Will China’s Fujian be first carrier to carry anti-torpedo system to beat Western subs?

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China’s Fujian aircraft carrier, commissioned in November and first fully designed domestically, may be the first carrier equipped with an anti-torpedo torpedo system, representing a leading hard-kill defense capability. This advancement marks a significant enhancement in the People’s Liberation Army Navy's counter-submarine defense.

China’s Fujian aircraft carrier is likely to be the world’s first carrier equipped with an anti-torpedo torpedo (ATT) system, which would represent a world-leading hard-kill capability, a Chinese military magazine claims. Commissioned in November, the Fujian is the third carrier – and the first entirely designed in China – for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy. One of its distinguishing features is a six-tube 324mm lightweight torpedo launcher in place of the 12-tube depth charge launchers...