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The former Soveit aircraft carrier Varyag has begun sea trials.

China’s first aircraft carrier starts sea trials

By Wed, Aug 10, 2011 12:50PM UTC View Comments The former Soveit aircraft carrier Varyag has begun sea trials.

China’s first aircraft carrier left the port of Dalian for sea trials early Wednesday, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The vessel is the uncompleted Soviet ship Varyag that China purchased from Ukraine in 1998.  The ship, which has not been renamed which Jane’s Fighting Ships says has been renamed the Shi Lang (see more on this below), is undergoing refurbishing.  The ship...

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