Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers would give China's growing navy new reach, and researchers say it's working on the reactor to power one
A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, like American carriers, would be a major jump for China, giving its navy a global reach.
China advances toward nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with new reactor prototype
For the first time, a group of U.S. researchers has concluded that China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor to power future aircraft carriers.
Satellites Capture Chinese Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea
The deployment of CNS Shandong came amid rising tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea.
A look at the research revealing China's work on prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carrier
Why is China's pursuit of nuclear-powered carriers significant? China’s navy is already the world’s largest numerically, and it has been rapidly modernizing. Adding nuclear-powered carriers to its fleet would be a major step in realizing its ambitions ...
China builds nuclear reactor to run aircraft carrier, puts US Navy on alert
China’s PLA Navy already has the largest number of vessels in the world, and its vessels are also quite modern, with updated technology.
Research Reveals China Has Built Prototype Nuclear Reactor to Power Aircraft Carrier
U.S. researchers have concluded that China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor to power future aircraft carriers
Satellite images and documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier
For the first time, a group of U.S. researchers has concluded that China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor to power future aircraft carriers
China Could be Preparing to Build a Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
China's development of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier could soon place it among the elite naval powers, joining the U.S. and France. -Satellite images suggest Beijing is close to creating a prototype of a nuclear propulsion system for a carrier,
China building prototype nuclear reactor to power next generation aircraft carrier, AP reports
"Operating a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is an exclusive club, one that China looks set to join," says a researcher behind the analysis of satellite images and government documents.
Satellite images show China working on nuclear reactor for new warship
China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large warship, according to analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese government documents. The images are the clearest sign yet that Beijing is advancing towards producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
China Shows Off New Naval Hardware To Rival American Sea Power
CNS Fujian, the state-of-the-art but yet-to-be-commissioned Chinese aircraft carrier, uses catapult-assisted takeoff. This ...
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Forget Aircraft Carriers: China's Navy Has ORCA 'Drone' Combat Warships
Equipped with a Vertical Launch System, 57mm gun, SeaRAM missile defense, and launch deck for unmanned aerial vehicles, the ...
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Satellite imagery shows mystery ship built in China amid breakneck naval expansion
China appears to have built a new and unusual aircraft carrier, intriguing experts with a potentially first-of-its-kind ...
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China's Submarines Can Track (And Sink) Navy Aircraft Carriers
What You Need to Know: While China’s naval capabilities do not yet match the U.S., its ability to track American ...
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China unveils J-35A and other new fighters at Zhuhai Airshow
As the J-35A joins the J-20 in Chinese service, China becomes the second nation in the world to operate two different ...
US vs. Chinese replenishment ships: The workhorses that keep aircraft carriers operating
China is relatively new to replenishment ships and tends to build new vessels. The US Navy has 100 years of experience and ...
China's J-35A stealth fighter is 'black box' despite splashy debut
China's much-anticipated J-35A stealth aircraft, centrepiece of this week's Zhuhai air show, has been more than a decade in ...
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Aircraft Carriers: Nothing More Than A Missile Target Now?
The sinking of Russia's Moskva cruiser by Ukrainian anti-ship missiles in 2022 sparked debate over aircraft carrier ...