
Global Security Organization website the article said, the PLA Navy, 80 from the last century, began to search for the aircraft carrier, and came to China until 2010 to build an aircraft carrier displacement of 4 million tons, but these reports are mostly "analysis and speculation" .
Although the People's Liberation Army Navy aircraft carrier project for the lobby for years, but much more the Central Military Commission consideration: First, China has caused the regional carrier chain reaction; second aircraft carrier cost is too large, and easy to attack. Due to various factors, China's aircraft carrier project was delayed.
Said the carrier has declined to give away in France
Global Security Organization Web site says, China has decided to implement two phases of the aircraft carrier projects:
The first phase: the study of foreign carrier technology. China has purchased a number of decommissioned aircraft carrier, to study the structure of the foreign carrier. Such as 1985, China bought from Australia displacement of 17,000 tons of "Melbourne number" retired aircraft carrier. "Melbourne number" aircraft carrier to China prior to the removal of all the equipment on board, but the Australian Navy came the news that the Chinese people, "Melbourne" was on the device are very interested in the steam catapult, and even obtain a copy through the use of manual.
It is reported that China had purchased in 1994 for a displacement of 67,500 tons of the "Kiev" class aircraft carrier and carrier-based aircraft and electronic equipment, but because the United States and Japan to put pressure on Ukraine, the final "without success."
The most notable is that there are reports that in 1995, France is willing to give China a free "No Clemenceau" aircraft carrier, but China has declined. Because the French Government on condition that China must purchase from France of radar and communication systems. Taking into account the cost of purchase and maintenance of the aircraft carrier was the political and diplomatic factors, the Chinese government finally sent home had not promised the French a "good thing."
The second stage: a new self-built aircraft carrier. Finally, China has chosen the road of self-built aircraft carrier, rather than buying a retired aircraft carrier, or did not finish construction. However, the global security organization that it is not clear whether China has decided to build aircraft carriers.
From the last century, 80 years China has bought four aircraft carriers, including one torn down, and the other three as entertainment facilities. Four aircraft were bought from Australia, "Melbourne" No, bought from the Soviet Union, Minsk, Kiev, from Ukraine to buy Varyag.
Shenzhen Minsk Aircraft Carrier
Dalian aircraft carrier Varyag
That "China's aircraft carrier" will be the case
Global Security Organization put together some international media portrayal of China's future aircraft carrier, to outline a future Chinese aircraft carrier may face:
One is a displacement of 40,000 to 60,000 t in between. It is said that the design of the aircraft carrier began in 1992, from a southern shipyard is responsible, there is a "very secret project code-named." The second is more complete weapons. The aircraft carrier capable of carrying 30 to 40 Su-30MKK fighters, plus anti-aircraft and anti-ship missile system. Third is more affordable. The aircraft carrier program is light and conventionally powered, with an estimated construction cost of 48 billion yuan. Fourth, with the Chinese aircraft carrier battle groups might be 10,000-ton frigates, equipped with helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft carrier and other ships and submarines and so on.
Kiev aircraft carrier in Tianjin
Have been removed, "Melbourne No."
"China's aircraft carrier has three difficulties"
Global security organization that the Chinese navy's aircraft carrier battle groups to build their own faces three major problems.
The first is what the Chinese navy has not set a model of carrier-based aircraft. From stereotypes to the production or purchase to deployment time not less, the pilot time to form a fighting force longer. So this is a Chinese aircraft carrier could soon have a sign.
Second is that while the Chinese Navy has made great strides, but the anti-submarine and air defense capability is still weak. Greatly improved in this regard must be to protect other combat aircraft carrier battle group ships.
The third is a carrier battle group can not form an effective fighting force, at least two aircraft carrier battle group rotation to form a real combat deployment, and China to build two aircraft carrier battle groups to take some time.
China can not be considered from three aspects to the French aircraft carrier Clemenceau
1, because the French Government on condition that China must purchase from France of radar and communication systems. Taking into account the cost of purchase and maintenance of the aircraft carrier was the political and diplomatic factors, the Chinese government finally sent home had not promised the French a "good thing."
2, our conditions are not ripe here, one does not have enough escort vessels, and second, there was no suitable aircraft carrier.
3, are the fault of asbestos
Aboard the aircraft carrier commissioned in 1961, was the pride of the French Navy, and in the Gulf War made a contribution. In 1997, retired after the "Clemenceau" by the French government sold to Spain. Under the agreement, the warship to the port in northern Spain after the removal of all toxic substances sent to Asia destroyed. But the Spanish merchant ship in private hands will be sold to Turkey, the French military to the Spanish side "violation of EU rules" on the grounds, cross-sectional area in Sicily under the boat, and re-sent back to the French naval port of Toulon. Since then, the "Clemenceau" to carry large amounts of asbestos substances harmful to human caused widespread concern regarding that the French government for a long period of time is difficult to find one willing to "accept" its country.
As a flame retardant materials, asbestos in the last century, 60 to 70 years is widely used in construction and shipbuilding. In recent years, is found to be carcinogenic, it became shunned by Western countries, the building materials. Since the construction of the "Clemenceau" to use a large number of asbestos, the French government after the demolition order to be able to smooth the vessel as scrap metal to sell it since 2004, a preliminary to asbestos. Under the French Defense Ministry statement, the current left in the "Clemenceau" aircraft on the remaining 46 tons of asbestos materials, and not enough to cause pollution. However, environmental groups are based on their grasp of the internal material, said the carrier, there are still 500 to 1000 tons of asbestos is not removed. Environmental organizations have become the eyes of the French government of "liar."