China’s “Fujian” Aircraft Carrier

Why in News?

China has commissioned its third and most advanced aircraft carrier ‘Fujian’, equipped with electromagnetic catapults, making China the world’s second-largest aircraft carrier fleet operator after the US.

Description:

• Fujian is China’s first carrier equipped with EM catapults (previous two used “ski-jump” ramps).
• With Fujian’s induction, China becomes the 2nd largest aircraft carrier fleet operator after the USA.
• 1st carrier: Liaoning (refitted Soviet Kuznetsov-class)
• 2nd carrier: Shandong (China’s 1st indigenously built but not fully indigenous designed)

Strategic Importance:

• Boosts China’s power projection in the Indo-Pacific / Taiwan theatre.
• Allows launch of heavier aircraft → more fuel + more missiles → higher strike radius.
• China is now developing a 4th carrier → likely nuclear powered (110,000 tonnes class, 100 aircraft).

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