Images released by the US Navy show an F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 87 launching from the flight deck of the Ford-class carrier on 17 January 2026. The carrier was operating in the Caribbean in support of US Southern Command missions, including counter-narcotics operations and wider homeland security tasks.

China formally brought its next-generation aircraft carrier, the Fujian, into active service Wednesday — a milestone in its drive to transform the People’s Liberation Army Navy into a force capable of projecting power far beyond Asia’s shores.

China’s president Xi Jinping attended the official launch of a new state-of-the-art aircraft carrier on Wednesday as the country makes moves to rival the US navy. The Fujian was put into service with a commissioning ceremony at the military port in Sanya ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this Oct. 8, 2025, satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC, the Chinese aircraft carriers Shandong and Fujian are seen at the Yulin Naval Base near Sanya, China. (Planet Labs PBC via AP ...

China took a major step in realizing its regional and global military ambitions when it launched its third aircraft carrier since 2012. Commissioned during a November ceremony at the People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN) Yulin Naval Base on Hainan island ...

WASHINGTON — With the commissioning of its third aircraft carrier, China now boasts the second largest number of such ships in the world, though it still lags far behind the 11 operated by the U.S. Navy. The Fujian was officially put into service this ...