{
  "id": "shandong",
  "name": "Shandong (Type 002)",
  "aliases": [
    "Type 002",
    "Type 001A"
  ],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Aircraft carrier",
  "status": "in-service",
  "fielded": 2019,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "Shandong Class (Type 002 Class) Chinese Aircraft Carrier is a first-generation Chinese aircraft carrier that was launched on 26 April 2017 by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It is the country's second aircraft carrier after the completion of Liaoning, and the first built domestically.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 2000,
      "src": [
        "weg-shandong"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 315,
      "src": [
        "weg-shandong"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Draft",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "11 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-shandong"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Flight deck length",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "304.5 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-shandong"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Flight deck width",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "72 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-shandong"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Displacement (standard)",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "48,000 tons",
      "src": [
        "weg-shandong"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "displacement_t",
      "v": 64000,
      "src": [
        "weg-shandong"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Displacement (full load)"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Engine power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "200,000 shp",
      "src": [
        "weg-shandong"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "90 days",
      "src": [
        "weg-shandong"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Embarked aircraft",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "28-36 x J-15 naval fighters; 12-16 x helicopters",
      "src": [
        "weg-shandong"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Type 730 CIWS FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "The OFC-3 system is modular design that comprises a laser range finder, a color TV camera, and an IR camera, and the laser range finder can be replaced by a laser designator (for…",
      "src": [
        "weg-shandong"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "FCS Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "The TR47C radar operates in the same way of AN/APY-1/2 radar on board E-3 Sentry in that the azimuth is scanned mechanically, while the elevation is scanned electronically…",
      "src": [
        "weg-shandong"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-shandong"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "3 x Type 730 CIWS; 3 x FL-3000N Ship-Defense Missile System",
      "src": [
        "weg-shandong"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "3 x Type 730 CIWS",
      "role": "Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)",
      "src": [
        "weg-shandong"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)",
        "Guidance": "TR47C J-band radar OFC-3 electro-optical fire control system",
        "Caliber": "30 mm",
        "Rate of fire": "1,200-4,200 rounds/minute (Type 730) 11,000 rounds/minute (Type 1130)"
      },
      "range_km": 3
    },
    {
      "name": "3 x FL-3000N Ship-Defense Missile System",
      "role": "Ship-Defense Missile System",
      "src": [
        "weg-shandong"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Ship-Defense Missile System",
        "Missile": "HQ-10",
        "Length": "2.00 m"
      },
      "qty": "3 x FL-3000N Ship-Defense Missile Systems"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "carrier",
  "image": {
    "file": "shandong.jpg",
    "thumb": "shandong-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Tyg728",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Type_002_aircraft_carrier_of_People%27s_Liberation_Army_Navy.jpg",
    "title": "File:Type 002 aircraft carrier of People's Liberation Army Navy.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-06",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/shandong.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-shandong": {
      "title": "Shandong Class (Type 002 Class) Chinese Aircraft Carrier",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Shandong_Class_Type_002_Class_Chinese_Aircraft_Carrier",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}