China's SASTIND releases HD footage of Fujian aircraft carrier's sea trials
Global Times
By Global Times Published: Nov 07, 2025 12:17 AM
On Thursday afternoon, the official Weibo account of China's State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND) posted a high-definition video of the aircraft carrier Fujian undergoing sea trials along with the caption: "We know you've been waiting for two days — don't worry, take a look at this first."
According to official media reports, the Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, with hull number 18, was launched in June 2022. Unlike the ski-jump decks of China's first two carriers - the Liaoning and the Shandong - it is China's first domestically made carrier that uses catapults. With a full-load displacement of more than 80,000 tons, the carrier is equipped with electromagnetic catapults and arresting devices. Since its first sea trials in May 2024, the Fujian has carried out a series of maritime tests according to plan, progressing with equipment commissioning and assessments of overall operational stability.
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