List of aircraft carriers in service

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This is a list of aircraft carriers which are currently in service, reserve, under construction, or being rebuilt. An aircraft carrier is a warship with a full-length flight deck, hangar and facilities for arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft.[1] The list only refers to the status of the ship, not availability or condition of an air wing. Both fleet carriers and helicopter carriers are included.

List of countries by aircraft carriers[edit]

Country Navy Commissioned In reserve Undergoing
trials		 Under
construction		 Ordered
 Australia  Royal Australian Navy 01 1 0 1[2] 0 0
 Brazil  Brazilian Navy 01 1[3] 0 0 0 0
 China  People's Liberation Army Navy 01 1[4] 0 0 1[5] 1
 Egypt  Egyptian Navy 00 0 0 2 0 0
 France  French Navy 04 4[6] 0 0 0 0
 India  Indian Navy 02 2[7] 0 0 1[8] 0
 Italy  Italian Navy 02 2[9] 0 0 0 0
 Japan  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 03 3 0 1 0 0
 Russia  Russian Navy 01 1[10] 0 0 0 0
 South Korea  Republic of Korea Navy 01 1 0 0 1 0
 Spain  Royal Spanish Navy 01 1 1 0 0 0
 Thailand  Royal Thai Navy 01 1[11] 0 0 0 0
 United Kingdom  Royal Navy 02 1[12] 0 0 2[13] 0
 United States  United States Navy 19 1 0 3[14] 1

Commissioned carriers[edit]

Country Name (Hull number) Length Tonnage Class Propulsion Type Classification Commission
 Australia Canberra (L02) 231 231 m (758 ft) 027500 27,500 tons Canberra Conventional STOVL Landing Helicopter Dock 2014-11-28 28 November 2014
 Brazil São Paulo (A12) 265 265 m (869 ft) 032800 32,800 mt Clemenceau Conventional CATOBAR Fleet carrier 2000-11-15 15 November 2000
 China Liaoning (16) 304 304 m (997 ft) 059100 59,100 mt (Kuznetsov) Conventional STOBAR Heavy aircraft-carrying missile cruiser 2012-09-2525 September 2012[4]
 France Charles de Gaulle (R91) 262 262 m (860 ft) 042000 42,000 mt Charles de Gaulle Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 2001-05-18 18 May 2001
 France Mistral (L9013) 199 199 m (653 ft) 021300 21,300 mt Mistral Conventional VTOL Landing Helicopter Dock 2005-12-01 December 2005
 France Tonnerre (L9014) 199 199 m (653 ft) 021300 21,300 mt Mistral Conventional VTOL Landing Helicopter Dock 2006-12-01 December 2006
 France Dixmude (L9015) 199 199 m (653 ft) 021300 21,300 mt Mistral Conventional VTOL Landing Helicopter Dock 2011-10-01 December 2011
 India Vikramaditya (R33)[8] 283 283 m (928 ft) 044570 44,570 mt Kiev Conventional STOBAR Fleet carrier 2013-11-16 16 November 2013[15]
 India Viraat (R22) 227 227 m (745 ft) 028700 28,700 mt Centaur Conventional STOVL Fleet carrier 1987-05-20 20 May 1987
 Italy Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551) 180 180 m (590 ft) 013850 13,850 mt Giuseppe Garibaldi Conventional STOVL ASW carrier 1985-09-30 30 September 1985
 Italy Cavour (C 550) 244 244 m (801 ft) 030000 30,000 mt Cavour Conventional STOVL Fleet carrier 2008-03-27 27 March 2008
 Japan JDS Izumo (DDH-183) 248 248 m (814 ft) 027000 27,000 tons Izumo Conventional VTOL Helicopter destroyer 2015-03-25 25 March 2015
 Japan Hyūga (DDH-181) 197 197 m (646 ft) 019000 19,000 mt Hyūga Conventional VTOL Helicopter destroyer 2009-03-18 18 March 2009
 Japan Ise (DDH-182) 197 197 m (646 ft) 018000 19,000 mt Hyūga Conventional VTOL Helicopter destroyer 2011-03-16 16 March 2011
 Russia Admiral Kuznetsov (063) 306 305 m (1,001 ft) 055200 55,200 mt Kuznetsov Conventional STOBAR Heavy aircraft-carrying missile cruiser 1991-01-21 21 January 1991
 South Korea Dokdo (LPH-6111) 199 199 m (653 ft) 018800 18,800 mt Dokdo Conventional VTOL Landing Platform Helicopter 2007-07-03 3 July 2007
 Spain Juan Carlos I (L-61) 231 231 m (758 ft) 027079 27,079 mt Juan Carlos I Conventional STOVL Landing Helicopter Dock 2010-09-30 30 September 2010
 Thailand Chakri Naruebet (911) 183 183 m (600 ft) 011486 11,486 mt Principe de Asturias Conventional STOVL Fleet carrier 1997-08-10 10 August 1997
 UK Ocean (L12) 203.4 203.4 m (667 ft) 021500 21,500 mt Ocean Conventional VTOL Landing Platform Helicopter 1998-09-30 30 September 1998
 US Nimitz (CVN-68) 333 333 m (1,093 ft) 100020 100,020 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 1975-05-03 3 May 1975
 US Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) 333 333 m (1,093 ft) 103200 103,200 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 1977-10-18 18 October 1977
 US Carl Vinson (CVN-70) 333 333 m (1,093 ft) 102900 102,900 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 1982-03-13 13 March 1982
 US Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) 333 333 m (1,093 ft) 106300 106,300 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 1986-10-25 25 October 1986
 US Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) 333 333 m (1,093 ft) 105783 105,783 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 1989-11-11 11 November 1989
 US George Washington (CVN-73) 333 333 m (1,093 ft) 105900 105,900 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 1992-07-04 4 July 1992
 US John C. Stennis (CVN-74) 333 333 m (1,093 ft) 105000 105,000 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 1995-12-09 9 December 1995
 US Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) 333 333 m (1,093 ft) 105600 105,600 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 1998-07-25 25 July 1998
 US Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) 333 333 m (1,093 ft) 103000 103,000 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 2003-07-12 12 July 2003
 US George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) 333 333 m (1,093 ft) 104000 104,000 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 2009-01-10 10 January 2009
 US America (LHA-6) 257.3 257.3 m (844 ft) 045000 45,000 mt America[14] Conventional STOVL Landing Helicopter Assault 2014-10-11 11 October 2014[16]
 US Wasp (LHD-1) 257 257 m (843 ft) 040532 40,532 mt Wasp[14] Conventional STOVL Landing Helicopter Dock 1989-07-29 29 July 1989
 US Essex (LHD-2) 257 257 m (843 ft) 040650 40,650 mt Wasp Conventional STOVL Landing Helicopter Dock 1992-10-17 17 October 1992
 US Kearsarge (LHD-3) 257 257 m (843 ft) 040500 40,500 mt Wasp Conventional STOVL Landing Helicopter Dock 1993-10-16 16 October 1993
 US Boxer (LHD-4) 257 257 m (843 ft) 040722 40,722 mt Wasp Conventional STOVL Landing Helicopter Dock 1995-02-11 11 February 1995
 US Bataan (LHD-5) 257 257 m (843 ft) 040358 40,358 mt Wasp Conventional STOVL Landing Helicopter Dock 1997-09-20 20 September 1997
 US Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) 257 257 m (843 ft) 040500 40,500 mt Wasp Conventional STOVL Landing Helicopter Dock 1998-08-15 15 August 1998
 US Iwo Jima (LHD-7) 257 257 m (843 ft) 040530 40,530 mt Wasp Conventional STOVL Landing Helicopter Dock 2001-06-30 30 June 2001
 US Makin Island (LHD-8) 258 258 m (846 ft) 041649 41,649 mt Wasp Conventional STOVL Landing Helicopter Dock 2009-10-24 24 October 2009

Carriers in reserve[edit]

Country Name (Hull number) Length Tonnage Class Propulsion Type Commission date Decommission date Status
 Spain Príncipe de Asturias (R11) 195.9 195 m (640 ft) 081985 15,912 tons Príncipe de Asturias Conventional STOVL 1988-05-30 30 May 1988 2013-02-6 6 February 2013 Restrictive standby
 US Kitty Hawk (CV-63) 325.8325 m (1,066 ft) 081985 81,985 tons Kitty Hawk Conventional CATOBAR 1961-04-21 21 April 1961 2009-01-31 31 January 2009 Reserve until Gerald R. Ford is commissioned

Carriers undergoing sea trials[edit]

Country Name (Hull number) Length Tonnage Class Propulsion Type Commission date
 Egypt Vladivostok 199 199 m (653 ft) 021300 21,300 mt Mistral Conventional VTOL 2016 (planned)
 Egypt Sevastopol 199 199 m (653 ft) 021300 21,300 mt Mistral Conventional VTOL 2016 (planned)
 Australia HMAS Adelaide (LHD01) 230.82 230.82 m (757.3 ft) 027500 27,500 tons Canberra Conventional STOVL 2016 (expected)

Carriers under construction or being fitted out[edit]

Country Name (Hull number) Length Tonnage Class Propulsion Type Commission date Status
 China tbd tbd tbd Type 001A Conventional[17] STOBAR[17] 2020 (expected)[17] Under construction[5]
 India INS Vikrant[8] 262 262 m (860 ft) 040000 40,000 tons Vikrant Conventional STOBAR 2018 (expected)[18] Fitted out[19]
 Japan JDS Kaga (DDH-184) 248 248 m (814 ft) 027000 27,000 tons Izumo Conventional VTOL 2017 (expected) Under construction[20]
 South Korea ROKS Marado (LPH-6112)[21] 199 199 m (653 ft) 018800 18,800 mt Dokdo Conventional VTOL 2019 (expected) Under construction
 UK HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08)[13] 280 280 m (920 ft) 07060070,600 tons Queen Elizabeth Conventional STOVL 2017 (planned)[22] Fitted out
 UK HMS Prince of Wales (R09)[13] 280 280 m (920 ft) 07060070,600 tons Queen Elizabeth Conventional STOVL 2020 (expected) Under construction
 US USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)[23] 333 333 m (1,093 ft) 100000 100,000 tons Gerald R. Ford Nuclear CATOBAR 2016 (planned) Fitted out
 US USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)[24] 333 333 m (1,093 ft) 100000 100,000 tons Gerald R. Ford Nuclear CATOBAR 2020 (expected) Under construction
 US USS Tripoli (LHA-7) 257.3 257.3 m (844 ft) 045000 45,000 mt America Conventional STOVL 2018 (expected) Under construction

Carriers ordered[edit]

Country Name (Hull number) Length Tonnage Class Propulsion Type Commission date
 US USS Enterprise (CVN-80)[23] 333 333 m (1,093 ft) 100000 100,000 tons Gerald R. Ford Nuclear CATOBAR 2025 (expected)
 China tbd tbd tbd Type 002 Conventional CATOBAR 2022 (expected)

Carriers in planning stage[edit]

Country Name (Hull number) Length Tonnage Class Propulsion Type Commission date
 Brazil tbd tbd tbd tbd tbd tbd 2029+ (planned)[25]
 India INS Vishal[18] 260 m (860 ft) 065000 65,000 mt[26][27] Vikrant tbd[27] CATOBAR 2025 (expected)[26]
 India tbd 215 m (705 ft) 030000 up to 30,000 tons Multi-Role Support Vessel[28][29] Conventional STOVL tbd
 India tbd 215 m (705 ft) 030000 up to 30,000 tons Multi-Role Support Vessel[28][29] Conventional STOVL tbd
 India tbd 215 m (705 ft) 030000 up to 30,000 tons Multi-Role Support Vessel[28][29] Conventional STOVL tbd
 India tbd 215 m (705 ft) 030000 up to 30,000 tons Multi-Role Support Vessel[28][29] Conventional STOVL tbd
 Russia tbd 244 330 m (1,080 ft) "100000 100,000 tons Shtorm tbd STOBAR 2025+ (expected)
 Singapore tbd tbd tbd Modified Endurance-class[30] Conventional VTOL tbd
 South Korea tbd[31] 244 c. 244 m (801 ft) 30000 30,000 tons tbd Conventional STOVL from 2028 (expected)[31]
 South Korea tbd[31] 244 c. 244 m (801 ft) 30000 30,000 tons tbd Conventional STOVL by 2036 (expected)[31]
 Turkey tbd[32] tbd tbd Juan Carlos I variant Conventional STOVL tbd
 United States LHA-8 244 257 m (843 ft) 45693 45,693 tons America Conventional STOVL tbd
 United States LHA-9 244 257 m (843 ft) 45693 45,693 tons America Conventional STOVL tbd
 United States LHA-10 244 257 m (843 ft) 45693 45,693 tons America Conventional STOVL tbd
 United States LHA-11 244 257 m (843 ft) 45693 45,693 tons America Conventional STOVL tbd
 United States LHA-12 244 257 m (843 ft) 45693 45,693 tons America Conventional STOVL tbd
 United States LHA-13 244 257 m (843 ft) 45693 45,693 tons America Conventional STOVL tbd
 United States LHA-14 244 257 m (843 ft) 45693 45,693 tons America Conventional STOVL tbd
 United States LHA-15 244 257 m (843 ft) 45693 45,693 tons America Conventional STOVL tbd
 United States LHA-16 244 257 m (843 ft) 45693 45,693 tons America Conventional STOVL tbd

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ http://australianaviation.com.au/2015/06/second-ran-lhd-begins-sea-trials/
  3. ^ IISS 2010, p. 70
  4. ^ a b "China brings its first aircraft carrier into service, joining 9-nation club". NBC News. 25 September 2012. 
  5. ^ a b China begins to build its own aircraft carrier - Washington Times
  6. ^ IISS 2010, p. 130
  7. ^ IISS 2010, p. 361
  8. ^ a b c "Second phase work on INS Vikrant to get under way in Cochin shipyard". The Hindu. 23 October 2013. 
  9. ^ IISS 2010, p. 142
  10. ^ IISS 2010, p. 225
  11. ^ IISS 2010, p. 430
  12. ^ "Portsmouth-based HMS Illustrious retires from Navy". BBC. 28 August 2014. 
  13. ^ a b c IISS 2010, p. 206
  14. ^ a b c World Wide Aircraft Carriers
  15. ^ "Indian Navy gets INS Vikramaditya as it seeks to bolster defence capabilities," Times of India, 16 November 2013
  16. ^ "America 'Sails Away' for Maiden Transit to San Diego Homeport.". United States Navy. 10 October 2014. 
  17. ^ a b c 俄刊：中国欲在2020年拥有四艘航母 用电磁弹射 "Russia Journal: China To have four aircraft in 2020 with an electromagnetic catapult", Sina. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  18. ^ a b Eye on future, India mulls options for nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Times of India 1 August 2013
  19. ^ Cochin Shipyard undocks INS Vikrant The Hindu. Retrieved 12 June 2015
  20. ^ また名称未定の「いずも型」2番艦も現在、建造中です。"The 2nd Ship of Izumo-class whose name has not been confirmed is under construction" , Yahoo Japan . Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  21. ^ S. Korea Envisions Light Aircraft Carrier | Defense News | defensenews.com
  22. ^ "HMS Queen Elizabeth crew switch on its radar for first time". Naval Technology. Retrieved 29 August 2015. 
  23. ^ a b O'Rourke, Ronald (10 June 2010). "Navy Ford (CVN-78) class aircraft carrier" (pdf). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 8 September 2010. 
  24. ^ "Navy names next aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy". United States Department of Defense. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011. 
  25. ^ http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Brazil_to_build_own_aircraft_carrier_defense_minister_999.html
  26. ^ a b "India plans a 65,000-tonne warship". The New Indian Express. 6 August 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2013. 
  27. ^ a b India Weighing Nuclear Powered Carrier, news.usni.org. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  28. ^ a b c d "India Looking for Amphibious Ships". Defense Industry Daily. 
  29. ^ a b c d "Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS)". Global Security. 
  30. ^ http://www.esdpa.org/2015/01/grow-amphib-mkt/
  31. ^ a b c d S. Korea Envisions Light Aircraft Carrier | Defense News | defensenews.com
  32. ^ http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/year-2013-news/december-2013-navy-naval-forces-maritime-industry-technology-security-global-news/1450-turkey-selects-navantias-juan-carlos-lhd-design-as-winner-of-its-lpd-tender.html

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