CV-18 Fujian - Type 003 Aircraft Carrier News & Discussions

[jjx wood]

The carrier modules should be here.
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Need a higher resolution to see what are the modules there, very impressive speed btw.

 

[Figaro]

Need a higher resolution to see what are the modules there, very impressive speed btw.

We will all see the assembly process unfold in the fall ... it will be a repeat of watching the 002 construction 5 years ago except even more exciting this time because of the new technologies

 

[Figaro]

Interesting post by our @lcloo dating back to 2015 I found while going though the old SDF carrier thread.

From Recruitment page of Jiangnan Shipyard official website. I can think of only one ship, i.e. type 002 aircraft carrier. I believe they do not built nuke powered subs in JNCX yard.

This recruitment aims at fresh graduates of 2016. They do not build a ship with fresh graduates, these are trainees/ supporting personnel assisting those who are already in place.

http://jnshipyard.cssc.net.cn/compay_mod_file/news_detail.php?cart=11&id=256

Does this mean the 003 carrier will be indeed fitted with nuclear propulsion?

 

[lcloo]

Interesting post by our @lcloo dating back to 2015 I found while going though the old SDF carrier thread.

Does this mean the 003 carrier will be indeed fitted with nuclear propulsion?
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Remind me of the excitement of those old days watching weekly construction progress of PLANS Shandong (commonly known as type 001A then, which turned up to be 002).

Whether 003/CV-XX will be nuclear powered or not will be cleared in just a few months. Those fresh graduates should have 3 or 4 years hand on experience by now but we don't know if the nuclear power plant design for aircraft carrier has been finalised or not.

 

[LKJ86]

Via @铁幕君SSS from Weibo

 

[Figaro]

 

[Deino]

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What's that "small" vessel in front of the carrier modules?

 

[LKJ86]

What's that "small" vessel in front of the carrier modules?

Type 052D

 

[Deino]

Type 052D

Interesting, since a few days ago it wasn't there!

 

[Figaro]

So will the assembly process for the modules be very different from the 002 assembly process? IIRC, some people said Jiangnan and Dalian use different module processes.

 

[jjx wood]

Interesting post by our @lcloo dating back to 2015 I found while going though the old SDF carrier thread.

Does this mean the 003 carrier will be indeed fitted with nuclear propulsion?
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Maybe it was for nuclear submarine or coming future CVN!

 

[Figaro]

Maybe it was for nuclear submarine or coming future CVN!

Jiangnan does not construct nuclear submarines ... Bohai does. As for the recruitment poster, it was dated from November 2015. I can only think of the project as relating to the current 003.

 

[LKJ86]

Via @军戈飞扬 from Weibo

 

[Deino]

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Wow ... what a progres since last week.
Can't wait for the first closer images.

 

[LKJ86]

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August 1, 2020

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