The People's Liberation Army Navy's newest Type 003 Aircraft Carrier, the Fujian, took to the seas recently for its first ever sea trials. This carrier is the first one fully designed by China, with many of its features not seen on previous Chinese carriers. | The War Zone

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The Chinese Navy has commissioned its most advanced aircraft carrier, Fujian, in a ceremony attended by Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a military port in Sanya on Hainan island. The Fujian features electromagnetic catapults that can launch three aircraft types. The US Navy’s newest carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, is the only other aircraft carrier boasts of the EMALS system. With the Fujian joining the fleet, China now fields three operational carriers — a clear signal that it’s catching up to the