Initial Domestically Built Carrier Launched In Dalian; Ship To Be Operational By 2020
April 26 2017
China has launched its second aircraft carrier, reports the official China Military Online.
The carrier is the nation's first built domestically.
The as-yet unnamed ship was launched Wednesday morning at the Dalian Shipyard of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corp.
The ceremony was attended by Gen. Fan Changlong, the vice chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission.
Construction began in 2013. The main hull and main system devices, such as the power supply, have...
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