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China's new aircraft carrier is being tested at sea for the first time, but US carriers 'remain in an echelon of their own,' expert says
China launched the first sea trial of its most advanced aircraft carrier, but it still falls short …
Thibault Spirlet
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China's recruiting a lot more flattop fighter pilots - another sign China has big plans for its aircraft carriers
The US has a total of 11 nuclear-powered carriers that are much more capable than anything China cu…
Ryan Pickrell
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China has a third aircraft carrier in the works, and it could be a really big deal, Pentagon reveals
It is unclear if the catapult launch system will be steam-powered, like those on the US Nimitz-clas…
Ryan Pickrell
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China's aircraft carriers have a boatload of glaring weaknesses - but the next carrier could be a 'huge step forward'
"For what the Liaoning is, I think it's pretty good at its job," Funaiole said. "They purchased it,…
Ryan Pickrell
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China confirms for the first time that it has a third aircraft carrier in the works
While the first two use ski jump-assisted short take-off but arrested recovery (STOBAR) launch syst…
Ryan Pickrell
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If China's 'carrier killer' missiles work, it's making one of the dumbest moves of the century
Recently, Wang Yunfei, a naval expert and retired naval officer in China's People's Liberation Army…
Alex Lockie
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China is boosting its aircraft carrier power, but this fighter jet may be holding it back
In several state media publications, China cheered its carrier-based fighter jet force for achievin…
Ryan Pickrell
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Armed with J-20 stealth fighters, China's future flattops could 'eventually fight US carriers'
The Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter is expected to replace the Shenyang J-15 on future Chinese People'…
Ryan Pickrell
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China wants to build a US-style aircraft carrier
Only the US and France operate true flat tops, or aircraft carriers that use either catapults or st…
Alex Lockie
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China's second aircraft carrier will be based on dated Soviet designs
In order for China's next aircraft carrier to have truly modern defenses, they will need more than …
Alex Lockie
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China just launched a new aircraft carrier - here's how it stacks up to other world powers'
While the new, unnamed carrier looks like their original, Soviet-made Liaoning carrier, China has i…
Alex Lockie
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China says its aircraft carrier is combat ready - here's how it stacks up to other world powers'
China's aircraft carrier, as well as the rest of its rapidly modernizing navy, puts Beijing in an e…
Alex Lockie
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China wants to turn its training aircraft carrier into a combat ship - here's how it stacks up against US carriers
The Liaoning, China's only operational carrier, is a Soviet heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser that Ch…
Ryan Pickrell
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China just added a second aircraft carrier to its rapidly growing navy
The US Navy has 10 Nimitz-class carriers in service, and it is currently developing a new class of …
Ryan Pickrell
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It looks like China accidentally revealed plans for a massive aircraft carrier and submarines to rival the US
China currently operates two aircraft carriers, both of which are based on Cold War-era Soviet desi…
Alex Lockie
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China's first homegrown aircraft carrier and a new destroyer set sail, and experts say it may be a powerful battle group in the making
The Type 001A aircraft carrier, while similar to its refitted Soviet-era predecessor, is "improved …
Ryan Pickrell
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China's navy flexed new muscles in the South China Sea with its first dual aircraft carrier drills
Photos show its Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers carrying out dual operations for the first …
Chris Panella
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China is getting ready to field its 3rd aircraft carrier — here's why it's no match for US flattops
China likes to brag about its two carriers and the third one it is building, but they have a long w…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Photos of China's new aircraft carrier are leaking, and they appear to show a modern flattop in the making
China's latest aircraft carrier "is not a US carrier, as things are today," one expert told Insider…
Ryan Pickrell
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Satellite photos suggest China could launch its newest aircraft carrier in a matter of months, experts say
Experts say the ship could launch in three to six months, though it will likely be years before the…