China's Fleet of Aircraft Carriers Just Keeps Getting Bigger and Deadlier

Summary: China's Type 003 Fujian, the People's Liberation Army Navy's latest aircraft carrier, recently returned to Shanghai's Jiangnan Shipyard after completing its first eight-day sea trial. As the nation's third carrier and the first Chinese vessel with electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS), similar to the U.S. Navy's Gerald R. Ford-class carriers, the Fujian marks a significant advancement in China's naval capabilities.

-The 80,000-ton carrier tested its propulsion and electrical...