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We may have just gotten our first sight of China’s next-generation aircraft carrier, generally referred to as the Type 004. Construction work at a shipyard in Dalian, in China’s Liaoning province, reveals a module that is consistent with an aircraft carrier — which would be China’s fourth — although there remain many questions about the precise nature of the object.
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Structure At Chinese Shipyard May Point To China’s Next Aircraft Carrier’s Capabilities

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 13, 2025

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy, or PLAN has for the first time conducted dual-carrier operations in the South China Sea. The drills, involving the country’s first two in-service carriers, the Liaoning and Shandong, as well as at least 11 other vessels, also showcased the PLAN’s fast-growing air wing, with a flyby conducted by a dozen J-15 carrier-based multirole fighters. While clearly engineered for public consumption, the photo opportunity also points to the very rapid progress made by the PLAN in developing its aircraft carrier and wider blue-water capabilities.
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Two New Versions Of China’s J-15 Carrier Fighter Now Appear To Be Operational

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 31, 2024

China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, arrives in Hong Kong waters on July 7, 2017.
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All Three Chinese Aircraft Carriers Were At Sea For The First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 23, 2024

J-15 AND J-35 MOCKUPS ON THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER LIAONING
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Chinese Aircraft Carrier Heads To Sea With Mockup J-35 Stealth Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 29, 2024

China carrier J-35
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Mockup Of China’s Stealthy J-35 Fighter Appears On Unexpected Aircraft Carrier

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 13, 2024

Chinese Carrier Recently Sailed Near Guam, Enters South China Sea
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Chinese Carrier Recently Sailed Near Guam, Enters South China Sea

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 25, 2023

WZ-7 Soaring Dragon China
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Japanese Fighters Intercept China’s High-Flying WZ-7 Drone For First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 2, 2023

Thermal Radar China Carrier
News & Features

This Spinning Camera On China’s Aircraft Carrier Is A Key Defense System

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 30, 2022

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Our Best Look Yet At China’s J-15S Two-Seat Carrier-Capable Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 1, 2022

Our First Clear Look At China’s KJ-600 Carrier-Based Radar Plane’s Nose
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Our First Clear Look At China’s KJ-600 Carrier-Based Radar Plane’s Nose

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Jul 26, 2022

A satellite image showing China's still-under-construction Type 003 aircraft carrier at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai on June 14, 2022.
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New Chinese Aircraft Carrier’s Dry Dock Is Flooded, Launch Imminent

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 14, 2022

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Spotted Off Taiwan In Satellite Imagery
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Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Spotted Off Taiwan In Satellite Imagery

By Stetson Payne, detresfa_

Posted on May 14, 2022

China Releases Image Of Japanese Carrier Sailing Right Alongside Its Own Carrier
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China Releases Image Of Japanese Carrier Sailing Right Alongside Its Own Carrier

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 30, 2021

British And Chinese Aircraft Carriers Both Underway In The Tense South China Sea (Updated)
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British And Chinese Aircraft Carriers Both Underway In The Tense South China Sea (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jul 30, 2021

Close-Up Photo Shows China’s New Aircraft Carrier Rapidly Taking Shape
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Close-Up Photo Shows China’s New Aircraft Carrier Rapidly Taking Shape

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 4, 2021

U.S. And Chinese Carrier Groups Mass In The South China Sea
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U.S. And Chinese Carrier Groups Mass In The South China Sea

By Adam Kehoe

Posted on Apr 11, 2021