China's Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Ready for Sea Trial

China's first indigenous aircraft carrier, the Type 001A, is being readied for a sea trial from a shipyard in Dalian city, northeast China's Liaoning province. The warship is expected to start sea trials imminently according to a source close to the navy. The Liaoning Maritime Safety Administration had announced on 20 Apr 18 that three areas in the northeastern Bohai and Yellow Sea would be cordoned off for military activities from April 20 to 28. The restricted areas are close to the shipyard in Liaoning province where the new carrier is being constructed. A main engine start was conducted on 17 Apr, indicating that sea trials could possible be soon.

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