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China just launched its newest aircraft carrier — the first outside the US Navy to hurl jets off the deck with electromagnetic catapults

For decades, only one navy on Earth could magnetically sling a fighter jet off a carrier deck. That changed when China’s CNS ...
USNI

PLAN Carrier Fujian Expected to Achieve Full Readiness This Year, Chinese State Media Says

Beijing’s newest and largest aircraft carrier is expected to achieve full operational readiness this year, Chinese state media reported when highlighting the rapid progress of the country’s carrier ...

A plane that stops in 2 seconds on a carrier tells a bigger story: warships survive because logistics can fly

The Greyhound can hit the carrier deck at about 149 mph and stop in roughly 2 seconds after its tailhook catches the ...
The National Interest

China’s Third Aircraft Carrier Is Nearly Ready for Combat

The Fujian, China’s most advanced aircraft carrier to date, is expected to achieve “full operational capacity” by the end of this year. In November 2025, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ...