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China's first domestically-built aircraft carrier finishes sea trials and could be ready for service within months

China’s first domestically-built aircraft carrier finishes sea trials and could be ready for service within months

China’s first domestically designed and produced aircraft carrier, the Type 001A, has finished its fourth rotation of sea trials and could now be ready for its first combat deployment within months.

The South China Morning Post reported the ship could be ready for fleet review by April following 13 days of trials in the Yellow Sea before returning to its home port in Dalian.

The ship, which has…

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First indigenous Type 001A aircraft carrier launched at Dalian

First indigenous Type 001A aircraft carrier launched at Dalian

On 26 April, China’s first indigenously-built Type 001A aircraft carrier was launched in northeast China’s Dalian Shipyard, a major milestone in the PLA Navy’s two-decade aircraft carrier programme. The new carrier, which has yet been officially named, is largely based on its predecessor, the Soviet-built Varyag, now serving with the PLA Navy as the Liaoning (CV-16). The vessel will provide the…

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