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South China Morning Post
6 days ago
- Science
- South China Morning Post
China's advanced Fujian carrier conducts ‘intensive' eighth sea trial
China's most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has undergone an 'intensive' eighth sea trial, according to state media. Its ship-borne fifth-generation J-35 stealth fighters, fitted for catapult launch, have also carried out tests and flights, according to a Saturday report by state broadcaster CCTV. The report did not specify whether the J-35 jets were being launched from the Fujian. A local maritime safety administration issued traffic control warnings for Wednesday morning for the area near the mouth of the Yangtze River as the Fujian left the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai and sailed towards open waters. The Fujian is the People's Liberation Army's third carrier, and its first equipped with advanced electromagnetic catapults. The report said the Fujian would 'greatly enhance' the abilities of the Chinese navy in offshore defence as well as long-distance sea escort operations once it entered service.
ABC News
07-05-2025
- General
- ABC News
Another US fighter jet falls into sea from Truman aircraft carrier, US officials say
An F/A-18 fighter jet landing on the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea went overboard, forcing its two pilots to eject, a US defence official says. The officials said the fighter jet failed to come to a proper halt after landing on the carrier. Both members of the crew ejected before the jet plunged into the water and were recovered by a rescue helicopter, the official said. The F/A-18 Super Hornet landed on the Truman after a flight, but "the arrestment failed," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorised to speak publicly about the incident. "Arrestment" refers to the hook system used by aircraft landing on carriers, which catches steel wire ropes on the flight deck. It remains unclear what part of the system failed. No one on the flight deck was hurt, according to the official. Aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman. ( AP: Darko Bandic ) Tuesday's incident was the latest to see the Navy lose an F/A-18, which cost about $60 million. In April, Photo shows an f/18 super hornet fighter jet sits on top of a us navy aircraft carrier ship As sailors were towing the aircraft into place in the hangar bay of the USS Harry S Truman, they lost control and it went overboard. The crew members who were in the pilot seat of the Super Hornet and on the small towing tractor both jumped away. In December, the guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg mistakenly shot down an F/A-18 after ships earlier shot down multiple Houthi drones and an anti-ship cruise missile launched by the rebels. Both aviators in that incident also survived. And in February, the Truman collided with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt. The Truman, based out of Norfolk, Virginia, has seen its deployment extended multiple times amid the Houthi air strike campaign. It had been joined recently by the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier operating out of the Arabian Sea. The incident marks the latest mishap to mar the deployment of the Truman, which has been positioned in the Middle East as part of the air strike campaign by the United States against Yemen's Houthi rebels. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump and Oman's foreign minister both said that a ceasefire had been reached with the Houthis, who would no longer target ships in the Red Sea corridor — something not immediately acknowledged by the rebels. Meanwhile, the Houthis continue to assess the damage after daytime Israeli air strikes targeted Yemen's rebel-held capital of Sanaa. Reuters/AP
Malay Mail
07-05-2025
- General
- Malay Mail
Another one overboard — US Navy keeps testing if F-18 jets float
WASHINGTON, May 7 — A US F-18 fighter jet was lost in the Red Sea on Tuesday after tipping off the flight deck of the Harry S Truman aircraft carrier, in the second such incident in about a week, two US officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The officials said the fighter jet failed to come to a proper halt after landing on the carrier. Both members of the crew ejected before the jet plunged into the water and were recovered by a rescue helicopter, one of the officials said. The Navy did not have an immediate response. One of the officials said medical evaluations showed the aviators had minor injuries and that no flight deck personnel were injured. The incident was first reported by CNN. Last week, another fighter jet fell overboard from the Truman, which has been aiding US strikes against Yemen's Houthi fighters. US fighter aircraft cost US$60 million (RM254 million) or more, and such incidents are rare. The fact that two occurred in such a short time is likely to raise scrutiny of the carrier's operations. — Reuters
Reuters
07-05-2025
- General
- Reuters
Another US fighter jet falls into sea from Truman aircraft carrier, US officials say
WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - A U.S. F-18 fighter jet was lost in the Red Sea on Tuesday after tipping off the flight deck of the Harry S Truman aircraft carrier, in the second such incident in about a week, two U.S. officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The officials said the fighter jet failed to come to a proper halt after landing on the carrier. Both members of the crew ejected before the jet plunged into the water and were recovered by a rescue helicopter, one of the officials said. The Navy did not have an immediate response. One of the officials said medical evaluations showed the aviators had minor injuries and that no flight deck personnel were injured. The incident was first reported by CNN. Last week, another fighter jet fell overboard from the Truman, which has been aiding U.S. strikes against Yemen's Houthi fighters. U.S. fighter aircraft cost $60 million or more, and such incidents are rare. The fact that two occurred in such a short time is likely to raise scrutiny of the carrier's operations.
