(Sonstiges) Chinas Trägerprogramm

[Erich]

Im CDF wird eine HONG KONG, vom 17. Aug. (ANDREI CHANG) wiedergegeben:
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Now the Varyag is being repaired and upgraded at a shipyard in China's northeast port of Dalian, painted in the colors of the PLA navy. Most likely its design blueprint was included in the deal when the ship was sold to China. Both Russian and Western military observers have speculated that the Varyag will be the platform for training and testing the Chinese navy's carrier.

China has purchased additional carrier-related equipment from Russia and Ukraine, indicating that the actual construction of the carrier will begin in the near future.

China purchased four sets of tail-hooks for Su33 ship-borne fighters in 2006, purportedly for experimental purposes. It also imported a whole set of supportive landing and take-off equipment, including four sets of arresting gear in under-deck space, blocking nets, and other equipment. All of these systems were designed by Tsnii Sudavogo Mashinostroenia and produced by the Proletarskii Factory.

The procurement quantity of the above systems offers some clues to the actual scale of the aircraft carrier construction program. The first set of items appears to be intended for structural analysis and future imitation. The second set is intended for various testing activities on Varyag, and the third and fourth will be outfitted on China's indigenous aircraft carriers, which means that the first batch of two carries will enter service in the navy.
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