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Naval Forces News - China |
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of Type 001A, China's second Aircraft Carrier has started |
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The Secretary of Liaoning province Communist Party, Min Wang, confirmed
that China was at work on a home-built aircraft carrier at a shipyard
in Dalian. This aircraft carrier would be based on Chinese Navy (PLAN)
existing one (16 Liaoning) but modified and improved to best match the
PLAN's needs. This new aircraft carrier is reportedly called Type 001A. |
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The Liaoning: China's first aircraft carrier (Chinamil.com.cn/Li
Jin)
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China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning is a
Soviet design bought from Ukraine in 1998 and re-fitted in a Chinese
shipyard. PLAN successfully started operating the 60,000-tonne Liaoning.
The Liaoning was recently put through more than 100 tests, including
those of its combat systems.
Wang Min said the Type 001A aircraft carrier construction would take
six years and added that China’s navy eventually planned to build
four such carriers.
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