Recently, Yuan Huazhi, political commissar of the Navy, said in an interview that whether the fourth aircraft carrier will be equipped with nuclear power will be announced soon, and said: The aircraft carrier is not built to compare with the United States, but to protect national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier force is gradually growing, and it currently has three aircraft carriers, namely the Liaoning, Shandong and Fujian. The commissioning of these three aircraft carriers marks a significant improvement in the Chinese Navy's ocean-going combat capability, and also demonstrates the modernization and equipment level of the Chinese Navy.
China currently has three aircraft carriers, namely the Liaoning, Shandong, and Fujian, and the following is a detailed introduction to them:
Liaoning: China's first aircraft carrier in service, with the port number "16". It was originally the Marshal Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier Varyag of the Soviet Union, but after the collapse of the Soviet Union, construction was interrupted. Fortunately, in 1999, China bought it, and in 2005 it began to be improved by the continued construction of the Chinese Navy. On September 25, 2012, the Liaoning was officially renamed Liaoning and delivered to the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy.
Shandong Ship: It is China's first domestic aircraft carrier with completely independent design, construction and support, with the port number "17". It was officially launched in Dalian on April 26, 2017, and officially named and delivered to the Navy on December 17, 2019. The Shandong ship has a displacement of about 60,000 tons, uses conventional power, and is equipped with electromagnetic ejection and blocking devices.
Fujian: It is the first catapult-type aircraft carrier designed and built by China completely independently, with the port number "18". It was officially named on June 17, 2022. The Fujian is China's second domestically produced aircraft carrier and China's third aircraft carrier. It adopts a straight and long flight deck, and is equipped with electromagnetic ejection and blocking devices, with a full load displacement of more than 80,000 tons. This makes the Fujian the world's largest conventionally powered aircraft carrier. The construction and commissioning of these three aircraft carriers marks a significant increase in the strength of the Chinese Navy, while also demonstrating China's technological prowess in the design and construction of aircraft carriers. Aircraft carriers
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