| ID | 122305 |
| Title Proper | First Chines carrier enters service |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bonsignore, Ezio |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | China's first aircraft carrier, LIAONING (CV16) was formally delivered and commissioned in service with PLA navy on 25th September 2012. The ship has been obtained through a nearly complete reconstruction of the depleted hull of the ex-Soviet Navy VARYAG, brought from Ukraine in 1998. |
| `In' analytical Note | Military Technology Vol.36, No.12; 2012: p.58 |
| Journal Source | Military Technology Vol.36, No.12; 2012: p.58 |
| Key Words | Ezio Bonsignore ; LIAONING (CV16) ; Chinese Navy ; PLA Navy ; Operational Issues ; Chines Naval Defence ; Chinese Defence Strategy |