China reached a milestone when its newest aircraft carrier successfully launched and recovered fifth-generation fighter jets with an electromagnetic catapult, possibly a global first, two defense ...
New Delhi: China achieved a major breakthrough in its naval capabilities, as the Chinese navy announced Monday the inaugural catapult assisted-take-offs and arrested landings (controlled stop of an ...
A Chinese cargo ship that recently appeared configured as an improvised missile-carrying warship is now being used to showcase what appears to be a ship-mounted electromagnetic aircraft launch system ...
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 ...
EMALS launchers use linear induction motors to generate a strong electromagnetic field that can accelerate aircraft along the flight deck. This system replaces the steam pressure system found on ...
In November 2025, the Fujian aircraft carrier officially entered service with China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Unlike the Liaoning (CV-16) and Shandong (CV-17), which use ski-jump decks, ...