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Images of hull sections suggest progress on China’s fourth aircraft carrier

Commercial satellite images posted to Chinese social media show new ... s aircraft carrier-based J-15 fighter jet and Z-8 helicopter. While Beijing has never officially confirmed the existence of the Type 004, the project is widely believed to be under ...
Janes

HII notes progress on aircraft carrier programmes

HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) unit is reaching milestones for US Navy (USN) aircraft carrier construction, according to Chris Kastner, HII CEO, president,
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12 Years? Why It Takes So Long to Build and Deploy A New U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

Key Points and Summary - Aircraft carrier USS Ford proved first-in-class is hard: novel tech and evolving designs drove delays and costs. -CVN-79 USS John F. Kennedy benefits from that pain. HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding locked in the design before ...
Business Insider

China is making big aircraft carrier moves. Here's how its flattops stack up against the US Navy.

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The Aviationist

Could China’s Mock Test Facility Hint What Its Next Carrier Might Look Like?

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 full-sized mock carrier test facility. This is alongside testing ...
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