Third Sea Trials for China's First Home-grown Aircraft Carrier
China's first home-grown aircraft carrier Type 001A is undergoing its third sea trial from the Dalian Shipyard in Northeast China's Liaoning Province on Sunday morning, accompanied by a barracks ship for the first time.
The third trial of the aircraft carrier is conducted to test its weapons system, control system and communications system and will undergo further tests, Global Times reported Monday.
"The aircraft carrier is being accompanied by a barracks ship. This is the first time the barracks ship joined the Type 001A for a sea trial.The barracks ship will provide support and join supply tasks, like cargo transfers and refuelling," Global Times quoted a naval expert, Wang Yunfei, as saying in its report.
On the future of the aircraft carrier, the expert said that he expects to see drones with folding wings on the flight deck.
Loenardo’s China JV to Develop Composites for CR929 Wide Body Aircraft
China Commences Building Second Littoral Warship for Malaysia
China’s AG600 Amphibious Aircraft Marks First Take-off, Landing on Water
China Flies Graphene-armored Z-10 Attack Helicopter
BAE Systems Begins Construction of New M777 Howitzer Production Facility
Latvia to Receive Additional Patria 6x6 Armored Command and Control Vehicles
China Opens $3.5B Port in Peru, Expanding Maritime Silk Road to South...
South Korean K2 Tanks Deployed Near Poland's Border with Russia
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...