China looks to build its first nuclear icebreaker
The move could pave the way for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
June 28, 2018
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The China National Nuclear Corporation, a state-owned enterprise which oversees all civil and military nuclear programs, announced it was seeking bids for the country’s first nuclear-powered icebreaker late last week. The technology used to employ a nuclear reactor on this icebreaker could be replicated on a mid-sized carrier, Asia Times reported.
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