(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) – Defence analysts has confirmed through newly released satellite imagery that China has commenced construction of its fourth aircraft carrier, designated as the Type 004, at the Dalian shipyard.

The Type 004 is expected to be a nuclear-powered supercarrier displacing between 110,000 and 120,000 tons, making it not only the largest warship ever built in Asia but potentially the largest in the world.

This development underscores the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) determination to transform itself into a true blue-water navy capable of sustained global operations, far beyond the near seas of East Asia.

The project also represents the most ambitious step in China’s naval modernization programme, reflecting Beijing’s grand strategy to challenge U.S. maritime supremacy in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

Satellite evidence suggests that the keel-laying ceremony for the Type 004 may have taken place in recent months, a symbolic milestone that signals Beijing’s confidence in its nuclear propulsion technology.

Defence experts note that the vessel’s sheer displacement would allow it to host not only a larger air wing but also expanded command-and-control facilities, enabling it to function as a floating joint operations hub for the PLAN.

If completed on schedule, the Type 004 will mark the first time in history that a non-Western navy has deployed a nuclear-powered supercarrier, a breakthrough with profound implications for the global maritime balance of power.

Its nuclear propulsion system is believed to draw heavily from China’s experience with the Type 093 and forthcoming Type 095 nuclear-powered attack submarines, giving Beijing a degree of technological confidence despite its lack of carrier-specific operational history.

Analysts further assess that the Type 004 will integrate a new generation of phased-array radars and shipborne air-defence systems, potentially comparable to or exceeding the capabilities of the U.S. Navy’s Aegis combat system.

Taken together, these developments position the Type 004 not merely as another addition to the PLAN’s fleet but as the strategic centrepiece of China’s aspirations to conduct sustained, global, carrier-based power projection by the mid-2030s.

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/defences...arrier-type004/

Probably with navalized J50

Everyone laughing when Type003 Fujian launched, a diesel supercarier

Target completion by 2030 and total 4 will be built.

waiting to see the fully automated drone carrier mothership, capable of self healing and autonomous mission

india: china has again stole our technology

Habis la, Selat Melaka akan menjadi Selat China

Bila mau tawan Taiwan?

Fuyoo 3x weight of ultraman...owai

still kecut bola with japan

CCP mission to destroy the world.

By the time, China, built 20 super carrier, than, maybe it can do as it please.

Or it bankrupt it self...

wah... sure or not???? i don't know much about military stuff... but 120K ton is bigger than the Ford class rite?

what are this carrier going to carry? become Protoss carrier meh? jets and drones???

Ppl say US carriers are obsolete vs Chinas new Anti ship ballistic missiles. The reverse is true right? If both are canceled out then whats the point of building more? Who they gonna use it against...owai.......

if one believe in western media clammering about overproduction and overcapacity and over-subsidies and forced labor and unfair automation... etc...

maybe 1 carrier from USA will cost same same as 5 carriers from china...

then they can claim carriers from china are made from paper and wood....

hahahaha

UK punya diesel carrier, amdk sure jilat one

India : We will build a 240000 ton super duper carrier