New Chinese Type 003 aircraft carrier UPDATED IMAGES

a reply to: imitator

Most new radar systems are moving to AESA, or Active Electronically Scanned Array. That means that instead of the antenna moving to steer the beam, you steer it electronically. There's no need for a moving antenna anymore, and you get a more effective radar. You can steer a lot of energy into a fairly narrow beam, or cover a wide area. They're also called phased array radar.

A good reason to construct new carries is problems with the old ones...



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Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong damage
July 1, 2021 - China, Latest News, Naval Power
Satellite image showing China’s brand new Shandong aircraft carrier damage

Shandong in Port of Perth ( CV-17) The ship, several structural damages were found, and serious damage occurred on the deck, which may seriously affect the combat function of the ship.” In the photo, a large area of ​​circular shadow is especially circled, which seems to point to the damage on the flight deck.

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Apr 11, 2020,08:35am

Black smoke has been seen billowing from China’s first assault carrier in Shanghai. The new Type-075 carrier, which is similar to the U.S. Navy’s America Class assault carriers, is designed to carry helicopters and hovercraft to support amphibious landings.

If they are building them as good as these buildings, there isn't anything to worry about...

a reply to: FlyingFox

Looks like a fire associated with the catapults.

a reply to: FlyingFox

Shandong doesn't have catapults. It's a STOBAR carrier. The Type 003, which is the one in the OP, is the first one that will have catapults.

originally posted by: gspat
If they are building them as good as these buildings, there isn't anything to worry about...

They're not buildings, they're investments, the ghost cities are key to Chinese astronomical growth, they have a $54 TRILLION housing bubble which relies solely on maintaining and continuing the building boom, which is dependent on more building boom and solid supply chains

should the supply chains struggle or slow down, RIP CHINA

They are building stuff so quick

They commissioned something like 40 Destroyers and frigates this year alone. America cannot compete with this sort of industry...its insane the speed at which they build things.

Real possibile we will be looking at a Chinese Navy with 1500 ships in a few years time while we still have 300.

a reply to: TritonTaranis

RIP China

The United States will absolutely fall first. I promise you that.

China will have a window where it will be the sole super power on this planet for a few decades

a reply to: orbitalgrandpa

They still have to be able to pay for, and sustain them. The only way any navy ends up with 1500 ships is by having a lot of small ships.

originally posted by: orbitalgrandpa
a reply to: TritonTaranis

RIP China

The United States will absolutely fall first. I promise you that.

China will have a window where it will be the sole super power on this planet for a few decades

I see war before that

a reply to: FlyingFox

The Type 075 is a different class than the Shandong. It's their newest class of carrier, similar to the America/Wasp/Essex the US uses. They didn't have a previous type along those lines that I recall.

As for the Shandong, if that is damage, it was pretty superficial. She departed again for exercises near their artificial islands, replacing Liaoning.

a reply to: TritonTaranis

In response to China we have constructed HMAS 'Sydney Harbor'.



Designed to protect the harbor and in good weather conditions scoot up north and inside the barrier reef. Actually designed by the airforce.



Bally

Deck is almost closed. Going to be interesting to operate from.

a reply to: Zaphod58

realisticly what do you think the chances of nuclear (limited or otherwise) will be in our future

a reply to: penroc3

might be interesting if warheads were being moved around now....