China's first combat-ready aircraft carrier starts final sea trials
Type 001A was towed by tugboats out of the Dalian shipyard in northeast province of Liaoning on Sunday, just three months after its maiden sea voyage.
Aug 28, 2018, 11:36 AM ISTChina's first homemade aircraft carrier ready for completion in record time
Codenamed Type 001A, the aircraft carrier will be second with the PLA Navy - after the Liaoning, and the first to be built at home. Officials say speed and quality of construction are both equal highlights of the sea fortress.
Mar 28, 2018, 14:26 PM ISTChina launches first indigenously built aircraft carrier
China on Wednesday launched a new aircraft carrier, boosting its military presence amid rising tensions in the region.
Apr 26, 2017, 13:53 PM IST