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China Launches Unmanned Combat Ship
August 22, 2019 @ 12:05 PMChina launched an unmanned combat ship yesterday with its developer claiming the vessel is combat-ready. The ship has a length of about 15 meters and a displacement of 20 tons, is capable of conducting air defense, anti-ship and anti-submarine missions thanks to a phased array radar system, vertical-launched missiles and torpedoes
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China Displayed Unmanned 20-Ton Warship Model at IDEX 2019
February 26, 2019 @ 08:34 AMChina displayed a model of its most advanced naval weapon at the recently concluded IDEX 2019 exhibition in Abu Dhabi- a 20 ton unmanned warship with vertical launched missiles dubbed ‘Aegis killer, indicating that it is superior to Aegis, a US-made ship command and control system that can detect and fire missiles at enemy targets. The15 metre unmanned surface vessel ‘JARI developed by China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) has a displacement of 20 tons
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Chinese-made Weapons, Radar on Frigate Being Built for Pakistan
January 2, 2019 @ 12:02 PMPakistan has ordered Chinese-made weapons and radar for the Type 054AP frigates it has requisitioned from the China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC). "The ship will have vertical launch cells (canisters) that can fire Chinese HQ-16 air-defense missiles and other kinds of missiles,” an unnamed CSSC source was quoted as saying to the Chinese military run Chinamil website
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China Develops 20-megawatt Steam Turbo Generator for Aircraft Carriers
December 26, 2018 @ 11:43 AMA 20-megawatt steam turbo generator to supply electricity to electromagnetic catapults on China's future aircraft carriers and electromagnetic railguns on destroyers has been developed by the China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC). 20-megawatts of power is four times as much as China's current generator units and is on par with the most advanced generator units developed by the US and European countries, CSIC said in a statement
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China Starts Construction of Pakistan Navy’s First Type 054 Warship
December 24, 2018 @ 02:26 PMThe China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) held a steel cutting ceremony of Pakistan Navys second Type 054A/P multi-mission frigate at the Hudong Zhonghua (HZ) Shipyard China. The Type 054A/P is a part of an order of four such ships
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China Plans Operating Six Aircraft Carriers, Two of them Nuclear
December 6, 2018 @ 12:01 PMChina plans to operate six aircraft carriers, of which two will be nuclear-powered ones that would be launched around 2025, according to Chinese military experts. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy will have five aircraft carriers in the near future, Global Times reported quoting Song Zhongping, a military expert and TV commentator as saying Thursday
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China Commences Work on Third Aircraft Carrier: Reports
November 26, 2018 @ 01:38 PMChina has commenced work on its third aircraft carrier, Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday without giving any details. In an article published on its WeChat account, Xinhua identified a “new-generation carrier” as being constructed at the China State Shipbuilding Corps shipyard as per schedule
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Carrier-based Armed-Recon Drone Model Displayed at Airshow China
November 9, 2018 @ 08:40 AMA foldable winged-drone indicating aircraft-carrier deployment was displayed at Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai. Designated HK-5000G, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) appeared on display at the booth of the Aeromarine Intelligent Equipment Company, a subsidiary of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation
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China Commences Building Second Littoral Warship for Malaysia
October 24, 2018 @ 08:30 AMChinas Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group started building a warship, the second littoral mission ship (LMS) for Malaysia in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province. The new LMS is contracted by Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group under China Shipbuilding Industry Co
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China Begins Construction Of US$411 Million Worth Submarine For Thai Navy
September 6, 2018 @ 07:44 AMChinas leading shipbuilding firm China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) started building a Type S26T submarine on Tuesday for the Royal Thai Navy, an important cooperation project between China and Thailand, CSIC announced on its WeChat account Tuesday. Senior officers from the Thai and Chinese militaries attended a steel-cutting ceremony at a shipyard in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, to mark the start of the project, the announcement said
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Weapons Systems Test Planned in Chinese Aircraft Carrier’s Second Trails
August 27, 2018 @ 12:32 PMWeaponry and equipment test will be in focus as China's first domestically built aircraft carrier Type 001A embarked on its second sea trial on Sunday. However, the all-important tests of aircraft and helicopter landing-and-take off would be tested in subsequent trials; various experts were quoted as saying by Global Times
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Russia to Start Building First Nuclear-powered Destroyer in 2020
June 21, 2018 @ 09:16 AMRussia will begin work on building the first nuclear powered combined guided missile destroyer for the Navy in 2020, Navy Deputy Commander-in-Chief for Armament said. "A preliminary design [of the destroyer] has been made
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