PLA exercises highlight carrier integration and upgrades
Recent Chinese military activities demonstrated closer operation of older carriers with the new Fujian, upgrades to carrier launch systems, and a televised documentary on army capabilities.
Recent People's Liberation Army (PLA) exercises showed that China's older aircraft carriers could operate more closely in tandem with the more advanced Fujian than previously thought, according to the South China Morning Post.
The South China Morning Post also reported that fighter jets upgraded to use electromagnetic catapults were spotted on the older Liaoning carrier.
Images taken during a 40‑day mission in the South China Sea and Pacific Ocean that ended on June 22 showed multiple J‑15T jets taking off from, and landing on, the Liaoning, the South China Morning Post reported.
Eurasiantimes.com reported that China Central Television (CCTV) presented a documentary on July 30 called “The capabilities of the Chinese army revealed in 81 seconds”.
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