Fujian Aircraft Carrier

commissioned

The Fujian is China's third aircraft carrier and the first that it both designed and built itself. It is equipped with electromagnetic catapults, allowing it to launch heavier aircraft with full fuel loads and operate advanced reconnaissance and stealth fighter planes. The carrier aims to expand China's naval power far beyond its coastal waters, enabling operations in distant oceans and supporting China's goal of a modernized, world-class navy by mid-century.