Tag Archives: Type-001A

Top Stories 2018: International Naval Developments

By: Ben Werner

December 27, 2018 5:55 PM

HMS Queen Elizabeth has arrived back in Portsmouth following successful First of Class rotary wing trials in the Atlantic. Royal Navy Photo.

USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime stories in 2018. This story is part of a series; please also see U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy Operations and U.S. Marine Operations.

Freedom of navigation operations, increased submarine activity, aggressive flight operations and large-scale exercises were among the many international naval operations and acquisition stories of 2018, but capital ships run by the navies of China, France and the United Kingdom captured the biggest attention. Read More →

First Chinese-built Carrier Returns from Successful Sea Trials

By: Sam LaGrone

May 22, 2018 1:17 PM

Chinese Type-001A carrier returned to port after a week of sea trials. Xinhua Photo

China’s first domestically built carrier has returned from its first set of sea trials last week, according to photos released by Chinese state media. Read More →

First Chinese Domestic Aircraft Carrier Leaves Yard for Sea Trials

By: Sam LaGrone

May 14, 2018 12:36 PM

China’s first domestically-built aircraft carrier leaves the pier at the Dalian shipyard on May 13, 2018. Xinhua Photo

China’s first homebuilt aircraft carrier has left for its first set of sea trials on Sunday, according to state-controlled media. Read More →

VIDEO: Chinese Carrier Liaoning Conducts Flight Operations

July 6, 2017 12:21 PM

The following is footage released on July 3, 2017 of the Chinese carrier Liaoning conducting flight operations in the Western Pacific Ocean. Read More →