Only one vessel can now host the cutting-edge jet, but satellite images and state media hints indicate that might be changing
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAlbee Zhangin ShanghaiandAlcott Weiin BeijingPublished: 8:00pm, 22 May 2026Updated: 8:12pm, 22 May 2026All three of China’s aircraft carriers could soon be able to operate the country’s J-35 stealth fighter, which Chinese experts say would “significantly” bolster the PLA Navy’s combat abilities.
However, there are signs that the two older vessels are being upgraded.
China does not usually announce military developments while they are still in progress, but it sometimes uses state media to imply or tease new developments.
