List of aircraft carriers in service

Chart comparing a range of aircraft and helicopter carriers, in order of longest (top left) to shortest (bottom right)

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. This includes helicopter carriers and also amphibious assault ships, if the vessel's primary purpose is to carry, arm, deploy, and recover aircraft.

  Countries currently operating fixed-wing aircraft carriers (8)
  Countries currently solely operating helicopter carriers (6)
  Historic operators of carriers (3)

Summary

Country Navy Commissioned In reserve Undergoing trials Under construction Ordered Planned
 Australia  Royal Australian Navy 2 0 0 0 0 0
 Brazil  Brazilian Navy 1[2] 0 0 0 0 1
 China  People's Liberation Army Navy 1[3] 0 1 2[4][5][6] 0 1
 Egypt  Egyptian Navy 2[7] 0 0 0 0 0
 France  French Navy 4[8] 0 0 0 0 0
 India  Indian Navy 1[9] 0 0 2[10] 0 5
 Italy  Italian Navy 2[11] 0 0 1 0 0
 Japan  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force 4 0 0 0 0 0
 Russia  Russian Navy 1[12] 0 0 0 0 2
 South Korea  Republic of Korea Navy 1 0 1 0 0 2
 Spain  Spanish Navy 1 0 0 0 0 0
 Thailand  Royal Thai Navy 1[13] 0 0 0 0 0
 Turkey  Turkish Naval Forces 0 0 0 1 0 0
 United Kingdom  Royal Navy 1[14][15] 0 0 1[16] 0 0
 United States  United States Navy 20 0 0 2[17] 2 15

Commissioned carriers

Country Name (hull number) Length Tonnage Class Propulsion Type Classification Commissioned
 Australia Canberra (L02) 231 m (758 ft) 27,500 mt Canberra Conventional STOVL Landing helicopter dock 28 November 2014
 Australia Adelaide (L01) 231 m (758 ft) 27,500 mt Canberra Conventional STOVL Landing helicopter dock 4 December 2015
 Brazil Atlântico (A140) 203.4 m (667 ft) 21,500 mt Ocean Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 29 June 2018[18]
 China Liaoning (16) 304 m (997 ft) 59,100 mt Type 001 (Kuznetsov[19]) Conventional STOBAR Fleet carrier 25 September 2012[3]
 Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser (1010) 199 m (653 ft) 21,300 mt Mistral Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 2 June 2016
 Egypt Anwar El Sadat (1020) 199 m (653 ft) 21,300 mt Mistral Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 16 September 2016
 France Charles de Gaulle (R91) 262 m (860 ft) 42,000 mt Charles de Gaulle Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 18 May 2001
 France Mistral (L9013) 199 m (653 ft) 21,300 mt Mistral Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 1 February 2006
 France Tonnerre (L9014) 199 m (653 ft) 21,300 mt Mistral Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 1 December 2006
 France Dixmude (L9015) 199 m (653 ft) 21,300 mt Mistral Conventional VTOL Landing helicopter dock 27 December 2012
 India Vikramaditya (R33)[10] 283 m (928 ft) 45,400 mt Kiev Conventional STOBAR Fleet carrier 16 November 2013[20]
 Italy Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551) 180 m (590 ft) 13,850 mt Giuseppe Garibaldi Conventional STOVL Anti-submarine warfare carrier 30 September 1985
 Italy Cavour (C 550) 244 m (801 ft) 27,100 mt[21] Cavour Conventional STOVL Fleet carrier 27 March 2008
 Japan Izumo (DDH-183) 248 m (814 ft) 27,000 mt Izumo Conventional VTOL Helicopter destroyer 25 March 2015
 Japan Kaga (DDH-184) 248 m (814 ft) 27,000 mt Izumo Conventional VTOL Helicopter destroyer 22 March 2017
 Japan Hyūga (DDH-181) 197 m (646 ft) 19,000 mt Hyūga Conventional VTOL Helicopter destroyer 18 March 2009
 Japan Ise (DDH-182) 197 m (646 ft) 19,000 mt Hyūga Conventional VTOL Helicopter destroyer 16 March 2011
 Russia Admiral Kuznetsov (063) 305 m (1,001 ft) 55,200 mt Kuznetsov Conventional STOBAR Heavy aircraft-carrying missile cruiser 21 January 1991
 South Korea Dokdo (LPH-6111) 199 m (653 ft) 18,800 mt Dokdo Conventional VTOL Landing platform helicopter 3 July 2007
 Spain Juan Carlos I (L-61) 231 m (758 ft) 26,000 mt Juan Carlos I Conventional STOVL Landing helicopter dock 30 September 2010
 Thailand Chakri Naruebet (911) 183 m (600 ft) 11,486 mt Principe de Asturias Conventional STOVL Fleet carrier (Since 2006 used as a helicopter landing platform) 10 August 1997
 United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth (R08) 284 m (932 ft) 65,000 mt Queen Elizabeth Conventional STOVL Aircraft carrier 7 December 2017
 United States Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)[22] 337 m (1,106 ft) 100,000 mt Gerald R. Ford Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 22 July 2017
 United States Nimitz (CVN-68) 333 m (1,093 ft) 100,020 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 3 May 1975
 United States Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) 333 m (1,093 ft) 103,200 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 18 October 1977
 United States Carl Vinson (CVN-70) 333 m (1,093 ft) 102,900 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 13 March 1982
 United States Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) 333 m (1,093 ft) 106,300 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 25 October 1986
 United States Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) 333 m (1,093 ft) 105,783 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 11 November 1989
 United States George Washington (CVN-73) 333 m (1,093 ft) 105,900 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 4 July 1992
 United States John C. Stennis (CVN-74) 333 m (1,093 ft) 105,000 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 9 December 1995
 United States Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) 333 m (1,093 ft) 105,600 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 25 July 1998
 United States Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) 333 m (1,093 ft) 103,000 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 12 July 2003
 United States George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) 333 m (1,093 ft) 104,000 mt Nimitz Nuclear CATOBAR Fleet carrier 10 January 2009
 United States America (LHA-6) 257.3 m (844 ft) 45,000 mt America[17] Conventional STOVL Landing helicopter assault 11 October 2014[23]
 United States Wasp (LHD-1) 257 m (843 ft) 40,532 mt Wasp[17] Conventional STOVL Landing helicopter dock 29 July 1989
 United States Essex (LHD-2) 257 m (843 ft) 40,650 mt Wasp Conventional STOVL Landing helicopter dock 17 October 1992
 United States Kearsarge (LHD-3) 257 m (843 ft) 40,500 mt Wasp Conventional STOVL Landing helicopter dock 16 October 1993
 United States Boxer (LHD-4) 257 m (843 ft) 40,722 mt Wasp Conventional STOVL Landing helicopter dock 11 February 1995
 United States Bataan (LHD-5) 257 m (843 ft) 40,358 mt Wasp Conventional STOVL Landing helicopter dock 20 September 1997
 United States Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) 257 m (843 ft) 40,500 mt Wasp Conventional STOVL Landing helicopter dock 15 August 1998
 United States Iwo Jima (LHD-7) 257 m (843 ft) 40,530 mt Wasp Conventional STOVL Landing helicopter dock 30 June 2001
 United States Makin Island (LHD-8) 258 m (846 ft) 41,649 mt Wasp Conventional STOVL Landing helicopter dock 24 October 2009

Carriers in reserve

Country Name (hull number) Length Tonnage Class Propulsion Type Commissioned Decommissioned Status
 Brazil São Paulo (A12) 265 m (869 ft) 32,800 mt Clemenceau Conventional CATOBAR 15 November 2000 14 February 2017 Out of service
 India Viraat (R22) 227 m (745 ft) 28,700 mt Centaur Conventional STOVL 20 May 1987 6 March 2017 Awaiting disposal

Carriers undergoing sea trials

Country Name (hull number) Length Tonnage Class Propulsion Type Commissioned Status
 China Shandong (17)[24] 315 m (1,033 ft) 70,000 mt[25] Type 001A Conventional[26] STOBAR[26] 2020 (planned)[26] Undergoing sea trials
 South Korea Marado (LPH-6112) 199 m (653 ft) 18,800 mt Dokdo Conventional VTOL 2020 (planned) Undergoing sea trials

Carriers under construction or being fitted out

Country Name (hull number) Length Tonnage Class Propulsion Type Commissioned Status
 China tbd tbd 85,000 mt Type 002 Conventional CATOBAR[27] 2023 (planned) Under construction[5]
 China tbd 250 m (820 ft) 40,000 mt Type 075 Conventional VTOL 2020 (planned) Under construction[6]
 Italy Trieste 245 m (804 ft) 32,306 mt Trieste Conventional STOVL[28] 2022 (planned) Under construction
 India Vikrant (IAC-I)[10] 262 m (860 ft) 40,000 mt Vikrant Conventional STOBAR 2020 (planned) Fitted out[29]
 Turkey Anadolu (L-408)[30] 232 m (761 ft) 26,000 mt Juan Carlos I variant Conventional STOVL 2021 (planned) Under construction
 United Kingdom Prince of Wales (R09)[16] 280 m (920 ft) 65,000 mt Queen Elizabeth Conventional STOVL 2020 (planned) Under construction
 United States John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)[31] 337 m (1,106 ft) 100,000 mt Gerald R. Ford Nuclear CATOBAR 2020 (planned) Under construction
 United States Enterprise (CVN-80) 333 m (1,093 ft) 100,000 mt Gerald R. Ford Nuclear CATOBAR 2025 (planned) Under construction[22]
 United States Tripoli (LHA-7) 257.3 m (844 ft) 45,000 mt America Conventional STOVL 2018 (planned) Under construction

Carriers ordered

Country Name (hull number) Length Tonnage Class Propulsion Type Commissioned Notes
 United States tbd (CVN-81) 333 m (1,093 ft) 100,000 mt Gerald R. Ford Nuclear CATOBAR 2030 (planned) [32][33]
 United States tbd (CVN-82) 333 m (1,093 ft) 100,000 mt Gerald R. Ford Nuclear CATOBAR 2034 (planned) [32][33]
 United States Bougainville (LHA-8) 257 m (843 ft) 45,693 mt America Conventional STOVL 2024 (planned) [34]

Other planned carriers

Country Name (hull number) Length Tonnage Class Propulsion Type Commissioned
 Brazil tbd tbd tbd tbd tbd tbd 2029+ (planned)[35]
 China tbd tbd 110,000 mt Type 003 tbd CATOBAR tbd
 India Vishal (IAC-II)[36] 260 m (860 ft) 65,000 mt[37][38] Vikrant Conventional[39] CATOBAR 2025 (planned)
 India tbd 215 m (705 ft) 30,000 mt Multi-Role Support Vessel[40][41] Conventional STOVL tbd
 India tbd 215 m (705 ft) 30,000 mt Multi-Role Support Vessel[40][41] Conventional STOVL tbd
 India tbd 215 m (705 ft) 30,000 mt Multi-Role Support Vessel[40][41] Conventional STOVL tbd
 India tbd 215 m (705 ft) 30,000 mt Multi-Role Support Vessel[40][41] Conventional STOVL tbd
 Russia Shtorm 330 m (1,080 ft) 100,000 mt Shtorm tbd STOBAR 2025+ (planned)
 Russia Priboi[42] tbd 14,000 tons Priboi Conventional STOVL 2019 (planned)
 Singapore tbd tbd tbd Modified Endurance-class[43] Conventional STOVL tbd
 South Korea tbd[44] 244 m (801 ft) 30,000 mt tbd Conventional STOVL 2028–2036 (planned)[44]
 South Korea tbd[44] 244 m (801 ft) 30,000 mt tbd Conventional STOVL 2028–2036 (planned)[44]
 United States tbd (CVN-83)[33] 333 m (1,093 ft) 100,000 mt Gerald R. Ford Nuclear CATOBAR tbd
 United States tbd (CVN-84)[33] 333 m (1,093 ft) 100,000 mt Gerald R. Ford Nuclear CATOBAR tbd
 United States tbd (CVN-85)[33] 333 m (1,093 ft) 100,000 mt Gerald R. Ford Nuclear CATOBAR tbd
 United States tbd (CVN-86)[33] 333 m (1,093 ft) 100,000 mt Gerald R. Ford Nuclear CATOBAR tbd
 United States tbd (CVN-87)[33] 333 m (1,093 ft) 100,000 mt Gerald R. Ford Nuclear CATOBAR tbd
 United States tbd (LHA-9)[34] 257 m (843 ft) 45,693 mt America Conventional STOVL tbd
 United States tbd (LHA-10)[34] 257 m (843 ft) 45,693 mt America Conventional STOVL tbd
 United States tbd (LHA-11)[34] 257 m (843 ft) 45,693 mt America Conventional STOVL tbd
 United States tbd (LHA-12)[34] 257 m (843 ft) 45,693 mt America Conventional STOVL tbd
 United States tbd (LHA-13)[34] 257 m (843 ft) 45,693 mt America Conventional STOVL tbd
 United States tbd (LHA-14)[34] 257 m (843 ft) 45,693 mt America Conventional STOVL tbd
 United States tbd (LHA-15)[34] 257 m (843 ft) 45,693 mt America Conventional STOVL tbd
 United States tbd (LHA-16)[34] 257 m (843 ft) 45,693 mt America Conventional STOVL tbd

See also

References

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