10 years, from 0 to 3...丨Technology of a great country

China's "Sky Eye", Shenzhou spacecraft, Mozi "message", high-speed rail, Beidou network, supercomputer "power", large aircraft first flight, domestic aircraft carrier and fifth-generation aircraft... 2012-2022, in the ten years since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people have made countless inspiring scientific and technological achievements. China's dream of "catching up with the world" has achieved a historic leap.

As the People's Republic of China celebrates its 73rd birthday, the Digital Beijing Science Center has compiled for our audience the remarkable scientific and technological advances since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and grandly launched a series of special pictures and texts titled "Science and Technology of a Great Power - Ten Years of Great Changes and Technological Take-off", reviewing with everyone the scientific and technological achievements made by our great motherland under the leadership of the Party in the past decade.

Aircraft carriers are a standard feature of modern navies and a symbol of a nation's maritime power. Mastering modern aircraft carrier construction technology is a common pursuit of today's maritime powers, and possessing aircraft carrier battle groups has become a "standard feature" of maritime powers.

On September 25, 2012, my country's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, was handed over and commissioned. In the past 10 years, we have not only witnessed the Liaoning's entry into the deep blue, but also witnessed the commissioning of the Shandong and the launching of the Fujian. In the extraordinary 10 years, the People's Navy has just begun to stride across the sea and pursue its dream of a thousand-mile sea genius!

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In today's world, there are only a few countries that can develop aircraft carriers on their own. Developing aircraft carriers is a brand new undertaking for the Chinese navy and defense industry. The Chinese aircraft carrier fighters are faced with an iron-clad blockade of related technologies by foreign countries. There is not even a stone to touch, and everything can only be started from scratch.

From zero to one, the Liaoning aircraft carrier was born

On September 25, 2012, the Liaoning officially joined the People's Navy. For the first time, the Chinese Navy had its own aircraft carrier, ushering in the era of aircraft carriers for this oriental power. The Liaoning aircraft carrier was formerly the "Varyag". In September 2012, the aircraft carrier was officially renamed the Liaoning aircraft carrier, with the hull number 16, becoming the first aircraft carrier in service in China. The Liaoning has a displacement of about 60,000 tons, a ski-jump deck, and can carry 36 carrier-based aircraft. It is a medium-sized aircraft carrier. The entire ship has more than 20 decks, more than 300 gangways, and more than 3,000 cabins.

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On the morning of November 23, 2012, Dai Mingmeng flew the J-15 carrier-based fighter jet No. 552 from the land-based airport to the Liaoning ship, searching for the ship, circling the ship, descending, and aligning... With a "bang", the tail hook accurately hooked the arresting cable and the aircraft landed steadily on the flight deck of the Liaoning ship. This was the first time that a carrier-based aircraft achieved a carrier-based arresting landing, and the first time that a Chinese naval aircraft carrier appeared in the world in "full state".

Aircraft carrier-based aircraft achieves first carrier-based arrested landing

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The J-15 carrier-based aircraft, code-named "Flying Shark", is a twin-engine heavy carrier-based fighter. The strength of the carrier-based aircraft directly determines the strength of the aircraft carrier's combat capability. The wings of the J-15 carrier-based aircraft can be folded to save parking space, and it is usually parked in the hangar in the belly of the ship or on the deck.

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On November 28, 2013, the Liaoning crossed the Taiwan Strait for the first time and entered the South China Sea to conduct scientific research and military training activities. This was the first time that the Liaoning organized long-term cross-sea navigation training after it was commissioned, and it achieved its first ocean voyage. During this period, the People's Navy organized a large ocean-going aircraft carrier battle group with the Liaoning as the main force, and the battle group included nearly 20 ships of various types.

In July 2015, the Liaoning aircraft carrier organized its first live-fire exercise, and all of its targets were hit.

More than 700 officers and soldiers lined up on the flight deck of the Liaoning aircraft carrier to form the words "Hello Hong Kong"

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On July 7, 2017, the Liaoning aircraft carrier fleet arrived in Hong Kong to participate in the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the People's Liberation Army's stationing in Hong Kong.

Good things come in pairs, Shandong ship is launched

On April 26, 2017, while the Liaoning aircraft carrier was making continuous breakthroughs in protecting China's maritime security, the launching ceremony of my country's first domestically-built aircraft carrier was also held at the Dalian Shipyard.

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From the start of construction in 2013, the start of dock construction in March 2015, to the launch in 2017, this domestically-made aircraft carrier has gone through countless historical stages, making China one of the few countries in the world that can build aircraft carriers on its own. The Shandong ship has learned from the design and construction experience of the Liaoning ship, with a displacement of about 60,000 tons and a similar number of carrier-based aircraft as the Liaoning ship. The bows of these two aircraft carriers are upturned, and the carrier-based aircraft use ski-jump takeoffs. The takeoff runway is about 195 meters long.

On December 17, 2019, with the approval of the Central Military Commission, my country's first domestically-built aircraft carrier was named "Shandong Ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy", with the hull number "17", and was officially delivered to the People's Navy.

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In May 2020, the Shandong conducted its first navigation training after entering service. The Liaoning has since "become a single carrier", and the two aircraft carriers will guard the motherland's seas together!

"Three Ships, Three Swords", the Fujian Ship sets sail

On June 17, 2022, China's aircraft carrier No. 003 was successfully launched at the Jiangnan Shipyard and named "Fujian" with the hull number 18. This is the first catapult-type aircraft carrier designed and built entirely by my country. It adopts a straight and long flight deck, equipped with electromagnetic catapults and arresting devices, has a full load displacement of more than 80,000 tons, and can carry 50% more carrier-based aircraft. It is a large aircraft carrier. With the Liaoning ship in service, the Shandong ship in service, and the Fujian ship launched, the Chinese Navy has proudly entered the era of three aircraft carriers.

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The biggest difference between the Fujian ship and the Liaoning and Shandong ships is that it uses electromagnetic catapult technology . The Fujian ship is equipped with three electromagnetic catapults, which can significantly shorten the take-off distance of carrier-based aircraft. It was developed by Academician Ma Weiming and his team after ten years of hard work. It is completely made in China, which also marks that China has become the second country in the world to fully master electromagnetic catapult technology! The power of the electromagnetic catapult can be flexibly adjusted. It can use high power to launch heavier transport aircraft or early warning aircraft, etc., or use low power to launch light drones, which can greatly enrich the models of carrier-based aircraft.

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At present, the Liaoning ship's multiple platforms, under the command of the formation, have been able to jointly demonstrate a strong system combat capability. The Shandong ship has been conducting multi-module coordinated training such as carrier-based aircraft take-off and landing and formation tactics on a regular basis. The Fujian ship, which has just been launched, is also carrying out a series of equipment installation and commissioning work, and the mooring test is also proceeding as planned.

This is the ever-expanding track of China's aircraft carrier fleet:

In January 2017 , the Liaoning aircraft carrier formation passed through the Taiwan Strait and went to the South China Sea to carry out cross-sea training and testing missions.

In December 2020 , the Shandong aircraft carrier formation passed through the Taiwan Strait and went to relevant waters of the South China Sea for training.

In April 2021 , the Liaoning aircraft carrier formation conducted training in the waters around Taiwan.

In May 2021 , the Shandong aircraft carrier formation conducted training in relevant waters of the South China Sea.

In May 2022 , the Liaoning aircraft carrier formation conducted long-distance combat training in the waters of the Western Pacific.

In June 2022 , the Fujian ship was successfully launched and officially commissioned into the Chinese Navy.

In August 2022 , during the joint military exercises conducted around Taiwan Island, an aircraft carrier formation was organized to conduct deterrence drills and build a three-dimensional maritime combat system.

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Gao Feng, a member of the Fujian ship, has served on the Liaoning and Shandong ships, and witnessed the struggle and development of the Chinese Navy's aircraft carrier business. He said: "I am the happiest naval soldier to have caught up with the aircraft carrier era. It is the historical mission of our generation to fully build a world-class navy."

Over the past 10 years, the three giant ships represent three leaps in China's aircraft carrier technology: continuing to build foreign ski-jump take-off aircraft carriers - building a completely domestically produced aircraft carrier - building a large aircraft carrier with a straight long deck and electromagnetic catapults. The carrier-based J-15 will also fly into the deep sea with the J-35! This process is the journey of the People's Navy in the new era to work hard and strive to become a strong army.

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The content of this article is compiled from: CCTV News Client, People's Daily Online, Guangming Online, Legal Daily, WeChat public account "Liberation Army Daily" (ID: jfjbdzzy), Weibo @People's Navy