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  CV-18 福建航母 aka Hokkien aircraft carrier.

PS: best watched on your large 4K TV..

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Fujian was launched on 17 June 2022 at the Jiangnan Changxingdao shipyard in Shanghai.


The 80,000-plus tonne carrier will be a significant new capability for the rapidly expanding PLAN given that it will be the service’s first catapult assisted take-off but arrested recovery (CATOBAR)-capable vessel and equipped with electromagnetic catapult and arresting system technology. According to local media, the carrier is expected to support an improved version as well as an electronic warfare variant of the Shenyang J-15 multirole fighter as well as two new aircraft that are currently in advanced stages of development: a turboprop-powered airborne early warning and command aircraft called the KJ-600, and a twin-engine stealthy multirole fighter understood to be the J-35.





https://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/2024...den-trial/

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Chinese navy updates the Fujian carrier maiden sea trail has achieved the targeted the requirements and will proceed to tests in the coming months.
This will also mean the ship is ready for air-operation test using it EM catapults...

张晓刚：近日，我国第三艘航母福建舰圆满完成首次航行试验，对动力、电力等系统设备进行了一系列测试，达到预期效果，下步将按既定计划展开后续试验。福建舰航行试验是建造过程中的正常安排，不针对任何特定目标、地区和国家。

http://www.stdaily.com/index/kejixinwen/...0dad.shtml

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3 brand new carriers combat fit and ready to strike

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The Fujian (CV-18), began a new system test at sea, suggesting it’s its second navigation recorded so far.

it’s important to note that this 2nd possible test is part of the significant deployment made by the Chinese Air Force and Navy around the island of Taiwan and its surrounding islands last week. These exercises, under the name Joint Sword 2024A, attracted worldwide attention due to the large number of assets deployed for simulated attacks, among other activities. What’s noteworthy is that the images and announcements circulating about the Fujian place it on the same date as the exercise.

https://www.zona-militar.com/en/2024/05/...th-taiwan/