Fujian,’ China’s third most advanced domestically built aircraft carrier launched
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- China launched its third aircraft carrier, the country’s most modern and first “completely domestically made” naval warship, as an aggressive Beijing pushed to expand its navy’s range in the key Indo-Pacific area. The ‘Fujian’ aircraft carrier was launched at a brief ceremony at Shanghai’s Jiangnan Shipyard, according to official media reports from the eastern metropolis.
- According to the state-run Xinhua news agency, the Fujian is China’s first domestically designed and built catapult aircraft carrier.
- Due to the COVID lockdown of Shanghai, the ship’s launch was delayed by two months. It was supposed to be launched on April 23, around the time of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s 73rd anniversary (PLAN).
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Published date : 20 Jun 2022 04:22PM