J-35, J-15 and KJ-600 Shown Operating Off PLA Navy’s Fujian Carrier

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China has shown for the first time its newest naval aircraft launching and recovering aboard the catapult-equipped Fujian carrier. The PLA (People’s Liberation Army) Navy’s CNS Fujian (CV-18) carrier, an EMALS (Electro-Magnetic Launch System) configured flattop, attained a major milestone on Sep. 22, 2025. Latest official images and videosThe latest nearly nine minute-long video clearly shows extensive footage of the full range of launch and recovery operations. This includes clips from the ‘bubble’, from the carrier, and from inside the cockpits of the KJ-600, J-35 and J-15T, taking off and recovering back on the carrier. This point aims to illustrate that the aircraft did not take off on their own power without the catapult.