China’s Fourth Aircraft Carrier

China’s Fourth Aircraft Carrier Type 004

Updated 22 July 2026

Type 004 aircraft carrier under construction at Dalian Shipyard (08 May 2026)
Type 004 aircraft carrier under construction at Dalian Shipyard (08 May 2026)

In 2023, my  article displayed a satellite image of an aircraft carrier at Jiangnan shipyard and asked the question: “Is this China’s fourth aircraft carrier Type 004 under construction at Jiangnan shipyard?”  Well it wasn’t, but here is the latest news and update on the Type 003 Fujian and Type 004 aircraft carriers.
Continue reading “China’s Fourth Aircraft Carrier”