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China: "Fujian" aircraft carrier on the sea in 2023

First vessel with an electromagnetic catapult system for aircraft takeoff

The Chinese Navy has announced that the new "CNS Fujian" aircraft carrier, launched last June 17, 2022 in the Shanghai shipyard, should put to sea for the first time in 2023. This move is part of the initiatives indicated in October by the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, as functional to achieving the objectives of modernizing the armed forces.The aircraft carrier's first sea excursions "will contribute...

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Beijing, China, 01/04/2023 14:34
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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