China's advanced 3rd aircraft carrier ‘Fujian’ begins sea trials amid South China Sea tensions
The third Chinese aircraft carrier, named the Fujian and considered the most advanced domestically built warship, departed from Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard on Wednesday morning to undergo sea trials.News Arena Network - Beijing - UPDATED: May 1, 2024, 07:30 AM - 4 mins read
Fujian is the "first fully domestically developed and constructed" aircraft carrier with an electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) similar to that of the American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford.
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