Editing Electromagnetic catapult (section)

===China===
Rear Admiral [[Yin Zhuo]] of the [[People's Liberation Army Navy|Chinese Navy]] said in 2013 that China's next aircraft carrier (later called "Fujian") would also have an electromagnetic aircraft launch system.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90786/8429544.html|title=Chinese aircraft carrier should narrow the gap with its U.S. counterpart|date=18 October 2013|website=english.peopledaily.com.cn|publisher=People's Daily|access-date=18 October 2013}}</ref> Multiple prototypes have been spotted by the media in 2012, and aircraft capable of electromagnetic launching are undergoing testing at a Chinese Navy research facility.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cankaoxiaoxi.com/mil/20160923/1314163.shtml |title=简氏:中国试飞改进型歼-15 或用于测试电磁弹射器_《参考消息》官方网站 |website=Cankaoxiaoxi.com |access-date=30 June 2017 |language=zh |archive-date=2 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202170104/http://www.cankaoxiaoxi.com/mil/20160923/1314163.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>

According to a report in July 2017, the construction of the [[Type 003 aircraft carrier]] has been rescheduled in order to choose between a steam or electromagnetic catapult and the latest competition results shows that the electromagnetic launchers will be used in the Type 003 aircraft carrier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.yibada.com/articles/193745/20170212/china-s-third-aircraft-carrier-will-first-use-steam-catapults.htm |title=China's Third Aircraft Carrier will be First to use Steam Catapults to Launch Aircraft |website=yibada |date=12 February 2017 }}</ref><ref name="ainonline_1">{{cite web|url=http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2017-07-06/china-explores-electromagnetic-carrier-launch-system |title=China Explores Electromagnetic Carrier Launch System |website=AIN online |date=6 July 2017 }}</ref>

China's military chief claims a breakthrough in electromagnetic launch systems for aircraft carriers has been made, and will utilize such a system in the third aircraft carrier that China will build after [[Type 002 aircraft carrier|Type 002]]. The launch system is powered by fossil fuel via generators and capacitors.<ref name="scmp_emals">{{cite web|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2117947/breakthrough-power-most-advanced-jet-launch-system |title=Breakthrough to power most advanced jet launch system on China's second home-grown aircraft carrier |website=SCMP |date=1 November 2017 }}</ref><ref name="thedip_emals">{{cite web|url=https://thediplomat.com/2017/11/chinas-new-aircraft-carrier-to-use-advanced-jet-launch-system/ |title=China's New Aircraft Carrier to Use Advanced Jet Launch System |website=The Diplomat |date=1 November 2017 }}</ref><ref name="jans_emals">{{cite web |url=http://www.janes.com/article/75396/china-claims-to-have-developed-conventionally-powered-electromagnetic-catapult |title=China claims to have developed conventionally powered electromagnetic catapult |website=Jane's 360 |date=2 November 2017 |access-date=16 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111151908/http://www.janes.com/article/75396/china-claims-to-have-developed-conventionally-powered-electromagnetic-catapult |archive-date=11 November 2017 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> The design on the Type 003 carrier is being led by Rear Admiral [[Ma Weiming]].

China's electromagnetic catapult has been installed on [[Type 076 landing helicopter dock|landing helicopter dock ''Sichuan'']] and its third aircraft carrier, the [[Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian|aircraft carrier ''Fujian'']].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sutton |first=H. I. |date=2021-04-15 |title=China's New Aircraft Carrier Is In Same League as US Navy's Ford Class |url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/04/chinas-new-aircraft-carrier-is-in-same-league-as-us-navys-ford-class/ |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=Naval News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=布藍 |date=2020-08-03 |title=【國產航母】003型航母進入最後組裝進程 高清航拍照曝光 |url=https://www.hk01.com/即時中國/506044/國產航母-003型航母進入最後組裝進程-高清航拍照曝光 |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=香港01 |language=zh-HK}}</ref>