I respectfully note that the above pic was already posted exactly one year before (see second pic below):
It's such a cool pic that I recognized it immediately -- and upvoted it again!
J-15 carrier-borne fighter thread
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I respectfully note that the above pic was already posted exactly one year before (see second pic below):
It's such a cool pic that I recognized it immediately -- and upvoted it again!
New images of the J-15B 
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1513 seem to have grey nose and I can't spot pitot tube. Could be J15's "equivalent" of J11BG with new radar upgrade. also would be interesting to see if it has WS-10 engine like #557 prototype.
I think it is save to say it is a regular J-15B like the known prototype no. 1511 with the J-11D‘s canted radome.
… and for the engines I see AL-31F exhausts.
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We already can confirm 1513 has the catapult launch bar from the clearer quality images in post 4542 above confirming it is J-15B, and even with the poorer quality images where the catapult launch bar is not easily visible we can still tell that the front landing gear door is two piece in a manner that is consistent with J-15B.
In other words, there is no reason to entertain the idea that it is a "BG" equivalent upgrade for the standard J-15.
It's just the CATOBAR compatible J-15B that we all know has been in testing.
As you wrote on twitter, it is the patch on the top seemingly depicting a flat deck carrier (i.e. CV-18) which is more interesting, or at least of some note.