Direct answer: I don’t have live access to the latest updates right now, but here’s a concise picture of Liaoning CV-16’s recent activity based on recent reporting.
Latest context (as of 2024–2025 reporting):
- Liaoning has been active in Western Pacific deployments and regional drills, including high-profile operations near Taiwan and in the South China Sea, often as part of carrier strike groups and Joint Sword-type exercises.[1][3][9]
- After a mid-life upgrade and lengthy sea trials in 2023–2024, Liaoning returned to training and operational tasks with the PLAN, participating in multi-ship carrier drills and regular patrol movements.[3][6][9]
- In late 2024, reports indicate Liaoning conducted dual-carrier exercises with Shandong in the South China Sea, illustrating growing PLAN carrier-tasking capabilities.[9][3]
If you want the very latest, I can check current news sources for any new movements, port calls, or exercises and summarize with citations. Would you like me to do that?
Sources
Over the past few hours, the Liaoning (CV-16) aircraft carrier strike group of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) was spotted near the Taiwan
www.zona-militar.comChina's sole aircraft carrier has returned home following a three-week cruise during which its combat capabilities were closely scrutinized.
www.foxnews.comWarship joined by at least five escort vessels and analysts say the drills were ‘very significant’ to show the strike group wasn’t hit by coronavirus.
www.scmp.comChina's first aircraft carrier went into commission on September 26, 2012 and was named "Liaoning" after the northeastern province. The 300-metre ship, refurbished and upgraded from the unfinished Soviet carrier Varyag, which China bought from Ukraine in 1998, is believed to be years away from active service.
www.scmp.comChina conducts the first dual carrier op with both operational aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong in the South China Sea.
www.navalnews.comFollowing the latest movements of the Liaoning (CV-16) aircraft carrier strike group of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), Japanese authorities
www.zona-militar.comThe naval formation, includes destroyers Jinan and Yinchuan, frigate Yantai and a squadron of J-15 fighter jets and helicopters, a Chinese defence ministry statement said.
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