The Significance of Chinese Carrier to China 's Military, Economic and Cultural

The Significance of Chinese Carrier to China 's Military, Economic and Cultural

As the East's greatest navigational country, China once had a strong fleet of dominating the East and even the world, also equipped with Zheng He treasure ship so dominate the world of super warships. But later for various reasons, the Chinese navy ships gradually catch up with the West. Until the end of the Qing Dynasty and the early years of the Republic, China re-introduced advanced naval vessels, and shipbuilding industry will continue to develop, especially after the reform and opening up with the Chinese naval strength of the big step forward, China's naval ship construction into a new period of rapid development The The aircraft carrier as the modern naval most powerful and most complex sea "castle", is the highest achievements of naval shipbuilding capacity. Today, China's domestic aircraft carrier is about to sail to the ocean, it will be China's military system, economic development and cultural exchanges and exchanges play an irreplaceable significance.
Ocean deployment, nerve center
Domestic aircraft carrier will make the Chinese navy and the entire military system to better meet the needs of the defense of overseas interests. I believe that the domestic aircraft carrier is the first to meet the needs of cross-continental deployment, rather than simply to defend China's interests in the South China Sea. If the United States does not fully intervene in the South China Sea, China even if there is no aircraft carrier, is still the most powerful naval in the South China Sea, can effectively defend China's interests in the South China Sea. A few years ago, the French military attache in China made it clear that according to the experience of the French Navy using the aircraft carrier, he did not believe that China's aircraft carrier is mainly to defend the South China Sea. On the contrary, he believes that the aircraft carrier battle group is mainly in order to deploy in the local 1500 km away from the battle group, is an indispensable base for overseas intervention. Aircraft carrier from the date of birth, it played the role of floating air at sea. Taking into account China in a short period of time can not be established to the US Air Force as a global strategy to combat the Air Force, the Chinese aircraft carrier battle group will become the core of China's military forces across the continent, and truly assume the defense of China in the Indian Ocean, Africa and Latin America and other regions Of the route and the task of overseas investment.
Although the Chinese navy already has a Liaoning ship, but the domestic aircraft carrier battle group on the Chinese aircraft carrier really play a decisive role, as an introduction of the aircraft carrier, Liaoning ship, although China's large-scale improvement and upgrading, but its overall design has been Can not meet the needs of the next three decades, and the Chinese Navy from the beginning to equip the aircraft carrier, must go through a high intensity of the exercise, research and training to form a full combat effectiveness. Only to form their own aircraft carrier manufacturing capacity in order to completely explore the use of aircraft carrier battle group potential to promote the entire naval system faster to adapt to the aircraft carrier battle group to complete long-term overseas long-term deployment.
The Chinese navy has just been among the Navy "aircraft carrier club", whether around the domestic aircraft carrier to quickly establish a set of effective aircraft carrier command, support and security system will greatly affect the formation of combat effectiveness of Chinese aircraft carrier formation. From the experience of foreign military aircraft carrier command, support and security system and the characteristics of the use of aircraft carrier battle groups, we can find that the level of aircraft carrier support and security system construction is determined by the national comprehensive national strength and marine strength, Battle group burden of strategic and tactical tasks to match.
As the international situation changes, in the future naval power between the carrier war probability is still very low, the aircraft carrier battle group will be mainly responsible for escort, anti-piracy, evacuation, disaster relief and other low-intensity cruise mission, so the aircraft carrier will become the Chinese ocean fleet Nerve center, the entire fleet system and the entire cross-continent combat troops will be carried out around the aircraft carrier battle group. At the same time domestic aircraft carrier support and security system must strive to achieve "zero casualties." At the same time the aircraft carrier formation as the national naval strongest combat troops, charged with the responsibility of swearing the national sea power, must have a global voyage command and security capabilities, a set of effective support and security system to ensure that the aircraft carrier team always ensure adequate combat effectiveness The We have already through the use of Liaoning ship experience to establish a preliminary support and security system, but the system must be in the domestic aircraft carrier to be further tested and improved.
Industrial miracle, best advertising
In addition to the military significance of the accident, the impact of domestic aircraft carrier on the national economy is multifaceted, both to promote China's export-oriented economy to further develop, and for China's military industry and the entire manufacturing and industrial system development, has a huge role The Therefore, the development of domestic aircraft carrier is a political issue, but also an economic issue. On this side, we need to learn from the United States. The US aircraft carrier battle group plays an important role in maintaining the operation of its economic and profit system. The distribution of global interests in the United States can be effectively protected by the aircraft carrier battle group. At the same time the aircraft carrier battle group tour of the universal also demonstrates the strength and security of the United States, making a steady flow of overseas investment into the United States.
China's economy in the 30 years after the rapid development of the need for more robust "muscle and bone", the military power is the strong bones and muscles of the national economy. Only in this way, China can avoid once again into the rich and weak but weak tragic state. I believe that China should be soberly aware of the need to strengthen the construction of armaments, not only the construction of aircraft carriers, but also equipped with other major military weapons; not only to build a domestic aircraft carrier, but also to complete a sufficient number of aircraft carrier battle group. This investment is actually in the past in the defense of the debts, the development of calcium for the development of China.
For the Chinese Navy, the aircraft carrier battle group will further enhance the ocean fleet to enhance the ability to defend China's overseas interests. China needs to show strength, the Navy must have the status of the country to match the image of the project. As long as we have the aircraft carrier battle group, it has a defense of Africa and South America overseas interests of the remote base and the best weapons, in this regard the Chinese Navy is the last of the big navy to catch the "aircraft carrier last train".
In addition to safeguarding overseas interests and maintaining the operation of the entire national economic system, the domestic aircraft carrier is also the "China to create" the best advertising. As a manufacturing power, China's products in recent years to win more and more users overseas, but at the same time, Europe and the United States part of the media are constantly trying to branded in our products, "cottage", "low cost and low quality" And other negative labels. In this case, China through the introduction of technology, gradually digest and upgrade, and ultimately create a complete domestic aircraft carrier, will let the world understand the strength of China's manufacturing industry, the Chinese manufacturing brand effect has a very great significance.
In 2002, China purchased by Ukraine's second-hand aircraft carrier "Varyag" was dragged into Dalian Port. Then the Chinese shipbuilding technical staff began to around the ship "sea giant" to carry out the construction of the tense transformation. According to statistics, the aircraft carrier has more than 3,000 cabin, there are tens of thousands of sets of equipment need to be loaded into the ship, and these equipment from more than 1,000 research institutes and factories, tens of thousands of scientific research personnel and technical workers day and night to China aircraft carrier Work, according to statistics, the length of the cable installed on the ship to more than 3000 km.
July 27, 2011, when China officially announced that it has begun to rebuild the first aircraft carrier, the Western countries trying to conceal the guilt with arrogance, they have announced: "China will take at least ten years to really control the aircraft carrier." But the fact that , The progress of the Chinese aircraft carrier to the world's unique "China Speed" rapid advance - sea trials, formal entry, research and training, the Chinese aircraft carrier every step is fast and stable. September 25, 2012, "Liaoning" ship was officially delivered to the Chinese navy, and set off a wave in China around: 16 ships, aircraft carrier style has become a popular language and popular elements. November 23, 2012, the J-15 fighter for the first time in the "Liaoning" ship to complete the takeoff and landing, this time foreign media no longer boast, but invariably exclaimed the development of Chinese aircraft carrier beyond the imagination of the world.
In fact, China's aircraft carrier to a unique speed behind the development of China's national strength of the great progress, but also several generations of Chinese soldiers and military workers struggling crystal. November 25, J-15 after only two days after the successful takeoff and landing, J-15 development site commander, Shenyang Aircraft Industry (Group) Company Chairman Luo Yang due to overwork sudden heart disease died. Luoyang's story touched the people of the country, and in his spiritual appeal, the Chinese military workers with greater enthusiasm into the development of China's aircraft carrier, as the Shenyang Institute of aircraft design committee secretary Chu Xiaowen said in an interview: "can comfort him , We are going to use ten times the effort to achieve China's innovative, independent research and development of the military aviation industry across the development, to catch up with the United States and other military power, which is the wish of Luoyang , And the mission of our generation of airlines. "
In addition, China will build a domestic aircraft carrier will greatly enhance the entire national economic system, especially the level of the manufacturing system. China's shipbuilding industry has the ability to build aircraft carriers and giant oil tankers, in the manufacturing process of the existing manufacturing system deficiencies and defects will be exposed, which is the industrial system to fill the gaps in the best chance. In the domestic aircraft carrier manufacturing process in the accumulation of experience for the Chinese industrial system in the future to complete the more advanced ships and other super-projects, have a "learn from one another" guiding significance.
Aircraft carrier culture, exchange messenger
At the same time, China-made aircraft carrier will become the best platform to promote the Chinese dream. Domestic aircraft carrier and its carrier culture, on behalf of a country's soft power. After World War II in addition to the United States, Britain and France formed its own aircraft carrier culture, including the former Soviet Union, including the country because of the equipment carrier time is shorter or did not form a true sense of the aircraft carrier manufacturing capacity, and did not establish its own unique aircraft carrier culture The US aircraft carrier into any one port, for the relevant countries, both a deterrent, but also a close experience of the US national image of the process. Carrier is the best embodiment of a national industrial level, is the highest achievement of industrial civilization. In the face of such a moving sea city, everyone will unconsciously pay attention to its strength. Because of this, the US Navy will often invite all local classes to board the aircraft carrier to visit, through this cultural exchange to subtlely promote the American culture.
By studying the aircraft culture of the United States, Britain and France countries, we can find the aircraft carrier visit, is to show the country, the military strength and the best form of the naval tradition. China has not copied the traditional rituals of the Western Navy, but has built a unique culture and ritual with the unique traditions of the people's army. But this does not mean that the rites and culture of the Chinese navy are in conflict and opposition to Western traditions. The ritual is the most convenient way to gather people. Navy rituals and rituals are fairly universal worldwide, such as signal systems. Navy culture is the national navy unanimously agreed, naval visits and naval joint military exercises, are the best chance of cultural exchanges. The importance of the Navy to culture and etiquette makes it the most outgoing military in the military field. So the domestic aircraft carrier will become the best platform for Chinese and foreign naval cultural exchanges.
We have reason to believe that when the domestic aircraft carrier carrying Chinese naval officers and men toward the Quartet, the Chinese culture will be with their voyage spread to more and more places. Hundreds of years ago, Zheng He's treasure ship has been in the history of Chinese and foreign cultural exchange to create a story, in the near future, domestic aircraft carrier will once again become the best platform to promote Chinese culture.
As a country with just a carrier, China must absorb the lessons of other countries, should first do a good job of the overall system planning and technology development road map, for the establishment of a set of advanced concepts, rational layout, with the world's advanced level of Chinese characteristics aircraft carrier system, Only such a domestic aircraft carrier can better serve the Chinese military system, economic development and cultural communication and exchange services, and truly become the influence of China's national defense ship.

How will China-made aircraft carrier follow-up progress? Will not use nuclear power?

How will China-made aircraft carrier follow-up progress? Will not use nuclear power?

Abstract: With China's first aircraft carrier and the first domestic aircraft carrier has been built in service, the Chinese navy has completed the aircraft carrier from scratch, then the follow-up aircraft carrier will be how to evolve? How many aircraft carriers are needed These follow-up aircraft carrier will be in the power, take off and other key systems on what development and progress?
Domestic aircraft carrier series of eight: domestic aircraft carrier follow-up how to evolve Figure 1: China's future aircraft carrier imagination
China also needs several aircraft carriers
Alone an aircraft carrier is unable to form a continuous uninterrupted combat effectiveness. According to the experience of the US Navy aircraft carrier, in order to ensure that an aircraft carrier formation is always in combat cruise, you must have at least three aircraft carriers, an aircraft carrier on duty at sea, an aircraft carrier in the port overhaul maintenance, there is a The aircraft carrier travels between the sea and the port. Since already have the aircraft carrier, in the case of conditions permit, of course, do not want the aircraft carrier formation on duty at sea, so in order to ensure the aircraft carrier formation uninterrupted combat effectiveness, at least to build three aircraft carriers. But the three aircraft carrier is only the theoretical minimum value, as a carrier has just started the country, but also a large number of aircraft carrier professional training and maintenance of the use of aircraft carriers, so a major used to test and training aircraft carrier Is indispensable, and now the "Liaoning" aircraft carrier is responsible for this mission. Therefore, the minimum number of aircraft carrier equipment at least four.
Domestic aircraft carrier series of eight: domestic aircraft carrier follow-up how to evolve Figure 2: China will certainly need more aircraft carrier
With the development of China's economy and the need of peaceful revival of national rejuvenation in recent years, the core strategic interests of the country have gradually extended to the sea. From the international strategic situation facing China, there are two important strategic directions at sea, Is the east and northeast of the East China Sea, the Korean Sea, the direction of the Japanese sea, this direction both sovereignty island reef controversy, but also related to the national unity of the Taiwan issue, or the Chinese Navy break through the first island chain straight into the western Pacific Ocean strategic corridor. The other is the direction of the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, this direction is China's foreign trade and energy input of the most important sea routes where the sea, from the national economic point of view, to the sea lifeline to describe too much, while the South China Sea and Numerous sovereignty disputes on the island reef, but also China's strategic nuclear submarines into and out of the sea an important maritime corridor. Therefore, the two strategic directions of the sea, for China's national interests and national security is essential. If the two strategic directions in the allocation of an aircraft carrier formation, and to maintain uninterrupted maritime combat readiness, you must have six aircraft carriers. And in the case of having six aircraft carriers, you can swap out the test and training of the aircraft carrier, it is no longer need to equip another dedicated training aircraft carrier. In this case, with six aircraft carrier will be the ideal situation.
Will it be in one go?
The aircraft carrier's combat effectiveness is reflected by the carrier-based aircraft, carrier-based aircraft from the aircraft carrier is the premise of the combat effectiveness of the aircraft carrier's take-off system in the entire aircraft carrier system engineering is undoubtedly a very important part.
At present, the "Liaoning" aircraft carrier and the first domestic aircraft carrier are used to take off the way, by contrast, the leaping off for the carrier-based aircraft is a lot of restrictions, especially for the carrier-based weight is very strict Restrictions, that is, relatively light fighters are difficult to full of fuel and ammunition full load take off, not to mention take off than the fighter weight heavier fixed wing early warning aircraft, the Chinese navy can only use the warning helicopter reluctantly replace the fixed wing early warning aircraft, so slide Leap can only be a transitional nature, sooner or later to use ejection take off mode.
Domestic aircraft carrier series of eight: domestic aircraft carrier follow-up how to evolve Figure 3: "Liaoning" was used to take off
The more mature steam catapult on the aircraft carrier is now a unique US, but in the United States the latest aircraft carrier "Ford" has been used on the more advanced electromagnetic ejection. Electromagnetic ejection as the driving force of electromagnetic force, not only simple structure, small size, light weight, and without preheating, can cope with a variety of emergencies; do not need to consume fresh water; can be more than the carrier-based motor catapult 8- 15%, the required maintenance workload and the operator will be reduced by 30% than the steam catapult; more importantly, the ejection force is always the same, the thrust output can be precisely controlled, suitable for more types of carrier-based aircraft, in particular, to achieve UAV on the ship, than the steam ejection has a great advantage, there is no doubt that the electromagnetic burst is the future of aircraft carrier ejection took off the trend.
Domestic aircraft carrier series of eight: domestic aircraft carrier follow-up how to evolve Figure 4: electromagnetic catapult is the future development trend
So as a late start of the Chinese aircraft carrier, whether it needs to take off from the slip to the steam ejection to the electromagnetic bursts of this step by step to develop? From the current technical conditions, it is possible to skip the steam ejection directly from the slip take off one step to the development of electromagnetic ejection, because since the final or to the development of electromagnetic catapult, has also seen the electromagnetic catapult than steam ejection more advantages, and Steam ejection is not the necessary process of electromagnetic ejection, then there is no need to take the steam ejection detours.
From the current situation, China has been in the carrier-based shore training base to install the electromagnetic catapult simulator, and a J-15 carrier-based fighter landing gear has also been installed on the ejection lever, which have confirmed that China The possibility of developing electromagnetic catapult on subsequent aircraft carrier.
Domestic aircraft carrier series of eight: domestic aircraft carrier follow-up how to evolve Figure 5: China's carrier-based aircraft training base satellite map can already see the electromagnetic catapult simulator
Domestic aircraft carrier series of eight: domestic aircraft carrier follow-up how to evolve Figure 6: There is a J -15 has been installed on the catapult
Will it use nuclear power?
Subsequent aircraft carrier power is also the focus of attention of many people. At present, "Liaoning" and the first domestic aircraft carrier are only about 60,000 tons of displacement of medium-sized aircraft carrier, follow-up will certainly develop a larger displacement of large aircraft carriers, which is the inevitable development of the road. And 10 million tons of large aircraft carriers, but also to ensure that the maximum speed of 30 knots, the requirements for the power system is very high. At the same time, the carrier needs a long time cruising in the ocean above, large life is also very much needed technical indicators. In such circumstances, the use of nuclear power on the carrier is a very logical choice.
Figure 7: US Navy Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, China's future will develop nuclear power aircraft carrier it?
Because, first of all nuclear power to ensure sustained high speed, carrier-based aircraft also require aircraft carriers to 30 knots against the wind sailing, so that the deck of the wind to provide some auxiliary lift. Second, the nuclear power to ensure a large endurance, as long as the crew's physical ability to bear, the main food and other consumables to ensure that the nuclear power in theory can provide endless endurance. The most important thing is that the use of nuclear power carrier can not need to carry the fuel required by conventional power systems, more out of the aircraft carrier volume can be loaded with aviation operations required fuel and ammunition, greatly enhance the carrier aircraft combat sustainability, which also Which is added to the aircraft carrier's long-term combat capability. In addition, the conventional power carrier because of limited power output, mainly to ensure that aircraft carrier sailing, fresh water production required power is limited, so the supply of fresh water supply is limited. The power of the nuclear power can drive the aircraft carrier at the same time, there are surplus power to produce large amounts of fresh water, so the nuclear power aircraft on the fresh water supply is open, which for improving the living standards of the crew to ensure high morale Is indispensable.
China has built nuclear power plants and nuclear submarines, nuclear power technology is no stranger, of course, the cost of nuclear power than conventional aircraft carrier, but the advantages of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is also obvious, the US Navy on the aircraft carrier compared the nuclear power and conventional power , But that the cost of construction alone, the nuclear power carrier is indeed high, but in actual use of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier efficiency is much higher than the conventional power carrier, that is, the cost of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is higher, the economy instead better. So in the future if the economy allows the case, the development of nuclear power aircraft carrier is also an inevitable choice.

Life-saving cost of 400 billion domestic aircraft carrier formation in the end worthless

Life-saving cost of 400 billion domestic aircraft carrier formation in the end worthless

Domestic aircraft carrier value worth it?
Talk about the aircraft carrier, in addition to performance, weapons and carrier-based aircraft, the majority of military fans are most concerned about the cost of the aircraft carrier. Carrier is today's various types of weapons and equipment in the well-deserved suction gold beast, staggering huge investment, in addition to the symbolic effect as a big power, for a deeper level from the perspective of national interests to analyze whether it is worth it?
Life-saving cost of 400 billion domestic aircraft carrier formation in the end worth it?
Figure 1: Carrier as the core of the fleet is the world's most expensive military equipment
Carrier can not only be an aircraft carrier
If you want to calculate the cost and investment of the aircraft carrier, the aircraft carrier on the aircraft carrier, only calculate the cost of an aircraft carrier is clearly not comprehensive. Because, only for the aircraft carrier, in addition to the aircraft carrier's own construction costs, but also to calculate the aircraft carrier system cost of various systems and carrier-based aircraft prices, of course, once the aircraft carrier put into use, personnel costs, fuel consumption, spare parts maintenance and updates , The use of carrier-based aircraft loss ... ... Therefore, to calculate the economic accounts for the carrier, it is not simply calculate the construction costs. More scientific method is the aircraft carrier's "life cycle cost", an aircraft carrier's service life of about 50 years, can be divided into design and R & D costs, construction costs, daily operations and maintenance costs and the final four costs , The use of the carrier for 50 years, these four parts together to form the aircraft carrier's "life cycle costs."
For the time being, do not consider the final scrap costs, the general estimate of the development, construction and routine maintenance costs. Taking the first domestic aircraft carrier 001A as an example, the construction cost is estimated at about 25 billion yuan, which is about one-tenth of the construction cost, and the daily operating and maintenance costs of the year. About one-eighth of the construction cost, resulting in the development of 2.5 billion, construction costs of 25 billion, annual operations and maintenance costs of 3 billion, 50 years of life-cycle costs totaling about 17.55 billion, and then distributed to each year, About 3.55 billion.
Life-saving cost of 400 billion domestic aircraft carrier formation in the end worth it?
Figure 2: Calculate the cost of the aircraft carrier, can not only calculate the construction costs
Second, an aircraft carrier alone is unable to undertake combat missions, but also for the aircraft carrier procurement carrier-based aircraft, equipped with the necessary other ships, the aircraft carrier fleet in order to play the true value of the aircraft carrier to play, so when calculating the cost of the aircraft carrier , Must also be carrier aircraft and aircraft carrier fleet in the other ships are also included.
The carrier-based aircraft is estimated on the basis of 24 fixed wings and 10 helicopters, with a total cost of approximately $ 8 billion for all carrier-based aircraft, an annual operating and maintenance cost of approximately $ 800 million, and a 50-year total life-cycle cost of carrier-based aircraft 48 billion, and then spread to the annual, about 960 million.
Life-saving cost of 400 billion domestic aircraft carrier formation in the end worth it?
Figure 3: Carrier costs are also included
According to the minimum configuration of the carrier fleet, at least two destroyers, four frigates, a submarine and a supply ship, ideally, it is best to add two destroyers, to 4 drive 4 protection standards. According to the practice, the aircraft carrier fleet of other ships construction costs basically equivalent to the aircraft carrier construction costs, so the aircraft carrier fleet other construction costs about 25 billion yuan, annual operating and maintenance costs 3 billion, 50 years of life cycle costs total about 175 billion , Spread to an annual, about 3.5 billion.
Since the carrier and the fleet of other ships are not designed specifically for the aircraft carrier, the development costs of the carrier and other ships are not included in the total cost of the life cycle.
As mentioned above, the entire 50-year life cycle cost of a carrier fleet is about 400 billion, to an annual average of about 80 billion yuan.
Can the cost of the carrier be affordable?
Then the annual 8 billion yuan of aircraft carrier fleet costs to China's economic strength, can afford it? According to 2015 statistics, China's total GDP is about 62 trillion yuan. China's military spending According to the data released in 2017, the military budget in 2017 will exceed 1 trillion yuan, which is equivalent to the annual military expenditure of 0.08%, GDP total 0.0012, from this point of view, should be completely acceptable.
Life-saving cost of 400 billion domestic aircraft carrier formation in the end worth it?
Figure 4: China's military expenditure over the years
However, only one aircraft carrier fleet is unable to form a continuous uninterrupted combat effectiveness. According to the experience of the US Navy aircraft carrier, in order to ensure that a carrier fleet is always in combat cruise, you must have at least three aircraft carriers, an aircraft carrier on duty, an aircraft carrier in the port overhaul maintenance, there is a The aircraft carrier travels between the sea and the port. Since already have the aircraft carrier, in the case of conditions permit, of course, do not want the aircraft carrier fleet on duty at sea, so in order to ensure the aircraft carrier fleet continued uninterrupted combat effectiveness, at least to build three aircraft carriers. But the three aircraft carrier is only the theoretical minimum value, as a carrier has just started the country, but also a large number of aircraft carrier professional training and maintenance of the use of aircraft carriers, so a major used to test and training aircraft carrier Is indispensable, and now the Liaoning aircraft carrier is responsible for this mission. Therefore, the minimum number of aircraft carrier equipment at least four.
If you want to build two aircraft carrier fleet plus four aircraft carriers, the total cost of about 1.5 trillion, an average of about 30 billion per year, equivalent to 3% of annual military spending, GDP total 0.048% from the proportion of military fees, Seems to be some high.
And then the US carrier to compare the United States to the United States in 2015, the total GDP of China is about 1.7 times, military spending is about 4 times that of China. Aircraft carrier, China is an aircraft carrier in service another one aircraft carrier under construction, while the United States is 11 aircraft carrier in service another one under construction, a full six times in China! Far more than the proportion of GDP and military spending. Taking into account the US aircraft carriers are also 100,000 tons of nuclear power large aircraft carrier, the relevant costs to be higher, the number of US aircraft carriers and military spending ratio, China to maintain two aircraft carrier fleet plus four aircraft carriers should not be too much problem The
Life-saving cost of 400 billion domestic aircraft carrier formation in the end worth it?
Figure 5: the United States to maintain active 11 aircraft carriers under construction in a scale
Is such a huge investment worth it?
There is no doubt that the aircraft carrier, carrier aircraft and its entire carrier fleet is the world's most expensive equipment, whether it is the cost of construction or daily operations and maintenance costs are staggering astronomical, so huge investment in the end what is the use of it The
First of all, the carrier is a symbol of the strength of the great powers. The United Nations five permanent members are now all have the aircraft carrier, in addition to the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Russia, whether it is the total economic or military spending, and now have less than China, they can have aircraft carriers, how can China not?
Second, the aircraft carrier for the maintenance of the country's core interests, especially marine rights, has an irreplaceable role. China's rapid economic development, foreign trade, energy imports must be through the sea shipping, so the protection of maritime shipping safety, for the national economic construction is essential, and to effectively protect the ocean shipping, if there is no aircraft carrier fleet, sure Can not do it.
, The whole life cost of 400 billion domestic aircraft carrier formation in the end worth it?
Figure 6: Carrier fleet is essential to safeguard national interests and maritime interests
Finally, for the Navy, the aircraft carrier is now a well-deserved sea warfare, aircraft carrier fleet on the other side of the air combat capability is comparable to any other ships, with "the father of the Chinese navy aircraft carrier," said Liu Huaqing, 80 years to visit the United States, boarded the US Navy's "Kitty Hawk" aircraft carrier after the visit, said with deep feeling: "no aircraft carrier is not a modern navy!" This sentence can be described as a high degree of understanding of the aircraft carrier in the naval status and Value, no aircraft carrier fleet of sea and air cover, the Navy can only retreat in the shore-based aircraft operations within the coastal activities, safeguard national sovereignty to protect the national rights and interests of the strategic mission can only be empty talk.
Therefore, for a big country, for a ride in the blue water in the sea of ​​the Navy, no aircraft carrier how can the line? It is necessary to spend more money to be invested, but also for the national interests of the inevitable cost of investment, and is worth the investment.

China's first domestic aircraft carrier hull into the red flag

China's first domestic aircraft carrier hull into the red flag

Global Times on April 25 news, about 2 pm the same day, "Global Times" reporter noted that the Dalian shipyard in the dock of the domestic aircraft carrier has a new action! The staff member is holding a red flag along the hull and seems to be preparing a ritual. Scene onlookers military fans are quite excited: whether it is a lot of hope that the water near the ceremony?
25, Dalian weather swept away the day before the thunderstorms, become sunny, China's first domestic aircraft carrier is still calmly parked in Dalian shipyard dock. "Global Times" reporter from its only a few hundred meters away from the incense reef wharf to see the past, the ship is about to launch the Chinese naval standard silver-gray paint, flying deck visible vividly visible, but the ship has not seen To the watering ceremony usually need to hang the banners.
Dalian locals are accustomed to the aircraft carrier called "ship", and "Global Times" reporter overlooking the aircraft carrier, said a public said that the domestic aircraft carrier in the dock has been built for several years, with the date of the approaching, every day a lot of people Attracted to see the "ship" style. Another retired citizen said that China's first aircraft carrier Liaoning ship is also in the dock in the conversion and launching. He said with considerable experience that the future of domestic aircraft carrier, it should be the first use of tugs out of the dock, and then parked in a dock near the dock berth for follow-up outfitting - because the original Liaoning ship is so the operation.
According to previous reports, the dock in the water is completed, the current domestic aircraft carrier is actually floating in the water, is waiting for the dock after the opening of the dock was dragged out of the dock. According to reports, for the aircraft carrier such a giant, the dock watering floating method is more secure, can effectively reduce the impact when the water, and test all the underwater cabin is leaking. Before the United States a new generation of nuclear power aircraft carrier "Ford" is also using the same method of launching.
In accordance with international practice, warships will usually hold a naming ceremony, and then held a launching ceremony. However, the situation of Liaoning ship is more special, it was originally built in the Soviet era of unfinished aircraft carrier "Varyag", until September 25, 2012 when the official delivery of the Navy was renamed the Liaoning ship. So whether the domestic aircraft carrier will be published in the water name, the same concern.

China's first self-built aircraft carrier dock has been completed water injection is about to water

April 23 afternoon, the first domestic aircraft carrier dock has been completed, this week will be launched.

According to the latest news, after 9 o'clock on April 23, the domestic aircraft carrier dock began to water, the hull has water reflection.

April 22, a netizen released the latest high-definition aircraft carrier aircraft, the current aircraft carrier has been completed outside the hull, scaffolding all removed, or will immediately water.

China's third aircraft carrier or at an alarming rate into the public eye

China's third aircraft carrier or at an alarming rate into the public eye

April 23 is the Chinese navy 68th birthday. For a strong army in a developing country, every birthday means a new journey. On the same day, the ship fleet from Changchun, missile frigate Jingzhou ship and integrated supply ship Chaohu ship composed of voyage mission formation, from Shanghai to Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania more than 20 countries for nearly 180 days of friendly visits. "Global Times" reporter from the development of the aircraft carrier, Dibi Bu logistics supply base and the use of the Chinese Navy and the new track three aspects of the future of the Chinese navy to make a prospect, I hope the Chinese navy more and more powerful.
What does the domestic carrier mean?
Become a big navy has a lot of signs, which has a blue water Navy is essential to a hard indicator. Aircraft carrier battle group is simply the blue water Navy standard, which is why the 2012 Chinese Navy has the first aircraft carrier when the people so excited and excited, then "aircraft carrier style" accidental popularity is the best evidence.
Now China's domestic aircraft carrier will soon be launched, and civil enthusiasm once again that the development of the Chinese carrier and the inevitable relationship between the Navy. A close attention to the development of the Navy on the "Global Times" reporter said that the meaning of domestic aircraft carrier and Liaoning ship is very different. China's aircraft carrier is the first aircraft carrier built by China, from the shell to the inside are the concept of China's design, it has a great performance than the Liaoning ship has improved, such as can carry 32 to 36 F-15 fighters, Liaoning ship 1.5 times; radar and electronic systems and other aspects of the technical content is higher. At present, the world can build their own aircraft carrier without a few, the domestic aircraft carrier is about to show that China's aircraft carrier construction has its own design standards. This is the national political and economic development of the epitome, but also science and technology, economic, industrial construction level of the master. The person also said that China's aircraft carrier construction will not stop here, will use more advanced technology to prepare, so that the aircraft carrier road farther and farther.
China built the first domestic aircraft carrier speed, beyond the expectations of the outside world. This means that the Jiangnan Shipyard's third aircraft carrier may also be outside the imagination of the speed into the public eye. China will have three aircraft carriers, the formation of a combat readiness patrol, a training for a ship in the basic pattern of maintenance.
A military expert on the 23rd of the "Global Times" reporter said that the aircraft carrier for China has three main roles, one can improve the direction of China's maritime defense operations, the future of China's aircraft carrier can not only out of the first island chain, you can also out of the first The second is to maintain the safety of China's maritime channel, the maintenance of overseas interests, such as the current Chinese navy is in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia, the United States, the United States, the United States, the United States and other countries, Escort operations; third can make China better assume responsibility and obligations, including humanitarian relief operations.
Djibouti base is expected to be enabled
In 2017, Djibouti logistics support facilities may be put into use, which is for China's "Blue Water Navy" added a sign. At the end of November 2016, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Fan Changlong, expressed his condolences to the officers and men of the armed forces in the implementation of the Djibouti security facilities. The overseas security facilities should strengthen co-ordination and speed up the construction progress and provide strong support for the overseas efforts of the military forces.
Chinese officials have repeatedly said that the Chinese base in Djibouti is mainly for the Navy Aden Gulf escort formation, African peacekeeping personnel to provide logistical support, mainly to combat piracy, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief, not to seek military expansion.
Djibouti strategic position is very important, guarding the Red Sea into the Indian Ocean strategy Long Road, Mani Channel, known as "sea throat," said, is connected to Europe, Asia, non-three continents between the important maritime strategic channel. Military experts on the "Global Times" reporter said that the protection base can significantly improve the Chinese escort fleet logistics comprehensive security capabilities, oil, vegetables and other material storage and personnel resting role is great. There can also be more space for humanitarian relief operations, peacekeeping and other forces.
There is time to enter the Arctic
In the media on the 23rd anniversary of the Chinese Navy 68 anniversary of the description, the Chinese navy from the "light blue" to "dark blue", the people of the naval track all over the six continents of the four oceans. Six continents here are still less Antarctica, or the Chinese naval track has yet to reach the north and south poles.
All along, the Arctic's natural resources are rich, the United States and Russia in the Arctic region of fierce competition. And the Chinese navy in the future one day whether to enter the Arctic is still unknown. Military experts on the "Global Times" reporter said that the current talk about this topic too early, the Chinese Navy into the Arctic does have a lot of practical difficulties, such as communications and ship cold resistance. Of course, if the future of China's nuclear submarines like the United States and Russia into the Arctic as ice patrol, but also play a strategic deterrent role.
China's participation in the development of the Arctic later, but there are foreign media that, with the Arctic become more busy, China will be more and more interested. When the Pentagon announced its Arctic Strategy in January, more than US defense experts said the new version of the Arctic Strategy did not mention China, but China's activities in the Arctic should attract US attention.
Extension and recommendation
Official media confirmed domestic aircraft carrier brush navy paint users support the name of Taiwan

Dalian is the first domestic aircraft carrier has been brush on a layer of Navy ash paint, the outside world are speculation will be April 23, the Navy Jianjiang Festival, and for the 001A aircraft carrier will be named, users are also very interested. Recently, there are sites for "naming" specially on the network for voting activities, voting results show that "Taiwan" won the highest vote.

Central media: domestic aircraft carrier has been brush on the paint seems to be waiting for a special node

@ Central Canton military: April 23 is the People's Navy set up the 68th anniversary. In a shipyard's dock, a Chinese self-built aircraft carrier has been painted on the paint, seems to be waiting for a special node.

Central media: domestic aircraft carrier has been brush on the paint seems to be waiting for a special node

China needs to use a good domestic aircraft carrier, let it bring respect and awe

China needs to use a good domestic aircraft carrier, let it bring respect and awe

China's first full sense of the domestic aircraft carrier 001A near the news of the upcoming water spread throughout the Internet, attracted a very positive evaluation and onlookers. Yesterday 001A aircraft carrier dock began to water, indicating that the important moment is indeed in sight.
001A aircraft carrier marks the completion of China has become the world's few countries can independently build aircraft carrier, because China is in the process of rapid development of blue water navy, in the near future China has a number of aircraft carrier formation can be expected, China Construction The strong naval curtain really opened.
The aircraft carrier is a very expensive strategic asset, a carrier battle group of firepower and costs, so that the middle of the country's army catch up. The aircraft carrier is the forefront of military deterrent power, but also the most active strategic tool. The construction of a strong aircraft carrier formation is a comprehensive test of the technical and financial capacity of the great powers, as well as the will of the state.
China's aircraft carrier construction started late, because we have nowhere to buy a complete aircraft carrier, we have the aircraft carrier even in India, Brazil, Thailand behind. However, from Liaoning ship to 001A, China's solid pace pound, China's overall strength of the achievements of the aircraft carrier is spewing out the field.
However, we need to see that China and the world's first aircraft carrier in the United States there is a big gap between our domestic aircraft carrier tonnage and carrier number are much lower than the US aircraft carrier, about half of the other side or even lower. The US carrier's nuclear power technology and ejection technology have not yet used to the Chinese aircraft carrier, China if you want to have the same strength with the US Navy aircraft carrier, it seems that it will take several decades. This is likely to be China's national defense strength and the actual strength of the country and the United States the actual gap.
But the gap between China and the United States is not the coordinates of China's arms race, but rather that China should keep a cool assessment of development achievements. China still has a lot of things to do, we need a century to come among the ranks of developed countries, and now just about half the way to go.
Spend money to build the aircraft carrier, which requires China's society as far vision, good co-ordination, to deal with the current interests and long-term interests of the relationship. It should be said that China has done a good job in this regard, the aircraft carrier not only in a land made out, and the public support is quite high, the overall Chinese society's initiative and the overall situation is particularly valuable.
China continues to increase strategic assets, national defense strength with each passing day, but China has not been involved in the war for many years, and this is a very good situation. Hope that China's development of national defense is to help us stay away from the war, our advanced weapons placed there, in the exercise revealed his face, enough to dispel the external forces of China's military provocation impulse.
Make a high-speed and balanced development of the big country. This is China's only choice, these years, China's development almost did not leave any gaps, national defense investment with the economic development continues to expand, the accumulation of results slowly appear. Compared with most of the old and emerging countries, China is more stamina, the national competitiveness of the fulcrum more.
It is important for China to raise the strategic objectives of the country to a slightly lower level than the strength that can be supported. There is no absolute introverted and low-key, but not reluctant to do things, so that their strategic ability relative to the goal of some more comfortable, this is the wisdom of the East, but also an important principle of peaceful rise.
001A aircraft carrier in the world is not the most advanced, its real value is that it is an important part of a strong real trend. This trend can also be an element of China's overall strength, the key is that we need to use it, so that it brings more respect for China and awe, rather than bring more trouble.
001A is certainly another milestone in China's national defense construction, there are still a lot of problems in front to be resolved, but exciting.

China's aircraft carrier has been on the arrow is three or four days of things

China's aircraft carrier has been on the arrow is three or four days of things

About the domestic aircraft carrier will be April 23, the day of the Navy Day water flow has long been heard. April 23 early in the morning, there are many friends gathered in Dalian near the shipyard, constantly broadcast "domestic aircraft carrier dock is water," the latest progress. "Global Times" reporter interview on the 23rd after a number of experts learned that the dock water and aircraft carrier water is not necessarily linked, but the carrier water "is definitely on the arrow."
From the morning of about 10 o'clock on the 23rd, a number of domestic military forum on the domestic aircraft carrier dock "news", similar to the workers are assembled, the dock began to water and other information constantly updated, and even rumors that around 2 pm Start the launching ceremony. But on the 23rd afternoon, "Global Times" reporter interviewed a number of experts believe that the dock water and water is not necessarily linked to the possibility of the same day the aircraft carrier water is not. But experts generally believe that the water injection to the dock is the last big work before the dock, which means that as long as the conditions are met, the domestic aircraft carrier certainly "arrow", is the immediate three or four days of things.
Relevant experts on the "Global Times" reporter said that although the Liaoning ship is China's first aircraft carrier, but it has a "past life", so the domestic aircraft carrier is the true sense of the Chinese aircraft carrier first launching ceremony. Water injection to the dock is also on the domestic aircraft carrier water below the cabin inspection process, check whether the water leakage, whether the security and some theoretical data and practice values ​​were compared. In this process, the water injection rate will not be very fast, because to observe the various numerical changes.
There is also a sign that the domestic aircraft carrier is not prepared to hold a water ceremony on the 23rd. In accordance with international practice, large ships into the water to hold a grand ceremony, full of full flag full of warships is a unique celebration. As China's first domestic aircraft carrier does not hang full flag full of lights, do not hold the ceremony, this low probability and low. To know that from April 23, 1949 to the present 68 years, from Taizhou Baima Temple that small fleet, to the Gulf of Aden escort formation, from the liberation of a country to fight to Yemen Island, the people of the Navy from the harbor To the dark blue, confident full, walking sonorous, so that people proud, so that the national pride! The first domestic aircraft carrier does not hold the ceremony, or quietly held, how could it?

The first domestic aircraft carrier scaffolding to remove the water into the countdown

The first domestic aircraft carrier scaffolding to remove the water into the countdown

Recently, users released the latest high-definition photos show that China's first domestic aircraft carrier island scaffolding basic demolition is completed, has entered the countdown.

China's third domestic aircraft carrier or nuclear power plus electromagnetic catapult

China's third domestic aircraft carrier or nuclear power plus electromagnetic catapult

Beijing, April 12 (Reporter Huang Zijuan) Recently, China's first domestic aircraft carrier is about to launch the news of widespread concern. Military experts Xu Guangyu Major General in Beijing TV "military decoding" interview, said that from the current situation, the development of China's aircraft carrier will still be "small step run." Construction of the third domestic aircraft carrier, there should be a big leap, may be nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with electromagnetic ejection take-off way.
In the March 30 regular meeting of the Ministry of Defense, a reporter asked whether the first domestic aircraft carrier is likely to be April 23, when the Ministry of Defense Information Bureau deputy director, Defense Department spokesman Wu Qian said, "China 's first domestic aircraft carrier is carrying out outfitting work, progress is very smooth.For further good news, I believe will not let everyone wait.
Speaking of the first domestic aircraft carrier highlights, there are military experts believe that the world can independently build aircraft carrier country is numbered, China's first domestic aircraft carrier is entirely dependent on our independence, self-reliance to complete the aircraft carrier aircraft landing Facilities, radar communications facilities, radio facilities and other technologies are very strong, which shows that China's defense industry has greatly improved the level; In addition, although the aircraft carrier is not the world's most advanced aircraft carrier, but it is in line with China's national conditions and needs. This also shows that we are not threatening anyone, but are not afraid of any enemies.
So, what is the future development of China's future aircraft carrier? Military experts Xu Guangyu that from the current situation, the development of China's aircraft carrier will still be "small step running." China's first domestic aircraft carrier and the "Liaoning ship", is still a conventional power carrier, take a leap-style take-off. But in the hardware equipment, offensive and defensive capabilities, etc. than the "Liaoning ship" has improved. And China's second domestic aircraft carrier in the carrier-based aircraft take off mode, it is likely to take the steam ejection take off, this way can train more people to master more ways. Construction of the third domestic aircraft carrier, there should be a big leap, may be nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with electromagnetic ejection take-off way.
Xu Guangyu said, it can be seen that the development of China's aircraft carrier step by step, each ship has improved, rather than suddenly "corner overtaking", because it also involves a series of technical restrictions, from platform construction to personnel training , All need to have a process.

China's first domestic aircraft carrier or in the "Navy Festival water"

China's first domestic aircraft carrier or in the "Navy Festival water"

China-made aircraft carrier has once again become the focus of foreign media attention. Many media speculation, China's first domestic aircraft carrier may be April 23, the Navy Day that water. The media even said that the performance of the aircraft carrier does not lose the latest model aircraft carrier. Interview with the Chinese military experts said that from the current disclosure of the photos, the aircraft carrier with the basic conditions of the recent water. For the performance of the aircraft carrier is more than Britain and France, experts said, "rice but also a mouthful of food," but China already has built beyond the British and French, close to the US aircraft carrier technical conditions.
The second carrier came next month
Taiwan, "when the newsletter," reported on the 25th, since March, the network has been exposed on the "001A aircraft carrier" photo that the first ship in mainland China, the domestic aircraft carrier has been painted red primer, the island has begun Installation of glass and front phased array radar and other equipment. Recent exposure of the photo shows that the deck has begun to clean up, most likely in the near future will be water. Reported that the date may be the People's Liberation Army Navy built Jun, that is, April 23. Previous reports have been disclosed on the mainland's first domestic aircraft carrier 001A type before entering the state before the Spring Festival, the current more spread in the People's Liberation Army Navy to build the military day because the mainland is the first aircraft to build their own, you must choose a Special day to commemorate.
According to the Russian satellite network reported that the Chinese Navy Deputy Chief of Staff Wang Weiming had said in an interview, the Chinese domestic aircraft carrier in the first half of the year can be launched. This is also the first time the Chinese naval generals confirmed the progress of domestic aircraft carrier. According to the observer analysis, if the March 26 001A carrier did not launch, the next possible day is April 23 - the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy established the day. Reported that the 001A aircraft carrier is a true sense of the Chinese-made aircraft carrier, completely independent construction, design and construction of the absorption of Liaoning ship's useful experience in many areas will have new improvements and improvements, such as new radar, communications, weapons and other core The system will use all of China's latest models. Its water for the construction of the Chinese army has a landmark significance.
Basic with water conditions
British "Jane's Defense Weekly" previously reported that China's first domestic aircraft carrier after coating the bottom of the antifouling paint, the work in the dock is basically over, already have the conditions of the water.
A mainland military experts on the "Global Times" reporter, launching is an important node in the construction of ships. At this time, the ship completed the construction of the hull, paint spraying and the installation of some large equipment, such as power system. Further outfits after launching, such as electronic equipment and shipboard weapons. Of course, there are some outfitting work in the water before the ship is located in the platform, even in the sub-construction process has been completed, so the modern ship's water means that most of the construction process of the ship to complete.
Continental carrier experts Li Jie 26, "Global Times" reporter said that in accordance with the progress of construction, the domestic aircraft carrier has basically had the conditions of the next. But when the water depends on all aspects of the factors are mature, usually like the aircraft carrier of this large ship's launching ceremony, will not casually find a time to hold, and will choose a meaningful holiday to highlight the domestic aircraft carrier in the Navy As well as the important position in the People's Liberation Army. From this point of view, the Navy Festival is a more appropriate choice. However, whether the water is also related to a variety of factors. For example, in order to highlight the country for the Navy's strategic service of this importance, the general large ships will have high-level leadership to attend the state, it needs to dock the leaders of the time.
In addition, the "Global Times" reporter found that military fans nicknamed "big nurse" of the domestic aircraft carrier protection vessel construction is also carried out simultaneously. Guangzhou Ship recently released a set of graphic shows that the construction of the Chinese Navy for the second rapid combat support ship is nearing completion, with the recent conditions of the water. The end of last year, the type of supply ship ship trial. Experts said that the type of high-speed supply ship is specialized in the aircraft carrier formation, the estimated displacement of 40,000 tons, the maximum speed of at least 25 knots. A carrier fleet of the necessary materials, oil, equipment, such as the huge number, a wide range, the need for large tonnage of the supply ship, and the aircraft carrier fleet speed, but also need to supply the ship a higher speed. Only large-scale high-speed supply ship can give full play to the combat capability of aircraft carrier battle group, currently only the United States and China built a similar ship. If the first service in accordance with the Liaoning ship to calculate, then the second ship should be equipped for the first domestic aircraft carrier.
Combat power "do not lose the British and French aircraft carrier"
Taiwan media reported that although the overall capacity, may be named "Shandong ship" 001A aircraft carrier and the United States "Nimitz" or "Ford" level there is a considerable gap, but with the British "Queen Elizabeth" Level and France's "de Gaulle" compared to combat effectiveness may also be a little win. And with the Russian "Kuznetsov" and India's "Vikeland" compared to win more. Reported that the "Shandong ship" is the future of China's an aircraft carrier, which inherited the Liaoning ship's former Soviet Union technical characteristics, but also into the Western aircraft carrier of some of the technology, with a Chinese characteristics of modern high-tech aircraft carrier.
Li Jie believes that the development of China's aircraft carrier has made some achievements, but still an objective evaluation of their own and Western aircraft carrier between the gap. "De Gaulle" number using nuclear power system, ejection take-off mode, but also equipped with fixed-wing early warning aircraft, so 001A can not be compared with each other for a simple. In addition to technical aspects, but also to see the British and other Western powers in the application of aircraft carrier history accumulation. Li Jie said that China has been concerned about and catch up with the world's most advanced aircraft carrier technology, and in the relevant system has achieved certain results, beyond the British and French aircraft carrier is only a matter of time.

Domestic 001A aircraft carrier latest photo, has been brush out the white side of the first half of the water

Domestic 001A aircraft carrier latest photo, has been brush out the white side of the first half of the water

China's first true sense of the national production 001A aircraft carrier construction progress has been the focus of the national military fans, has completed most of the progress of it when it is going into the water? The latest photo shows that the aircraft carrier before the water painting operation is in an orderly manner, we can see that the side has been brushing a white side.

What is the third carrier in China? Expert: or with steam ejection

What is the third carrier in China? Expert: or with steam ejection

The picture shows the Liaoning ship is sailing. China news agency Zhang Kay photo
Recently, following the "Liaoning ship" and is being painted in China's first domestic aircraft carrier 001A, China's third aircraft carrier to become the focus of foreign media competing hot, and even users to design a third aircraft carrier renderings The
"Model 001A second Chinese aircraft carrier will be completed in 2017, the third is 002 type, completed in 2021, and its displacement will be larger, reaching 85,000 tons." Russia "today's economic news agency" recently said.
"After the transformation of the former Soviet aircraft carrier from the 'Liaoning' aircraft carrier, China's first domestic aircraft carrier built in Dalian is also about to launch." China's third aircraft carrier is also being built in Shanghai. "Japan" Asahi Shimbun "site over the same period Reported.
What is the third carrier? Technology Daily reporter with you to open the third aircraft carrier's head.
It is possible to use conventional steam power
As early as the end of 2016, China National Defense University Professor Jin Yannan has revealed that China's third aircraft carrier --002 aircraft carrier, has been in March 2015 in Jiangnan Changxing Shipyard started construction.
Navy military experts Li Jie accepted the Science and Technology Daily reporter said, 002 type of aircraft carrier, looks and the past is not the same as the Chinese aircraft carrier. He said, 002 type looks more like the United States, rather than the Russian aircraft carrier.
So, China's third aircraft carrier will not be the same as the United States, but also the world's most advanced nuclear power? "Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier technology requirements than conventional power aircraft carrier is much more complex.As the hull scale is limited, not only to the design and development of high-power, compact reactor, and the need to produce high concentration of fuel rods, but also Consider its security. "Li Jie said.
According to reports, compared with a number of reactors, and often can repair and replace the fuel of the ground civilian nuclear power plants, marine reactors for 20 years or so for a material, refueling when the need to remove the entire core from the hull, and this period is not in use. US marine reactor fuel concentration of 93% or more, more than the concentration of weapons, so as to ensure the use of decades of refueling. For example, the US "Enterprise" aircraft carrier equipped with eight reactors, not only take up a lot of space, but also in the use of the process also exposed a lot of problems.
Li Jie said that marine reactors have higher requirements for nuclear safety and sealing measures, because thousands of crew members live and work near the reactor, and in the event of a problem, the disaster is unthinkable. Marine reactors also require high control technology, civil reactors are generally smooth after the start of the operation, if the ship to high-speed navigation or berthing into the port, you need precise control of the core heat.
National Defense Science and Technology University National Security and Military Strategy Research Center military experts Professor Wang Qun also told the Science and Technology Daily reporter, design and manufacture of aircraft carrier nuclear reactor technical requirements are very high, although China has long been able to manufacture nuclear-powered submarines, but the conventional power carrier to nuclear-powered aircraft carrier , Involving a lot of key issues, and can not be achieved overnight.
It can be seen from the perspective of mature technology, the third aircraft carrier design is likely to use conventional steam power.
Is unlikely to use electromagnetic catapult
Last year in June, when the naval commander Wu Shengli for the Chinese Academy of Engineering, ship electromagnetic ejection device research expert Ma Weiming major general umbrella photos on the Internet caused by hot, then some media and observers once that China will be in the third Aircraft carrier on the use of electromagnetic ejection way.
In this regard, Li Jie believes that the development of China's aircraft carrier in some key technologies, although made a major breakthrough, but in order to achieve the degree of engineering and practical, but also a lot of experiments and running; if from a more secure point of view Consider that China's third aircraft carrier may use steam ejection way.
According to public information, China's third aircraft carrier project and electromagnetic catapult project project time roughly the same. For weapons such as aircraft carrier, the maturity of its subsystems must be much greater than the overall design of the time, in order to carry out the overall equipment, especially the key equipment, otherwise completely unable to carry out the overall design, and even comprehensive project feasibility can not be carried out.
One has been engaged in naval equipment research and development work sources said that China's second domestic aircraft carrier is not equipped with the possibility of electromagnetic catapult. If the second domestic aircraft carrier to use electromagnetic catapult, then it means that the overall design of the aircraft carrier from scratch, researchers five or six years of effort will completely overthrow, but also means that China had for the second aircraft carrier The investment in research funds will be completely void, which is obviously unrealistic.
According to Hong Kong, "South China Morning Post" reported on February 13, China's third aircraft carrier will use conventional steam ejection take-off, will be equipped with at least three steam catapult, rather than more advanced electromagnetic catapult. US think tank Jamesston Foundation also wrote that China 002 aircraft carrier will soon be available, it will be the use of steam ejection aircraft carrier.
Not long ago online photos also confirmed the Chinese and foreign media reports. The picture shows the Wuhan-based land-based aircraft carrier model is being rebuilt. This shows that China's next aircraft carrier 002 will be with the second aircraft carrier 001A type, there is a substantial improvement. The most notable is the front of the deck to take off the springboard, which has been demolished on the model, which makes it easier to estimate the installation of the catapult for China's third aircraft carrier.
More than three is the formation of primary combat capability based on protection
In recent years, the Chinese navy has developed rapidly. According to statistics, as of 2016, the total number of Chinese naval vessels more than 300, and more than half are after 2000, new ships, especially as the carrier carrier core ships destroyers and frigates, more than Bacheng are new construction after 2010 The
But if the aircraft carrier in accordance with the current service period of 50 years, then at least the end of this century, the beginning of the next century, the aircraft carrier is still the world's dominance of the sea, is still the national navy, especially the great power of the Navy.
"The future of the Chinese Navy has more than three aircraft carrier is the basis for the formation of primary combat capability to protect a combat, a training, a maintenance, so that once something can guarantee that at least one aircraft carrier can appear in the area, In the major strategic direction of the sea to play a prominent effect. "Li Jie told the Science and Technology Daily reporter.
"In order to safeguard the country 's security and interests, we need to deploy two aircraft carrier battle groups in the important Pacific Ocean, the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, and we need to deploy five to six aircraft carriers in the future," said Chinese military expert Yin Zhuo.
Li Jie said that China not only in Qingdao, Shandong, there are aircraft carrier port and berth, but also in southern China's Hainan Province, there are aircraft carrier port and berth.
Expert analysis, the main force of modern warfare is the missile and aviation combat power, so China needs to be as far away as possible from the local deployment of combat power, expand combat space. At present, the intended location of the aircraft carrier battle group activities include the United States Navy and so on through the Chinese security is essential to the Pacific Ocean, as well as islands and rock reefs increasing sovereign tension in the South China Sea and as the main maritime logistics routes in the Indian Ocean The
Last year in late December to January this year, Liaoning ship through the first island chain on the Miyagi Strait, for the first time into the Pacific Ocean, held in the South China Sea overseas training. Li Jie said that in the future, the domestic aircraft carrier deployment may be more to the South China Sea as the center to carry out activities.

001A aircraft carrier latest photo: installation porthole

001A aircraft carrier latest photo: installation porthole

Recently, the online exposure of a 001A aircraft carrier's latest shift axis photos, you can see the aircraft carrier is installing portholes, the water date is not far away.

China's first aircraft carrier is carrying out the assembly of the island. At present, the general shape of the island has been revealed, and China's first aircraft carrier Liaoning ship compared to China's first aircraft carrier aircraft from China since what changes? Through the comparison chart we can know a little.

Liaoning ship island has been a big concern is one of the topics of concern, many people want to have a domestic aircraft carrier island can be changed. Recent domestic aircraft carrier island installation is completed, but at first glance did not change too much. However, the online Liaoning ship and the new aircraft carrier island almost perfect angle contrast can see the new ship island really improved a lot, the volume reduced by at least 10%.

Because the ship's weight affects the structure and stability of the entire ship, and can not be arbitrarily changed, otherwise the whole ship design should be overturned, the time cost is too high, but our military workers are also feasible to ship island design The greatest possible changes, phased array antenna, mast layout and other details of a substantial optimization, it can be said to have done its best. Rare is the old and new aircraft carrier shooting angle is almost the same, can be intuitive to see the size of the island did change.
After more than three months of intense construction, domestic 001A aircraft carrier of the main project is basically completed, to reach the level of the year when the level of port. Wait until the current paint work is completed, 001A aircraft carrier will be launching, with a new look debut in front of people!

China will build six aircraft carriers in the future, 002 comparable to the US aircraft carrier

China will build six aircraft carriers in the future, 002 comparable to the US aircraft carrier

China's new aircraft carrier, known as the 001A aircraft carrier, is nearing completion in Dalian's shipyard. With the growing tensions between China and the United States, the ship will become one of the largest Chinese warships deterrent.
It is believed that the aircraft carrier will be named "Shandong", or deployed in the South China Sea region. This is China's first "domestic" aircraft carrier. The outside world believes that China is planning to build up to six aircraft carriers to ensure its overall advantages in the Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Reported that "Shandong" aircraft carrier will become one of the world's largest warship - but this is only the tip of the Chinese iceberg. The aircraft carrier marks the beginning of a huge military plan in Beijing. "Its design, combat capability and technology will be more advanced," said a Chinese military analyst.
Reported that the 001A aircraft carrier project is a national secret. 2015 satellite images show that the aircraft carrier is under construction, but not many people understand. The highly confidential 002 project is already in progress - it is believed that the aircraft carrier will be much larger and comparable to the US Navy's ready-to-fight aircraft carrier.
Reported that China currently has only one aircraft carrier, the original name is "Varyag" number. Last year, renamed the "Liaoning" aircraft carrier into the South China Sea, to show the United States military. Reported that the aircraft carrier is actually Putin's favorite warships, the Russian "Kuznetsov Navy Marshal" aircraft carrier's sister ship.
But the US Navy still represents the world's most powerful maritime power - it has 10 nuclear-powered large aircraft carrier. "In order to protect China 's territory and overseas interests, China needs to deploy two aircraft carrier battle groups in the Western Pacific and two in the Indian Ocean, so we need at least five to six aircraft carriers," the Chinese media said.
Reported that the expected 001A aircraft carrier will be launched in the first half of this year - but it is expected to 2019 years in the military in full service.