It is the third carrier of the Chinese aircraft carrier programme and the first of the Type 003 class (NATO / OSD Fujian class), [6] succeeding the Type 002 Shandong.

Aircraft carriers are one of the most visible symbols of a country’s military power. China is among a small handful of countries that possess multiple aircraft carriers. On November 5, 2025, …

May 9, 2024 · Exact details of China’s Fujian -class, also known as the Type 003, aircraft carrier are uncertain, with Beijing giving little away as it guards information and capabilities.

Dec 11, 2024 · China’s new Type 003 supercarrier returned last week from its fifth sea trial, which might have also included flight activity as shown by tire marks on the deck and patches for the …

Jun 17, 2022 · China launched its third and most advanced aircraft carrier on Friday, with improved capabilities and rivaling the U.S. Navy's carriers for size. The Type-003 carrier was …

Sep 12, 2024 · Summary and Key Points: China’s Type 003 Fujian, its third and most advanced aircraft carrier, continues sea trials and is on track for its first deployment by 2025-26.

The Type 003 aircraft carrier is a second-generation Chinese aircraft carrier design. The Type 003 will be the first Chinese carrier to feature an integrated electric propulsion system.

Nov 30, 2025 · Like the Ford Class, the Type-003 is believed to use an Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) instead of a steam catapult. This should promise a faster launch rate.

May 2, 2024 · Perhaps the grandest of all developments appearing today is CNS Fujian, a conventionally-powered Type-003 series aircraft carrier mimicking the Nimitz-class in both …

Four of these Hawkey clones (first flight August 2020) were designed to be carried by the Type 003 Fujian. They had a reconfigurable fuselage with rear doors unlike the regular Hawkeye in …