On Nov, 7, 2025 China’s latest and most capable aircraft carrier had officially entered service. Talk of the nation says they’re trying to catch up with the United States on naval supremacy. “The Fujian is China’s third and most advanced aircraft carrier, featuring electromagnetic catapults that can launch three aircraft types, according to Chinese state media.”(McCarthy, Nov 7, 2025) China is advancing almost as fast as the United States, this is why some people including the government have said that they have been trying to catch up to the technology that the USA has.

New tech, such as EMALS, allow planes to take off with heavier weapons and fuel loads so they will be able to strike down enemy targets at more distance than normal. A statement by Lendon “The only other aircraft carrier in the world that has the EMALS system is the US Navy’s newest carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, which was certified for flight deck operations using the EMALS system in the spring of 2022.” (Lendon Nov 7, 2025) This statement explains how these aircraft carriers are very rare and they’re only two of this kind.

There were three different catapult launch positions on the flight deck as well as carrier- based aircraft including China’s J-35, J-15T and the KJ-600. The Fujian was launched in 2022 and began seat trials in 2024. On Chinese social media Friday, news of the commissioning was a top trending subject, with a hashtag “My country’s first electromagnetic catapult-equipped aircraft carrier enters service.” This post racked up more than 10 million views in the space of an hour.