US EditionSDF Spots China’s Biggest Aircraft Carrier for First Time
China's Fujian, equipped with an electromagnetic catapult system, is undergoing routine sea trials in sensitive waterways, signaling enhanced naval capabilities before formal commissioning.
- On September 11, 2025, vessels from China’s navy, including the newly commissioned aircraft carrier Fujian and two missile destroyers, were observed near Okinawa by Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force in the East China Sea.
- The sighting follows the Fujian’s recent sea trials through the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea conducted as part of evaluation before its possible commissioning.
- The Fujian displaces over 80,000 tons, uses an electromagnetic catapult system, and is expected to host stealth jets and early-warning aircraft once active.
- A Japanese P-3C surveillance plane monitored the vessels with no carrier-based aircraft observed during the operations northwest of the Senkaku Islands.
- This deployment increases military tensions in a region with disputed maritime areas, notably involving Taiwan, which China regards as a breakaway territory that should be brought back under its control.
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RapplerChina's newest aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait into South China Sea
BEIJING: China's most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, recently sailed through the Taiwan Strait and into the South China Sea - both highly sensitive waterways - as part of its sea trials and possibly ahead of its formal commissioning into service.The Chinese navy said in a statement on Friday (Sep 12)
On Thursday, Japan's Self-Defense Forces discovered China's largest and most modern aircraft carrier in the East China Sea. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Bloomberg. It is claimed that this was the first time that the Fujian aircraft carrier was spotted by Japan. The ship was about 200 km northwest of the disputed Senkaku Islands group in Japan and Diaoyu Island in China. The Joint Staff of the Japanese Armed Forces said that…
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