On September 10, China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, departed from the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. On September 11, Japan’s Joint Staff Office reported that at around 1:00 p.m., the Japan ...

China’s next-generation trainer, built by HAIG, finally emerged and performed its maiden flight. After much anticipation, China’s next-generation trainer and light combat aircraft conducted its maiden ...

The new Chinese carrier—the fourth in its inventory—is expected to enter service in the 2030s, well after China’s projected ...

China’s newest aircraft carrier may only be able to conduct air operations at about 60% the rate of a 50-year-old US Navy carrier, two former US carrier officers say, a substantial combat limitation ...

Three years after its launch, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned the domestically produced 80,000-ton aircraft carrier CS Fujian (18) in a major step for Beijing’s naval ...

China reached a milestone when its newest aircraft carrier successfully launched and recovered fifth-generation fighter jets with an electromagnetic catapult, possibly a global first, two defense ...

BANGKOK (AP) — China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, state media reported Friday, adding a ship that experts say will help what is already the world’s largest ...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lyle Goldstein is director of Asia Engagement at Defense Priorities. In late September, the Chinese navy made public the remarkable tests of its new Fujian aircraft carrier, sparking ...