China plans to reveal it's new Aircraft Carrier by end of this Year

China plans to reveal it's new Aircraft Carrier by end of this Year

     As per reports from Chinese media, China plans to launch a new aircraft carrier by end of this this year, during the Mao Zedong's birth anniversary, details of the Chinese aircraft carrier program unveiled many times, however there is no proper evidences to claim the carrier's construction, recent satellite images found China constructing a new carrier in Dailan shipyard north of China, they completed the hull of the ship, which looks like different from normal commercial ships, and looks like a aircraft carrier's hull, IHS Janes also confirms the same, they first analyzed the satellite picture earlier this year, which shows some doubts whether it's a carrier or an commercial oil tanker, and new satellite images confirms it's the base of Chinese Ingenious carrier.

    The satellite pictures also gives clear input of speedy construction of the Carrier, they almost completed the Hull, and preparing to build the flight deck, the Ship's shape almost identical to the Chinese first carrier liaoing,  it's length and width too, scale calculations suggest the ship length is  some 240 meter, and still in construction, so it's clear the ship length can be increased upto some 300 meter, which is normal carriers length.

    China started studying Aircraft carrier development program by early 1985, they bought a ex Australian aircraft carrier for scrapping, before scrapping the Ship, Chinese Engineers and officers almost analyzed the Ship's capability, they almost explored the ship's steam catapult launching system, arresting mechanism and mirror landing guidance system.many western experts suggests that Chinese naval officials almost rip off some equipment from the carrier, to make a indigenous carrier later.

    And China bought two more Soviet carriers, and displayed as a Museum, however it's not under the government hand, A Chinese businessman bought this carrier via South Korean company, and it's still on display, another ex Soviet navy Aircraft carrier currently in China, as a floating luxury hotel, It's clear before serving into civilian leisure, Chinese Navy officials explored complete ship and gathered complete information, which help them to build future carrier.

     The First Operational Chinese carrier is the Liaoning, The Chinese Navy almost given new life to the Ex Varyag carrier, the Ship is much older and almost a show piece only, during the transit from Ukraine to China, It almost close to Sunk off the Greek Coast, however the tug boats managed to save the Carrier, China refurbished the carrier and successfully conducted sea trails and inducted into the Navy, Still many questions remains about the capability of the carrier.

     By coming to the new carrier, as per calculations it's same like the liaoning, displacing same tonnage and characteristics, however it's believed they can add some modern navigation and surveillance systems in the new carrier, like their modern AESA Radar named Type 348, which is already fitted into the  Chinese front line destroyers like Type 052 D, new digital control systems, and adding more numbers of SAM missiles. It's clear that China may use the same Ski Jump technology to launch the aircraft, because no one willing to give the steam catapult, even more they don't have assisted launching aircraft, the Su 33 and it's clone J 15 can work as a Ski Jumper only, thus reduce the range of the Fighter jet. and no option of using heavy aircraft like on board AEWCS plane or cargo planes like E 2 or C 1.

     It's a known fact that China may  unveil it's carrier very soon, however it's took another three to four years to complete the sea trails and aircraft launching and arresting trails, China can fast track the process, since they get enough training from the Liaoning carrier. as per Chinese media they plans to induct the new carrier in the PLA before 2019, at the same year they also mulls to build another new carrier in Dailan shipyard.

   They Ship identified as Type 001 A, and a STOBAR carrier based on the Liaoning model, able to carry Su 33 based J 15, and some reports suggests they plans use the J 31 fifth generation fighter  onboard the carrier.

The Myth of Chinese Aircraft Carrier

The Myth of Chinese Aircraft Carrier 

 

Chinese Navy Liaonong

Typical Defensive Suites of Chinese Carrier

              The Eyebrows Raised all over from the Top Military's when China Deployed his First Aircraft Carrier.Not only a Despite enemy to the west since ages Chinese Connection with Russia also a Bigger Problem to the NATO Countries. while China is new to this war toy .his neighbor Mighty India knows about Aircraft Carriers Since Ages. India used the Ex English Aircraft Carrier the Majestic Class Aircraft Carrier Renamed INS Vikranth R 11 used by Indian Navy who involves majority of Indo Bakistani Wars who takes his Responsibility of Sinking Enemy warships and Put Naval Blockade to Bakistan using it Primary Naval Air Arm the Hawker Sea Hawk. After India Bought another Aircraft Carrier from the British Which is a Centaur Class Aircraft carrier with advanced SVTOL Jets the Legendary Sea Harrier .

 

             while India Knows How to assemble and Operate the Aircraft Carrier in a CBG / CDG Mode ( Carrier Battle/Destroyer Group ) Operating under High Sea's .Eaves Maneuvering Escaping from Enemy Attacks .More than that How to use the Aircraft from it's deck.Not only India The Countries Like UK, USA , French ,Imperial Japanese Navy, Russia  and the Brazilians. While UK USA French Russia India have the Only operational Fleets to Form a CBG in case of war  .While China Says It's only for Training Purpose ..Are you sure China..? Most countries have SBTF ( Shore Based Testing Facility ) for Training Purpose .while some says China should Build Aircraft Carriers similar to Varyag where they Bought from Ukraine

           The Chinese Gets the Varyag from Ukraine Originally Built for Soviet Navy after Collapsing Soviet the Carriers comes under control of Ukraine tough it's unused because the Constructions not yet finished .The Soviet Built Varyag as a Anti Air and Anti sub Platform with variety of CIWS (Close in Weapon System )  and PMDS  (Point Missile Defence System ) along with Anti Shipping Missiles the Granit. because Soviet doctrine is Different they used it's carrier mainly for Protecting their SSBN ( Ballistic Missile Submarine Nuclear ) from the United Kingdom and the Americans

           When China Gets hand of that Carrier it's Just a Hull with abandoned Systems with zero operational Capabilities they used Millions of Dollars to bring the Ship into Chinese Port while only option left is  Towing the Ship through the Ocean with the use of Ocean Going Tug Boats china Towed the Carrier into Chinese waters. their was some Other stories too happens that Travel but they Did it.But it might have some issues.Possible weapons and more .While other countries easily get from Foreign .Chinese Only foreign Source is Russia ..He too not looking well when they face Exact clones from China. So they went their own Weapon system Include 

3 CIWS gun

3 RAM type Batteries and

2 RBU 6000 ASW Rockets

          All outdated Platforms which can easily vulnerable by Enemy forces or AShM .While the Carriers Secondary Arm is her Wings . The Chinese Carrier can House some 25 Shipborne Fighter Jets the Cloned version of Russian Su 33 K Chinese Named J 15 . and Thirty other Rotary wing Helicopters such as Russian Desgined Kamovv Ka 31 ,Ka 27 for ASW purpose and Helicopter based AEW Platforms .while US and France using E  D Analogues for Airborne Early warning Planes .while India Russia China relies on Russian made Ka 31 Helicopters for Airborne Warnings .

            While Comparing to American and French Carrier Borne fighters using CATOBAR ( Catapult Assisted Take Off But Arrested Recovery ) which can able to Launch the Aircraft with full Power less Fuel Usage Maximum payload but those Russian Indian Chinese Carriers are works under STOBAR ( Short Take Off But Arrested Recovery )   Configuration .resulting Fuel loss during the Take off and Limiting weapon payloads .the Plane Runs in its own power for Take off while in CATOBAR ship launch the Fighters into the Air 

            By lacking Range and Payload Su 33 heavy fighter lacks Range and Payload meanwhile the Indian MIG 29 K too. By Assessments The Su 33 Having two Kh 35 AShM and two R 77 can have limiting Combat Radii of only less than 400 Kilo Meters. But the Medium Weight Fighter Operated by Indian Navy the MIG 29 K have nearly 500 kilometers Combat Radii in similar Configuration also Indian Navy using some MiG 29 K fighters in Buddy Refeuling Configuration which allows the Aircraft can have increased Combat Radius or more Weapon Packages. No Pictures ever shot those Su 33 or it's clone having Full Combat Payload taking off from the Chinese or Russian Carrier even though Indian MiG 29 too . All Photos available is only Clean config or two AA Missiles. 

           Even though the Clone of Su 33 makes another issue about its Combat Radius is having only 200 kilometers .Some believes China Failed to Reverse engineer the Plane which can perform the same as the Su 33 in Russian Navy. They achieved the Physical Appearance But lost the Range and Payload .But Sure if Chinese Navy Launches it's J 15 in combat for Anti Shipping Role .having Two AShM and two AA missiles will not return back to it's deck .Surely It will Rest in the High Sea . while India Gets Carrier experience from France and America They Participate with countries Aircraft flying with Their Jets Taking Practice gather Knowledge about Operations .China's only option is the Brazil.Brazilian Navy Personals is right now Teaching the Chines to Carryout Carrier Operations.

         Here in the Above Picture you can clearly saw the Russian Navy MiG 29 K Arrested with four AA Missiles on its wings and a 1200 Ltr Drop tank on it's center Belly. The Only available Photo of Carrier op .So the Indian Navy's MiG Can do the same on board INS Vikramadiya R 33 

     
The Static Display of Russian Navy Su 33 having one R 77 in it's Center and two R 27 on both wings . along with 4x 60mm unguided Rockets . Maybe used in the Russian Navy's Normal Sea Denial Configuration to take out Fast patrol Boats and MPA's (Maritime Patrol Aircraft )

   on board Admiral Kuznetsov Su 33 Posing with 2x2 R 27 AA missiles two in each wing . Maybe normal Air patrol from the Ship 

         The Picture Claims Two PL 8 Air to Air Missiles and Two YJ 83 Anti Shipping Missiles ready for Take off from Liaoning . The YJ 83 Weights some 800 Kilo Grams having 200 Kilo gram of Armour Piercing warhead which is enough to break Ship's Starboard having Range upto some 250 Kilometers .Surly Checking up with combo this config Gives the Liaoning Sea denial upto 400 Kilo Meters .Ranging 200 Kilometers of Fighter and another 200 Kilometers for Anti Ship missile Range so you don't worry if your Ship is 400 km far from Chinese Carrier .But be sure it's not for Other countries carrier.

         The J 15 with Zero Payload arrested on board Liaoning