The China Navy Third Fleet Carrier Battle Group Named PLANS FUJIAN 福建舰 (CVBG-18) Officially Launched !

[shi12jun]

The 004 aircraft carrier has begun to be built in sections, and the 004 aircraft carrier is expected to be launched by the end of 2024

 

[dBSPL]

For you guys know, Just How Big is This Type 003 Super-Carrier (CVBG-18) PLANS Fujian compared to small carrier vikrant and vikramaditya from supah powah 2012

CVBG-16 vs CVBG-17 vs CVBG-18
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CVBG-16 & CVBG-17 vs small vikrant & vikramaditya
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The Guardian of Asia
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The CVBG-18 FUJIAN is currently the most modern ship in the world's navies as a surface platform.

A historic step for China's global interests. Congratulations to all engineers and technicians and sailors working on the project.

 

[avenuepark57]

Too much hype. Now we jump from ski jump to catapult, will the airframes of their current fighters handle the extra stress? And the containers covering the catapult runs is either to hide them from satellites or to hide unfinished parts of this project. If these need to be shielded in port, they will never hold up to flight operations on the open sea. This is a great leap for sure, but close to the US navy I don't think so. Too many questions, still has to do sea trials and does the PLAN have the aircraft to support it? The CCP is all about image not actual function. The PLAN has been studying the US navy for years, however copying does not produce the same results and the PLAN has a long way to go before it can match the US navy
If China really wants to compete with the US army, it's going to need more than 6 aircraft carrier battle groups compared to US's 11. And with the air force, the US does lead in terms of drones, strategic bombers and their stealth jets, the F-35, with loads of variants being successful in the UK, like the Lightning and F-35b. China's J-20 stealth jets have faced complications and delays. And even if China does increase it's naval assets, the US is also upgrading at the same time with it's new Columbia class nuclear subs, which is their largest one yet. So, my point is China is always going to be several stages behind the US in terms of air and naval superiority.

 

[nang2]

why not call Taiwan?

They have to earn that honor first.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Taiwan's days are numbered. By 2030s China will have 10 carrier strike groups operational.

 

[nang2]

Too much hype. Now we jump from ski jump to catapult, will the airframes of their current fighters handle the extra stress? And the containers covering the catapult runs is either to hide them from satellites or to hide unfinished parts of this project. If these need to be shielded in port, they will never hold up to flight operations on the open sea. This is a great leap for sure, but close to the US navy I don't think so. Too many questions, still has to do sea trials and does the PLAN have the aircraft to support it? The CCP is all about image not actual function. The PLAN has been studying the US navy for years, however copying does not produce the same results and the PLAN has a long way to go before it can match the US navy
If China really wants to compete with the US army, it's going to need more than 6 aircraft carrier battle groups compared to US's 11. And with the air force, the US does lead in terms of drones, strategic bombers and their stealth jets, the F-35, with loads of variants being successful in the UK, like the Lightning and F-35b. China's J-20 stealth jets have faced complications and delays. And even if China does increase it's naval assets, the US is also upgrading at the same time with it's new Columbia class nuclear subs, which is their largest one yet. So, my point is China is always going to be several stages behind the US in terms of air and naval superiority.

Whatever makes you happy. Haha.

 

[hirobo2]

All the time China's enemies committed atrocities on the mainland and vicinity, they did it because of arrogance.

China only need next to win the microchip war and the collective West+Japan will have no more basis from which stems strategic miscalulations.

If they believe the have inferior hardware to China, the war had already been won psychologically.

Best destroyer in the world and now most advanced EMAL in the world. Chipmaking advances will be hard tho but not impossible.

 

[Dungeness]

Not even certain Ford fully functional yet.

Ford having problems after problems with her EMALS

The Navy's $13 billion supercarrier still can't do the one thing it's absolutely required to do

The USS Gerald R. Ford still can't reliably generate sorties due to technical problems with its next-generation takeoff and landing systems

taskandpurpose.com

"Based on the OT&E assessment detailed in the Bloomberg News report, Trump was apparently right about the unsuitability of the EMALS system. On the upside, the Navy still has time to work out the kinks, sort of! In October 2019, USNI News reported that the Ford’s deployment date could be pushed back as late as 2024, six years after the original deployment date of 2018".

So in theory, CV-18 Fujiang can still have a chance to earn the title of "The World's First EMALS Aircraft Carrier Deployed"?

 

[Beast]

"Based on the OT&E assessment detailed in the Bloomberg News report, Trump was apparently right about the unsuitability of the EMALS system. On the upside, the Navy still has time to work out the kinks, sort of! In October 2019, USNI News reported that the Ford’s deployment date could be pushed back as late as 2024, six years after the original deployment date of 2018".

So in theory, CV-18 Fujiang can still have a chance to earn the title of "The World's First EMALS Aircraft Carrier Deployed"?

USS Gerald Ford will never be combat operational. They first need to get the fundamental right of DC instead of AC.

 

[MultaniGuy]

Good and congrats.

 

[Beast]

Too much hype. Now we jump from ski jump to catapult, will the airframes of their current fighters handle the extra stress? And the containers covering the catapult runs is either to hide them from satellites or to hide unfinished parts of this project. If these need to be shielded in port, they will never hold up to flight operations on the open sea. This is a great leap for sure, but close to the US navy I don't think so. Too many questions, still has to do sea trials and does the PLAN have the aircraft to support it? The CCP is all about image not actual function. The PLAN has been studying the US navy for years, however copying does not produce the same results and the PLAN has a long way to go before it can match the US navy
If China really wants to compete with the US army, it's going to need more than 6 aircraft carrier battle groups compared to US's 11. And with the air force, the US does lead in terms of drones, strategic bombers and their stealth jets, the F-35, with loads of variants being successful in the UK, like the Lightning and F-35b. China's J-20 stealth jets have faced complications and delays. And even if China does increase it's naval assets, the US is also upgrading at the same time with it's new Columbia class nuclear subs, which is their largest one yet. So, my point is China is always going to be several stages behind the US in terms of air and naval superiority.

Get your fact right boy, why would China copy US failure of AC EMAL? US shall copy China DC EMAL or kowtow to China. Maybe we will send Dr Ma Weiming to US for a month for consultation , advising US engineer how to build a workable and reliable EMAL.

Yes yes, China never probably test anything. Our success in Mars rover landing or Lunar sample return were purely based on one time off lucky feat.

why not call Taiwan?

Yes, we can name a tugboat called Taiwan next time.

 

[Daniel808]

The CVBG-18 FUJIAN is currently the most modern ship in the world's navies as a surface platform.

A historic step for China's global interests. Congratulations to all engineers and technicians and sailors working on the project.

China originally planned to use Steam Catapults onboard CVBG-18.

But Thanks to the breakthrough back in 2017 made by Electromagnetic Naval Engineer, Rear Adm. Ma Weiming and his teams.

China’s Navy decided to skip Steam Catapults and goes directly to EMALS Catapult. Not only that, they also decided to skip unreliable & troublesome Alternating Current (MVAC) EMALS [like in the US ford class] and goes directly to more reliable & stable Direct Current (MVDC) EMALS [China’s Navy CVBG-18]

That’s why CVBG-18 undergo major redesign for almost 2 years (2017-2019) before starting construction again.

This man is Chinese Einstein in Electromagnetic field

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2...-could-feature-electromagnetic-launch-system/


He also publish many books & research paper. This is one of his book

 

[ZY-CN-CA]

Too much hype. Now we jump from ski jump to catapult, will the airframes of their current fighters handle the extra stress? And the containers covering the catapult runs is either to hide them from satellites or to hide unfinished parts of this project. If these need to be shielded in port, they will never hold up to flight operations on the open sea. This is a great leap for sure, but close to the US navy I don't think so. Too many questions, still has to do sea trials and does the PLAN have the aircraft to support it? The CCP is all about image not actual function. The PLAN has been studying the US navy for years, however copying does not produce the same results and the PLAN has a long way to go before it can match the US navy
If China really wants to compete with the US army, it's going to need more than 6 aircraft carrier battle groups compared to US's 11. And with the air force, the US does lead in terms of drones, strategic bombers and their stealth jets, the F-35, with loads of variants being successful in the UK, like the Lightning and F-35b. China's J-20 stealth jets have faced complications and delays. And even if China does increase it's naval assets, the US is also upgrading at the same time with it's new Columbia class nuclear subs, which is their largest one yet. So, my point is China is always going to be several stages behind the US in terms of air and naval superiority.

No one here denies America's advanced
just talking about China's progress，thanks

 

[etylo]

Too much hype. Now we jump from ski jump to catapult, will the airframes of their current fighters handle the extra stress? And the containers covering the catapult runs is either to hide them from satellites or to hide unfinished parts of this project. If these need to be shielded in port, they will never hold up to flight operations on the open sea. This is a great leap for sure, but close to the US navy I don't think so. Too many questions, still has to do sea trials and does the PLAN have the aircraft to support it? The CCP is all about image not actual function. The PLAN has been studying the US navy for years, however copying does not produce the same results and the PLAN has a long way to go before it can match the US navy
If China really wants to compete with the US army, it's going to need more than 6 aircraft carrier battle groups compared to US's 11. And with the air force, the US does lead in terms of drones, strategic bombers and their stealth jets, the F-35, with loads of variants being successful in the UK, like the Lightning and F-35b. China's J-20 stealth jets have faced complications and delays. And even if China does increase it's naval assets, the US is also upgrading at the same time with it's new Columbia class nuclear subs, which is their largest one yet. So, my point is China is always going to be several stages behind the US in terms of air and naval superiority.

sour grape.

 

[dBSPL]

China originally planned to use Steam Catapults onboard CVBG-18.

But Thanks to the breakthrough back in 2017 made by Electromagnetic Naval Engineer, Rear Adm. Ma Weiming and his teams.

China’s Navy decided to skip Steam Catapults and goes directly to EMALS Catapult. Not only that, they also decided to skip unreliable & troublesome Alternating Current (MVAC) EMALS [like in the US ford class] and goes directly to more reliable & stable Direct Current (MVDC) EMALS [China’s Navy CVBG-18]

That’s why CVBG-18 undergo major redesign for almost 2 years (2017-2019) before starting construction again.

This man is Chinese Einstein in Electromagnetic field
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https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2...-could-feature-electromagnetic-launch-system/


He also publish many books & research paper. This is one of his book
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I am aware. The more I learn about the details of the ship's design and development process, the more I admire the project. As a navy aficionado, I believe this ship and 004 will have a very long place in future history books under the heading of balancing the sea hegemony of the USN. China has not just acquired a platform. It has successfully crossed a very important technical threshold.