China speeds up building aircraft carriers but will PLA sailors be trained for hi-tech ships in time?

[Feng Leng]

China’s hi-tech warships are coming. Will its navy be ready?

A floating dock and the expansion of Jiangnan Shipyard will boost China’s commercial and military shipbuilding capacity.

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Two independent military sources told the South China Morning Post that the keel laying would start early this year for its fourth aircraft carrier. Work on its sister ship, the Type 002, has already started, and both ships will be equipped with the most advanced electromagnetic catapult launchers.

Construction work on the fourth giant ship had been postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the associated economic slowdown and some technical problems, the sources said.

“The navy bought and prepared all the special steel for the fourth ship last year, with work on some vessel components being started,” said one of the sources, who requested anonymity.

 

[Deino]

China’s hi-tech warships are coming. Will its navy be ready?

A floating dock and the expansion of Jiangnan Shipyard will boost China’s commercial and military shipbuilding capacity.

www.scmp.com

Two independent military sources told the South China Morning Post that the keel laying would start early this year for its fourth aircraft carrier. Work on its sister ship, the Type 002, has already started, and both ships will be equipped with the most advanced electromagnetic catapult launchers.

Construction work on the fourth giant ship had been postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the associated economic slowdown and some technical problems, the sources said.

“The navy bought and prepared all the special steel for the fourth ship last year, with work on some vessel components being started,” said one of the sources, who requested anonymity.

Do we really need a new thread fur such a BS?

Seems as Minnie is still believing her "secret sources" that still call the Type 003 the 002?