Just ask opinion, If FC-31 single seat version make hard for PLAN select it? Carrier figther usually prefer with 2 seat version fighter right ? maybe SAC need built twin seat demo version ?
Since Z-20 is PLA Army project, i guest PLAN version will take more longer time to see, since modification design/structure needed to make Z-20 navy version. i guest have to wait other 3 years to see navy version.
China actually spending about 1.3% from GDP, and remember China military hardware cost average about 1/3 of america and arm personal wages just about 1/5-6 of american military personal. means with current china budget, is about near same to purchasing power of US military budget.
what i means is new 003 (assume JNCX get deal) AC will built in JNCX #4 dry dock (with 1600T crane) or in new shipyard... which in plan. and no heavy crane.
For 1600T crane i know, it install at JNCX #4 dry dock.
but early post 4.8b is new shipyard project near new JNCX watergate at East side. size 350x50 dry yard.
Just my view...
In news said will install 2x 450 tons gantry cranes seems not enough to construction Aircraft Carrier, minimum need should be around 1000 tons Goliath gantry cranes. but possible will make other Goliath gantry cranes purchase later.
I believe current 055 is not there target ship, believe will be 8 unit (some news said get extra order total is 12), there target ship is 055A which using Integrated Electric Propulsion (IEP) system and intercept short and intermediate-range ballistic missiles capability. 055A i believe will be...
Yes, i understand, APAR is from Thales, that why i puzzled early said install APAR.
i still puzzled (on crane photo) actually we talk on 001A main AESA radar or secondary radar on top of ship bridge ?
Just there shipyard standard capability. and.they can work day and night, if they really want acceleration production more than 10 shipyard also can construct destroyer.
I Don't think it well be APAR radar..
Actually PLA capability need more than to protect own country (China)...
history like Eight-Nation Alliance invade Peking, First Sino-Japanese War, WW2, 1996 Taiwan crisis give china a deep pain and lesson..
there direction and ideology always prepare...