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flag China’s new Fujian carrier, with electromagnetic catapults, completes trials, marking a major leap in naval aviation ahead of 2025 commissioning.

flag China’s Fujian, its first domestically built aircraft carrier with electromagnetic catapults, has successfully completed trials with three carrier-based aircraft—J-15T, J-35, and KongJing-600—demonstrating full electromagnetic launch and recovery capabilities. flag The milestone marks a major leap in China’s naval aviation, enabling faster, more efficient aircraft operations compared to older ski-jump systems. flag The carrier, which has spent over 100 days at sea during nearly three years of trials, is expected to be commissioned in 2025, allowing China to operate three carrier groups. flag This advancement reflects growing technological self-reliance and expanding maritime reach, including deployments in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea, and supports China’s broader naval expansion, including plans for multiple new carriers and next-generation aircraft.

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