A new Pentagon report confirms China plans to field nine aircraft carriers by 2035 up from just three today marking the largest naval carrier buildup in the Indo-Pacific since World War II. The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is rapidly advancing beyond ski-jump designs with its new Type 003 Fujian, an 80,000-ton supercarrier featuring electromagnetic catapults that enable J-35 stealth fighters and KJ-600 early-warning aircraft to operate at full combat range. This leap supports Beijing’s a

The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy announced on Monday that carrier-based aircraft J-15T, J-35, and KongJing-600 successfully completed their inaugural electromagnetic catapult-assisted takeoff and arrested landing training on the aircraft carrier Fujian. The success showed that China's first domestically built, catapult-equipped aircraft carrier has achieved electromagnetic launch and recovery capabilities, marking another breakthrough in the development of China's aircraft carriers. #Tr