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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

China's refitted aircraft carrier platform sets sail for 2nd trial


China's refitted aircraft carrier sailed for its second sea trial on Tuesday for relevant scientific research and experiments, Chinese Ministry of National Defense said in a press release.

According to the press release, prior to sailing, the aircraft carrier had completed all the refitting and testing work as scheduled after its first sea trial in August.

The carrier was originally built by the former Soviet Union which named it Varyag, yet failed to complete the ship's construction before collapsing in 1991.

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1 comment:

  1. Riko29/11/11 13:04

    Probably Shi Lang is one of the reason Australia agreed to facilitate a US Navy Base in Darwin

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