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.
China advances toward nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with new reactor prototype
For the first time, a group of U.S. researchers has concluded that China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor to power future aircraft carriers.
A look at the research revealing China's work on prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carrier
China currently has three carriers, including the new Type 003 Fujian, which was the first both designed and built by China. It has said work is already underway on a fourth, but it has not announced whether that will be nuclear or conventionally powered.
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 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 has built ‘prototype’ nuclear reactor for carrier
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 nation’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese government documents provided to The Associated Press.
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.
Satellite images show China working on nuclear reactor for new warship
China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large warship, according to analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese government documents. The images are the clearest sign yet that Beijing is advancing towards producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
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.
China Could be Preparing to Build a Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
China's development of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier could soon place it among the elite naval powers, joining the U.S. and France. -Satellite images suggest Beijing is close to creating a prototype of a nuclear propulsion system for a carrier,
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