China has just flown a massive new drone “mothership” that looks like something lifted from concept art, yet it is very real ...

China’s latest naval experiment looks deceptively simple: a snap-together “container” aircraft carrier that seems to turn ordinary cargo ships into launchpads for combat drones and jets. The concept, ...

The rapid logistical and operational progress operating the ideal mix of all types AEW&C, Gen. 4.5 and Gen. 5 aircraft can be credited to this unorthodox approach of rehearsing their use on a ...

China’s navy has commenced flight tests from its new CNS Fujian aircraft carrier, with three different types shown taking off using the vessel’s electromagnetic launch system (EMALS) and conducting ...

An electromagnetic catapult on the aircraft carrier Fujian stops at the end of the track after completing a regular test, shown on a program by China Central Television on Decembe ...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lyle Goldstein is director of Asia Engagement at Defense Priorities. In late September, the Chinese navy made public the remarkable tests of its new Fujian aircraft carrier, sparking ...

Carrier Fujian (018), CNS Hangzhou (136) and CNS Jinan (152). JMSDF photo This story was updated to include a statement from the People’s Liberation Army Navy. China’s newest aircraft carrier and the ...