China Building a 'Nuclear' Aircraft Carrier

Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers would give China's growing navy new reach, and researchers say it's working on the reactor to power one
A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, like American carriers, would be a major jump for China, giving its navy a global reach.
Satellite Analysis Reveals China's Work on Nuclear Aircraft Carrier
New satellite analysis reveals that China has developed a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship.
China building prototype nuclear reactor to power next generation aircraft carrier, AP reports
"Operating a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is an exclusive club, one that China looks set to join," says a researcher behind the analysis of satellite images and government documents.
The U.S. Navy's Worst Nightmare: China Building a 'Nuclear' Aircraft Carrier
China’s recent construction of a land-based nuclear reactor prototype signals its determination to build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, elevating the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) from a regional force to a global challenger.
Satellites Capture Chinese Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea
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China's first female carrier aircraft pilots debut at Airshow China
GUANGZHOU -- At the ongoing Airshow China in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province, the Chinese Navy introduced two members of its first batch of female carrier-based aircraft pilot trainees, namely Han Meng and Wang Mengdi.
China's Aircraft Carriers Have 1 Massive Advantage over the Navy
China's People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has been developing a powerful fleet of aircraft carriers, expanding to potentially six by the 2030s. But unlike the U.S., China's carriers aren’t designed for distant power projection;
China builds nuclear reactor to run aircraft carrier, puts US Navy on alert
China’s PLA Navy already has the largest number of vessels in the world, and its vessels are also quite modern, with updated technology.
China's navy flexed new muscles in the South China Sea with its first dual aircraft carrier drills
Photos show its Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers carrying out dual operations for the first time in the South China Sea.
A look at the research revealing China's work on prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carrier
Bangkok (AP) — China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing the country’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese government documents provided to The Associated Press.
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