On January 4th, during a CCTV program, military expert Shao Yongling introduced that the next step for the amphibious assault ship Sichuan will be outfitting and debugging, which will take more than a year, followed by sea trials. If everything goes smoothly and quickly, the Sichuan ship is expected to enter service by the end of 2026. The Fujian ship completed its first voyage test in May last year. Regarding the focus of work for this year’s Fujian ship, Shao Yongling said, “Theoretically, we should have entered the stage of ship aircraft integration. This year, I believe everyone will see our carrier based aircraft taking off and landing from the Fujian ship, which is a must have this year.” (CCTV News)
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