Photos: Is China Testing Another Su-27 Derivative for Aircraft Carriers Alongside Its Infamous J-15?
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As China puts the final touches on a catapult-assisted takeoff aircraft carrier, expectations are high about newer, heavier aircraft with the potential to join Chinese naval aviation. However, photos posted on Chinese social media might have accidentally hinted at an as-yet unknown potentiality: A J-11B or J-16 modified for carrier operations.
After the Sina Weibo page “People’s Liberation Army News” posted photos from a recent drill by a naval aviation squadron, analysts began to focus on an unusual detail in the background of one of the photos.
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UECC: Keel laid for 3rd battery hybrid PCTC May 20, 2021, by Naida Hakirevic
The keel has been laid for the third battery hybrid LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) being built for United European Car Carriers (UECC), a Norway-based provider of shortsea RoRo transportation.
Keel-laying ceremony for H2665 at Jiangnan Shipyard; Image Courtesy: Jiangnan Shipyard
The ceremony at Shanghai’s Jiangnan Shipyard on 19 May saw the laying of the keel for the hull designated H2665 as part of a newbuild programme in which UECC is developing the first-ever vessels to run on hybrid propulsion power fuelled by LNG.
“When they hit the water, these … vessels will represent a sea change for the industry by using available LNG technology to drastically cut emissions on short sea shipping in Europe,”
Keel Laid for UECC’s Third LNG Battery Hybrid PCTC
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As the maritime industry debates the future fuel , one carrier, United European Car Carriers (UECC), plows forward, celebrating today the keel-laying of its third in a series of PCTCs powered by an liquefied natural gas (LNG) battery hybrid arrangement.
The ceremony at China s Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard saw the laying of the keel for the hull designated H2665 as part of an ambitious newbuild program in which UECC is taking the lead in sustainable shipping by developing the first-ever vessels to run on hybrid propulsion power fueled by LNG.
China Closes Military Related Self-Media Accounts to Prevent Security Leaks
Chinese authorities recently shut down a number of social media accounts belonging to self-media enthusiasts who focus on the military. Analysts believe Beijing is trying to prevent national security leaks amid escalating tensions in the Indo-Pacific.
China’s popular military forum “Super Base Camp” announced it will permanently close four sections discussing military equipment on March 23, including those related to the navy, air force, ground forces, and new concept weapons. Subsequently, WeChat public accounts such as “Sina Military, Crazy Warfare Show,” and Tencent “Military Lecture Hall” were all closed. On March 30, a well-known political and current affairs forum “Cat Eye Observer” was also shut down.