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Thursday, May 12, 2011

China’s New Aircraft Carrier: Shape Of Things To Come?

VaryagChina may soon, at long last, get its first aircraft carrier. After years of renovation, the former Soviet carrier Varyag could, as early as this year, take to the sea as the largest and grandest ship in the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).

The Varyag will not be the last carrier in the PLAN; rumours persist that China will likely build four to six aircraft carriers.

Yet, while PLAN is on its way to being a carrier-based navy, it will not happen easily or anytime soon.

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