Friday, 9 December 2011

China will build four aircraft carrier battle groups in two stages

China will build aircraft carriers in two stages, plan to set up four aircraft carrier battle groups were deployed in the South China Sea and East China Sea.

Russia said the world’s arms trade and Analysis Center, based on their master’s message, as of the end of January this year, China has actually completed the unfinished Ukraine “Varyag” aircraft modification work. “Varyag” is the early 80s of last century the Soviet Black Sea Naval Shipyard in Nikolayev City, construction started from January 1992 to suspend the construction of the causes of lack of funds, in 1994, the Russian aircraft carrier completely abandon the completion of construction. Macao, China in 2000 turned into a floating casino company as a cover, the 2000 million dollars bought the ship from the Ukraine, not built aircraft carrier, was already completed 76%. Experts believe that China has been the carrier, after all the technical design documents began in 2002 and modified in the Dalian shipyard of the carrier.

China aircraft carrier Varyag

China aircraft carrier Varyag has been fitted out in phased array and other advanced equipment
China has never officially recognized after the maintenance and modification “Varyag” aircraft of the facts. But some media reports said that the current aircraft have been modified within the practice is completed, the hull and deck also has completed repairs. Until early June this year, the radar installation has been completed. Overall, it can be said to “Varyag” aircraft carrier into the working status of the preparatory work will be completed sea trials planned for end of this year.

China aircraft carrier Varyag

The size comparison Chart of Varyag aircraft carrier and the world’s major aircraft carriers
It is reported that Chinese navy plans to “Varyag” was as a teaching aircraft carrier to aircraft carrier battle familiar with the tactics used to master the technology to build aircraft carriers. Available information shows that the further development of the Chinese navy is a key part of building aircraft carrier fleet. Within the framework of this plan, China Shipbuilding Corporation by the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai’s Changxing Island to build the first fleet aircraft carriers, there have been completed all necessary infrastructure.

China plans to build aircraft carriers in two stages. In the first phase, planned for 2015-2016 years ago, the use of conventional power plant built two aircraft carrier, plans to set up the first batch of 2020, two aircraft carrier battle group. Domestic carrier in the implementation of the construction plan, China will also develop domestic ship-based fighters; in the second phase, plans to build two medium-sized displacement of 65,000 tons each aircraft carrier, the use of nuclear power plant. The future, China plans to build four Navy aircraft carrier battle groups deployed to the South China Sea and East China Sea, the main purpose is to ensure that China completed military superiority in the ocean and offshore tasks, and the Navy Corps to provide air cover for landing troops air support.

In addition, China was in December 2009 for the domestic carrier F -15 fighter pilot flight test samples, the F -15 of the development work mainly purchased from the Ukraine, Russian-made Su -33 fighter prototype, one of the carrier T -10K for the foundation. At the same time, China is still the F-11B aircraft programs developed on the basis of another domestic carrier-based fighter. Liaoning, Shaanxi, China is also building two sets of carrier-based aviation and pilot training system using the ground.

 http://wareye.com/china-will-build-four-aircraft-carrier-battle-groups-in-two-stages

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