[sukhoi-30mki]

The island fitted aboard Type 001A

What the island may look like

http://www.eastpendulum.com/2eme-porte-avions-chinois-recoit-ilot

[lurk]

Made with high quality Chinese steel.

[Starboard]

Obama just directed his senior officers not to say anything that might come across as being competitive with China.

[puppypusher]

I wonder how well built this carrier really is since it takes about six years for a Nimitz class carrier to be built from the time the keel is layed.

[Captain Rhino]

Based on it’s appearance in the drawing, the photograph only shows the forward portion of the island. More to come?

As for the “laser weapon,” is there any indication the ship has the enormous electrical generating capacity needed to power it?

Ditto for a rail gun.

[VanDeKoik]

" China-Made Aircraft Carrier May Enter Water At Year End"



It entered reeeeeeel good.

[mad_as_he$$]

Good, they will need it to find The Murphy.

[TalonDJ]

” Laser weapon will probably find its way to future carriers and large vessels too.”

And it will probably have force shields and gravitons beams when those become available too.

[TalonDJ]

The island in the dry dock does not look anything like the other picture.