China conducts first aircraft carrier live-fire drill

 SMTV Desk 2016-12-16 05:41:28  aircraft,China,Beijing,South China Sea,air defence missiles.
China conducts first aircraft carrier live-fire drill

Beijing, Dec 16 : China has conducted the first-live fire exercise for its aircraft carrier in the Bohai Sea, a move which may ratchet up tensions in the disputed South China Sea.Dozens of ships and aircraft from the CNS Liaoning carrier battle group and the North Sea Fleet took part in the massive exercise. They fired more than 10 air-to-air, anti-ship and air defence missiles, Chinese media said on Friday quoting a PLA Navy statement. The time of the drill was not disclosed. The Liaoning performed various drills with several destroyers and frigates, involving scenarios such as reconnaissance, aircraft interception, sea strikes as well as missile defense.Multiple groups of J-15 carrier-borne fighter jets used air-to-air and anti-ship missiles to hit targets during the exercise, according to the navy.