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Friday, February 22, 2013

China approves funding for nuclear-powered ships

Jin-class SSBN |China has approved funding to develop core technologies for nuclear-powered ships amid speculation about Beijing's plans to build nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

China Shipbuilding Industry Corp, one of the two dominant shipbuilders in China, said that one of its research institutions has received State approval and funding to formally begin research on core technologies and safety for nuclear-powered ships, state-run China Daily reported today.

"Compared with ships that use conventional propulsion, nuclear-powered ships can travel farther and are more reliable, factors that make the ships a reasonable choice for polar expeditionary missions," Du Wenlong, a senior researcher at the People's Liberation Army's Academy of Military Science, told the Daily.

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