From fuzzy leaks to crystal-clear sea trial footage, the Type 003 “Fujian” is making waves - literally. This conventionally ...

China has offered to sell new military equipment to Pakistan, including 40 fifth-generation Shenyang J-35 stealth aircraft, the government of Pakistan has said.

In warfare, versatility is critical to gain the upper hand. So when a capable fighter like the F-35 comes to light, all ...

A CATOBAR capable J-15 fighter can operate from both the STOBAR-configured Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers with their ski-jumps as well as the EMALS-equipped Fujian, offering greater ...

The two types of aircraft carriers are the Short Take-Off, Barrier Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) and Catapult Assisted Take-Off Barrier Arrested Recovery (CATOBAR). Similar in many ways and yet ...

This is the CAT part of the CATOBAR (Catapult Assisted Take-Off Barrier Arrested Recovery) system used by American carriers and allows aircraft to take off carrying more weight of fuel or weapons than ...

Next is the J-15T, first flown in July 2016. This is a variant of the J-15A with modifications to enable CATOBAR launch, with the most visible modifications including a strengthened nose landing ...

A still from footage released by CNR on 17 November showing part of a CATOBAR-capable J-15T (background, painted in grey) at China’s test facility at Huangdicun Airbase. (China National Radio ...

China’s future plans remain somewhat murky, but it is widely believed that the PLAN intends to build one or two ships to an advanced, conventional CATOBAR design, and then potentially move on to ...

The INS Vishal will be the first non-Western aircraft carrier equipped with the complex CATOBAR launch capability. CATOBAR aircraft launch systems put less strain on the airframe of planes during ...

PLAN Photo China has stepped up development of Catapult-Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery (CATOBAR) operations for its carriers, with the appearance of a Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark carrier ...

The earliest Indian carriers used the World War II era CATOBAR (Catapult Assisted Take Off But Arrested Recovery) system that is still widely used by the United States. India used this system until ...