech aircraft carrier in naval milestone

Source: AP

By DAVID RISING and KEN MORITSUGU

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing launched a new-generation aircraft carrier Friday, the first such ship to be both designed and built in China, in a milestone as it seeks to extend the range and power of its navy.

The Type 003 carrier christened Fujian left its drydock at a shipyard outside Shanghai in the morning and tied up at a nearby pier, state media reports said.

State broadcaster CCTV showed assembled navy personnel standing beneath the massive ship as water jets sprayed over its deck, multi-colored streamers flew and colorful smoke was released.

Equipped with the latest weaponry and aircraft-launch technology, the Type 003 ship’s capabilities are thought to rival those of Western carriers, as Beijing seeks to turn its navy, already the world’s largest, into a multi-carrier force.



In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, coloured smoke mark the launch ceremony for China's third aircraft carrier christened Fujian at a dry dock in Shanghai on Friday, June 17, 2022. China on Friday launched its third aircraft carrier, the first such ship to be both designed and built entirely within the country. (Li Gang/Xinhua via AP)


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China launches high-tech aircraft carrier in naval milestone (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jun 2022 OP
Wonder if it'll need its own tug boats like Russia's carrier. oldsoftie Jun 2022 #1
without nuclear power will never have the reach pfitz59 Jun 2022 #2
Frankly, I think the US fleets needs to build smaller/faster vessels. Crowman2009 Jun 2022 #3
Other sources indicate sarisataka Jun 2022 #4
It should be capable of reaching the arctic, taiwzn, philippines JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2022 #9
Now all it needs sarisataka Jun 2022 #5
Why does China need this thing?...Does it Need it? What a waste of "TIME & MONEY". no text Stuart G Jun 2022 #6
A couple of "maybes" LT Barclay Jun 2022 #7
Obviously, Beijing disndat Jun 2022 #8
USN Los Angeles Attack sub says target acquired... EX500rider Jun 2022 #10

pfitz59

(10,196 posts)
2. without nuclear power will never have the reach
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 04:40 PM
Jun 2022

and endurance of US carriers. no mention of propulsion in the article.

Crowman2009

(2,475 posts)
3. Frankly, I think the US fleets needs to build smaller/faster vessels.
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 04:46 PM
Jun 2022

That way anti-air or anti-sub surface assets can be dispersed to where a squadron or group won't be crippled if the destroyer sinks.

sarisataka

(18,211 posts)
4. Other sources indicate
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 04:52 PM
Jun 2022

It is conventionally powered. More than endurance is a nuclear powered carrier has more room for fuel and weapons for its planes.

The planned Type 004 carrier is expected to be nuclear powered.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,282 posts)
9. It should be capable of reaching the arctic, taiwzn, philippines
Sat Jun 18, 2022, 01:49 PM
Jun 2022

Good enough for work close to China. It may be difficult to support military operations in Africa or South America.

LT Barclay

(2,585 posts)
7. A couple of "maybes"
Fri Jun 17, 2022, 09:15 PM
Jun 2022

First: we may be getting back to a pre-WW1 thing where the countries need to flex muscles and beat their chests.
Second: check out the book "The Imperial Cruise" by James Bradley. China was THE world power up until the mid-1700's. They haven't forgotten even if we have. We're funding their re-building. These videos, to me, express what their leaders think but would never say publically.



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