An electromagnetic catapult on the aircraft carrier Fujian stops at the end of the track after completing a regular test, ...

China is making major advances in its naval technology, recently launching an aircraft carrier that will enable it to strike enemy targets from greater distances. The newest aircraft carrier, called ...

China took a major step in realizing its regional and global military ambitions when it launched its third aircraft carrier since 2012. Commissioned during a November ceremony at the People's ...

Nov. 7 (UPI) --China officially launched its latest aircraft carrier equipped with an advanced launch system that allows fighter planes to take off with heavier payloads -- technology that until now ...

China’s president Xi Jinping attended the official launch of a new state-of-the-art aircraft carrier on Wednesday as the country makes moves to rival the US navy. The Fujian was put into service with ...

France’s new "PANG" carrier will utilize an electromagnetic launch system (EMALS), giving it a flat deck and allowing it to launch heavier aircraft than the ski jump-equipped Charles de Gaulle.

WASHINGTON — With the commissioning of its third aircraft carrier, China now boasts the second largest number of such ships in the world, though it still lags far behind the 11 operated by the U.S.

Equipped with advanced catapults to launch heavier jets, "CNS Fujian" is considered the most capable Chinese aircraft carrier ...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lyle Goldstein is director of Asia Engagement at Defense Priorities. In late September, the Chinese navy made public the remarkable tests of its new Fujian aircraft carrier, sparking ...