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Friday, February 22, 2013

PLA on course for nuclear-powered aircraft carriers

PLA on course for nuclear-powered aircraft carriers

South China Morning Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
Beijing has approved funding for major projects to develop core technologies for nuclear-powered vessels, a first official indication of plans to build nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. But military experts said it was too early to determine when China would ...http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1156614/pla-course-nuclear-powered-aircraft-carriers

CSIC project likely to be nuke engine for carriers

Global Times -
China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) on Friday did not deny reports that it has started a new project on researching "key technologies and safety for nuclear-powered ships," which analysts believed to be linked to China's desire for nuclear-powered ...http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/763581.shtml

China mulls nuclear ships for polar routes

SmartPlanet.com (blog) -
The nuclear icebreaker club currently has only one member: Russia, which has a fleet of them. Above, the "Yamal" nuclear-powered vessel on its way to the North Pole. –. China is considering using nuclear-powered ships for polar exploration according to a ...http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/china-mulls-nuclear-ships-for-polar-routes/13457

China mulls nuclear power for polar ships

SinoShip News - ‎16 hours ago‎
Beijing: China's polar expedition ships might use nuclear power in the future, Du Wenlong, a senior researcher at the People's Liberation Army's Academy of Military Science, told local media. "Compared with ships that use conventional propulsion, ...http://sinoshipnews.com/news_content.php?fid=3w3c1010

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