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Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers have long been high-profile targets in China's defense sector. It's a long-standing vision that has always seemed out of reach. However, recent indications suggest that China may be moving toward this goal, and behind all this is China's breakthrough in nuclear reactor technology.
To build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the first issue is nuclear reactor technology. China has extensive experience in the field of nuclear submarines, and in recent years, China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation has successfully built a nuclear reactor up to 14 meters high with a power of more than 280,000 horsepower, which has exceeded the standard of the US Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. This shows that China has made significant progress in nuclear reactor technology.
However, to realize the dream of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, there are still a series of technical problems to overcome. First and foremost is the miniaturization of nuclear reactors. Unlike land-based nuclear reactors, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers must take miniaturization into account, which poses power output challenges. In addition, safety and reliability issues are particularly critical on nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
Currently, the only country in the world with a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is the United States. Although France also has nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, their performance is relatively low. Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers differ from conventional carriers in hull structure and require larger island to accommodate more equipment. In addition, whether it is a conventional aircraft carrier or a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the special high-strength alloy steel they use is not easily produced by any country.
The United States has experienced a long period of development and improvement in the field of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Their first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise, did not fully meet the requirements, in fact, only one was built. They then created the more successful Nimitz-class carriers, a process that exemplifies the laws of prudence and development.
China's arms research and development department has adopted a similar development strategy. They first built conventionally powered aircraft carriers, gaining valuable experience, and only then began to work on the construction of large nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. This is a scientific and prudent development path, which conforms to the laws of development in the field of military technology.
Although China is moving towards the goal of building a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, there are still many technical difficulties to solve. However, China has made significant progress in this area, which shows that their strength in the field of military technology is growing.
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