On April 26, China’s second aircraft carrier was launched in Dalian. Some experts pointed out that China’s second aircraft carrier is not the most advanced in design, but it is the most suitable aircraft carrier for the needs of the Chinese navy at this stage. At the same time, military fans are looking at China’s future aircraft carrier. Cao Weidong, a military expert, said in an interview with Beijing TV Station’s “military intelligence decoding” program that China’s future aircraft carrier development should develop towards large tonnage and nuclear power, and can also carry stealth fighters or unmanned aerial vehicles, improve combat capability.
China’s second aircraft carrier was launched, which made the Chinese dream of domestic aircraft carrier. The second aircraft carrier is not the end, but the starting point. The majority of military fans eagerly expect China to have more aircraft carriers. Then, when can we have more advanced aircraft carriers? Can the catapults and nuclear power we expect be realized on future aircraft carriers?
Cao Weidong believes that the development of weapons and equipment is guided by operational needs. From a strategic point of view, the combat demand of the People’s Navy is the combination of offshore defense and far sea guards. China’s future aircraft carriers should develop towards large tonnage. The displacement of China’s existing aircraft carriers is about 50000 tons. If a 80000-ton or 100000-ton aircraft carrier is built in the future, it will certainly carry more carrier-based aircraft and enhance its comprehensive combat capability, which can better meet the mission reguirement far-sea guards.
“Judging from the current development situation of aircraft carriers around the world, there are relatively few countries with nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, mainly the United States and France using nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. However, in terms of operational efficiency, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers have great advantages, so this is also the development direction of our future aircraft carriers.” Cao Weidong pointed out that catapult takeoff is also the development direction of future aircraft carriers, so as to greatly improve the operational efficiency of aircraft carriers.
Speaking of the development of carrier-based aircraft, Cao Weidong said that the aircraft carrier is equivalent to a mobile airport, and the carrier-based aircraft determines the combat capability of the aircraft carrier. China’s future aircraft carrier can also be equipped with stealth fighters or unmanned aerial vehicles to improve its combat capability.
On April 26, China’s second aircraft carrier was launched in Dalian. Some experts pointed out that China’s second aircraft carrier is not the most advanced in design, but it is the most suitable aircraft carrier for the needs of the Chinese navy at this stage. At the same time, military fans are looking at China’s future aircraft carrier