The history of the development of the Chinese Navy has entered a new milestone! Recently, there has been exciting news that the Chinese Navy not only has three aircraft carriers, but also the latest Fujian ship is about to join the fleet, which marks a new height for the Chinese Navy.
As China's first electromagnetic catapult aircraft carrier, the Fujian is a milestone. It will adopt domestic electromagnetic catapult and blocking devices, and become China's first electromagnetic catapult aircraft carrier designed and built completely independently, with a full load displacement of more than 80,000 tons, making it the largest aircraft carrier independently manufactured by China. The Fujian is currently in the final sprint of outfitting and is expected to conduct its first sea trials in 2024. Scale models such as the J-35 have appeared on the deck, indicating that the preparations before the sea trials have entered the final stage.
At the same time, China plans to build two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers of a new generation, the Type 004 aircraft carrier, with the port numbers 20 and 21. The two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers will use thorium-based molten salt dual reactors as the power system, and will be equipped with an advanced medium-voltage DC all-electric propulsion system, with a displacement of 100,000 tons. The nuclear-powered aircraft carriers No. 20 and 21 will be built by the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai and the Dalian Shipyard in Liaoning.
For the rapid development of the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier industry, the first at home and abroad is particularly concerned. The future development direction of the Chinese Navy's aircraft carriers has also attracted much attention, whether to build conventionally powered aircraft carriers again or continue to build nuclear-powered aircraft carriers? According to a report by Taiwan media China Times News, Chinese mainland will build two Type 004 aircraft carriers at the same time, namely the board number 20 and 21. This indicates that the aircraft carrier cause of the Chinese Navy will move to a new height and will further enhance the comprehensive strength and influence of the Chinese Navy.
The construction of the two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers will be undertaken by the Jiangnan Shipyard and the Dalian Shipyard respectively. Jiangnan Shipyard and Dalian Shipyard both have rich experience and technical strength in aircraft carrier construction, and they will work together to build more advanced and powerful nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and contribute to the modernization of the Chinese Navy.
The rapid development of China's naval aircraft carrier industry not only demonstrates China's ambition in the maritime field, but also provides an important guarantee for safeguarding China's maritime rights and interests. With the increase in the number of aircraft carriers and the improvement of technology, the Chinese Navy will have a more powerful aircraft carrier strike group to provide a solid backing for safeguarding national sovereignty and maritime interests.
The vigorous development of China's aircraft carrier industry will certainly make greater contributions to world peace and development, and will also write a new glorious chapter!