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CATOBAR

May 20, 2021
China’s J-15 Carrierborne Fighter: Sizing up the Competition
By Rick Joe
Just how capable is the J-15, and where does its future lie?

June 18, 2019
A Mid-2019 Guide to Chinese Aircraft Carriers
By Rick Joe
What is the future trajectory of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy carrier program?

May 10, 2019
The Significance of China’s Second Indigenous Aircraft Carrier
By Robert Farley
Even if the carrier begins trials by 2022, it will be some time before it becomes a useful military asset.

August 07, 2018
5 PLA Navy Projects to Watch in the Next 5 Years
By Rick Joe
Five major Chinese naval projects likely to emerge within the next five years.

July 18, 2018
Will China Develop VSTOL Fighters for Its Amphibious Assault Ships?
By Robert Farley
A PLAN VSTOL? It's not as crazy as you might think.

July 14, 2018
Future of India’s Supercarrier Program Still Uncertain
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian defense ministry has still not approved construction of India’s planned new 65,000-ton flattop.

February 24, 2018
US and French Fighters Contend for a Place Aboard India's New Aircraft Carrier
By Abraham Ait
Would the Boeing F-18E or Dassault Rafale M be better suited to operating from India's new aircraft carrier?

November 06, 2017
China’s New Aircraft Carrier to Use Advanced Jet Launch System
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A purported technological breakthrough has increased the chances that China’s new carrier will feature electromagnetic catapults.

February 07, 2017
China's Aircraft Carriers: Full Steam Ahead?
By Jeff M. Smith
A closer look at the advances Beijing has been making of late.

January 30, 2017
The Indian Navy Looks for a New Carrier-Based Fighter
By Ankit Panda
The Indian Navy looks for a successor to the now-nixed HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft.

January 05, 2017
China’s Aircraft Carrier Testing Weapons in South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s sole aircraft carrier is holding naval drills in the South China Sea this week.

December 27, 2016
Power Plays Across the First Island Chain: China's Lone Carrier Group Has a Busy December
By Ankit Panda
For the first time, China's lone carrier entered the Western Pacific. What does the Chinese Navy have in mind?
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