Electromagnetic catapults don’t just replace steam — they fundamentally change how aircraft are launched from carriers. This ...

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 ...

China has commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, now possessing the world's second-largest fleet of such vessels. This expansion, however, still places it significantly behind the US ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping personally presided over the commissioning of his country's most advanced aircraft carrier to date, equipped with a cutting-edge launch catapult that until now was ...

China's most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has entered service days after a grand commissioning ceremony overseen by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, state media said. The Fujian, the country's ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...