List of aircraft carriers in service[]
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This is a list of aircraft carriers which are currently in service, under maintenance or refit, in reserve, under construction, or being updated. 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.
Summary[]
| Country | Navy | Commissioned | In reserve | Undergoing trials | Under construction | Ordered | Planned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Royal Australian Navy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Argentina | Argentine navy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brazil | Brazilian Navy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Canada | Canadian navy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| China | People's Liberation Army Navy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Chile | Chilean navy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Egypt | Egyptian Navy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | French Navy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Germany | German navy | ||||||
| India | Indian Navy | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Italy | Italian Navy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Japan | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Russia | Russian Navy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| South Korea | Republic of Korea Navy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Spain | Spanish Navy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Turkey | Turkish Naval Forces | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| United Kingdom | Royal Navy | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| United States | United States Navy | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
Commissioned carriers[]
| Country | Name (hull number) | Length | Tonnage | Class | Propulsion | Type | Classification | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Canberra (L02) | 230 m (750 ft) | 27,100 t | Canberra modified Juan Carlos I class | Conventional | STOVL | LHD | 28 November 2014 |
| Australia | Adelaide (L01) | 230 m (750 ft) | 27,100 t | Canberra modified Juan Carlos I class | Conventional | STOVL | LHD | 4 December 2015 |
| Argentina | Indepencia | 231 m (758 ft) | modified Juan Carlos I class | STOVL | LHD | 25 may 2023 | ||
| 72,000 t | CATOBAR | Aircraft carrier | 12 January 2027 | |||||
| 72,000 t | CATOBAR | Aircraft carrier | 29th February 2027 | |||||
| 72,000 t | CATOBAR | Aircraft carrier | 17th august 20 | |||||
| t | Ocean class | CATOBAR | LHA | |||||
| Chile | Almirante Latorre | 590 ft | 26,000 t | Giuseppe Garabaldi class | STOVL | Aircraft Carrier | 8th December 2022 | |
| China | Liaoning (16) | 306.5 m (1,006 ft) | 67,500 t | Type 001 (Kuznetsov[21]) | Conventional | STOBAR | Aircraft carrier | 25 September 2012 |
| China | Shandong (17) | 315 m (1,033 ft) | 70,000 t | Type 002 | Conventional | STOBAR | Aircraft carrier | 17 December 2019 |
| China | Jiangsu (18) | 317 m (1,040 ft)-325.8 m (1,069 ft) | 85,000 t | Type 003 | Convetional | CATOBAR | Aircraft carrier | 16 october 2023 |
| China | Xiao | 237 m (778 ft) | 40,000 t | type 075 | Convetional | VTOL | LHD | 13 december 2020 |
| China | Wugai | 237 m (778 ft) | 40,000 t | type 075 | Convetional | VTOL | LHD | 6 march 2021 |
| China | Tiangzhong | 237 m (778 ft) | 40,000 t | type 075 | Convetional | VTOL | LHD | 17 april 2022 |
| Egypt | Gamal Abdel Nasser | 199 m (653 ft) | 21,300 t | Mistral | Conventional | VTOL | LHD | 2 June 2016 |
| Egypt | Anwar El Sadat | 199 m (653 ft) | 21,300 t | Mistral | Conventional | VTOL | LHD | 16 September 2016 |
| France | Mistral (L9013) | 199 m (653 ft) | 21,300 t | Mistral | Conventional | VTOL | LHD | 1 February 2006 |
| France | Tonnerre (L9014) | 199 m (653 ft) | 21,300 t | Mistral | Conventional | VTOL | LHD | 1 December 2006 |
| France | Dixmude (L9015) | 199 m (653 ft) | 21,300 t | Mistral | Conventional | VTOL | LHD | 27 December 2012 |
| India | Vikramaditya R33 | 283 m (928 ft) | 45,400 t | Modified Kiev | Conventional | STOBAR | Aircraft carrier | 16 November 2013[22] |
| India | Vikrant (IAC-I) | 262 m (860 ft) | 44,000 t | Vikrant | Conventional | STOBAR | Aircraft Carrier | 17 january 2022 |
| Italy | Trieste | 245 m (804 ft) | 32,306 t | Trieste | Conventional | Stovl | LHD | 12 may 2022 |
| Italy | Cavour (C 550) | 244 m (801 ft) | 30,000 t[23] | Cavour | Conventional | STOVL | Aircraft carrier | 27 March 2008 |
| Japan | Izumo (DDH-183) | 248 m (814 ft) | 27,000 t | Izumo | Conventional | VTOL | Helicopter Destroyer | 25 March 2015 |
| Japan | Kaga (DDH-184) | 248 m (814 ft) | 27,000 t | Izumo | Conventional | VTOL | Helicopter Destroyer | 22 March 2017 |
| Japan | ex wasp/Amagi | 257 m (843 ft) | 40,530 t | Wasp class | Conventional | VTOL | LHD | 17 november 2022 |
| Japan | ex essex/Akagi | 257 m (843 ft) | 40,530 t | Wasp class | Conventional | VTOL | LHD | 17 november 2022 |
| Japan | ex kearsage/ Ibuki | 257 m (843 ft) | 40,530 t | Wasp class | Conventional | VTOL | LHD | 8 may 2025 |
| Japan | ex Boxer/ Takao | 257 m (843 ft) | 40,530 t | Wasp class | Conventional | VTOL | LHD | 8 may 2025 |
| Japan | ex Iwo jima/ yamato | 257 m (843 ft) | 40,530 t | Wasp class | Conventional | VTOL | LHD | 18 august 2028 |
| Japan | ex makin island/ Shinano | 258 m (846 ft) | 41,649 t | Wasp class | Conventional | VTOL | LHD | 7 june 2030 |
| Japan | Akagi class | |||||||
| Japan | Akagi class | |||||||
| Japan | Aso | Akagi class | ||||||
| Japan | Unruyu | Akagi class | ||||||
| Japan | Akagi class | |||||||
| Japan | Shokaku | |||||||
| Japan | Zuikaku | |||||||
| Japan | Amagi | |||||||
| Russia | Admiral Kuznetsov (063) | 306.5 m (1,006 ft) | 58,600 t | Kuznetsov | Conventional | STOBAR | Aircraft carrier | 21 January 1991 |
| Ulyanvosk | Ulyanvosk class | |||||||
| South Korea | Dokdo (LPH-6111) | 199 m (653 ft) | 18,800 t | Dokdo | Conventional | VTOL | LPH | 3 July 2007 |
| Spain | Juan Carlos I (L-61) | 231 m (758 ft) | 26,000 t | Juan Carlos I | Conventional | STOVL | LHD | 30 September 2010 |
| Turkey | Anadolu (L-400) | 232 m (761 ft) | 26,000 t | Juan Carlos I variant | Conventional | STOVL | 2020 | |
| Turkey | Juan Carlos I variant | Conventional | STOVL | 2024 | ||||
| United Kingdom | Queen Elizabeth R08 | 284 m (932 ft) | 65,000 t | Queen Elizabeth | Conventional | STOVL | Aircraft carrier | 7 December 2017 |
| United Kingdom | Prince of Wales R09 | 284 m (932 ft) | 65,000 t | Queen Elizabeth | Conventional | STOVL | Aircraft carrier | 10 December 2019 |
| United Kingdom | Ark royal R10 | 284 m (932 ft) | 65,000 t | Queen Elizabeth | Conventional | STOVL | Aircraft carrier | 1st january 2020 |
| United Kingdom | Eagle R11 | 284 m (932 ft) | 65,000 t | Queen Elizabeth | Conventional | STOVL | Aircraft carrier | 7th april 2022 |
| United Kingdom | Hood R12 | 284 m (932 ft) | 65,000 t | Queen Elizabeth | Conventional | STOVL | Aircraft carrier | 8th may 2022 |
| United Kingdom | Illustrious R13 | 284 m (932 ft) | 65,000 t | Queen Elizabeth | Conventional | STOVL | Aircraft carrier | 20th december 2023 |
| United Kingdom | Furious R14 | 284 m (932 ft) | 65,000 t | Queen Elizabeth | Conventional | STOVL | Aircraft carrier | 31 march 2024 |
| United Kingdom | Indomitable R15 | 284 m (932 ft) | 65,000 t | Queen Elizabeth | Conventional | STOVL | Aircraft carrier | 12 august 2026 |
| United Kingdom | Invincible R16 | 284 m (932 ft) | 65,000 t | Queen Elizabeth | Conventional | STOVL | Aircraft Carrier | 27 september 2026 |
| United States | Gerald R. Ford CVN-78 | 337 m (1,106 ft) | 100,000 t | Gerald R. Ford | Nuclear | CATOBAR | Aircraft carrier | 22 July 2017 |
| United states | USS John F Kennedy CVN 79 | 337 m (1,106 ft) | 100,000 t | Gerald R. Ford | Nuclear | CATOBAR | Aircraft carrier | 2020 |
| United states | USS Enterprise CVN 80 | 337 m (1,106 ft) | 100,000 t | Gerald R. Ford | Nuclear | CATOBAR | Aircraft Carrier | 2025 |
| United states | Doris Miller CVN 81 | 337 m (1,106 ft) | 100,000 t | Gerald R. Ford | Nuclear | CATOBAR | Aircraft Carrier | 2030 |
| United States | John C. Stennis (CVN-74) | 333 m (1,093 ft) | 105,000 t | Nimitz | Nuclear | CATOBAR | Aircraft carrier | 9 December 1995 |
| United States | Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) | 333 m (1,093 ft) | 105,600 t | Nimitz | Nuclear | CATOBAR | Aircraft carrier | 25 July 1998 |
| United States | Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) | 333 m (1,093 ft) | 103,000 t | Nimitz | Nuclear | CATOBAR | Aircraft carrier | 12 July 2003 |
| United States | George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) | 333 m (1,093 ft) | 104,000 t | Nimitz | Nuclear | CATOBAR | Aircraft carrier | 10 January 2009 |
| United States | America (LHA-6) | 257.3 m (844 ft) | 45,000 t | America | Conventional | STOVL | LHA | 11 October 2014[26] |
| United States | Tripoli (LHA-7) | 257.3 m (844 ft) | 45,000 t | America | Conventional | STOVL | LHA | 15 July 2020 |
| United states | Bougainville (LHA-8) | 257 m (843 ft) | 45,693 t | America | Conventional | STOVL | LHA | 21 may 2022 |
| Normandy LHA 9 | 257 m (843 ft) | STOVL | LHA | 6th june 2024 | ||||
| Iwo Jima LHA 10 | 257 m (843 ft) | STOVL | LHA | 12 march 2026 | ||||
| Belleau wood LHA 11 | 257 m (843 ft) | STOVL | LHA | 10 December 2029 |
Carriers in reserve[]
| Country | Name (hull number) | Length | Tonnage | Class | Propulsion | Type | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United states | USS Nimitz CVN 68 | 333 m
1,093ft |
103,200 t | Nimitz class | Nuclear | CATOBAR | 3 May 1975 | 12 March 2022 | Reserve Fleet |
| United states | USS Dwight D Eisenhower CVN 69 | 333 m
1,093ft |
103,200 t | Nimitz class | Nuclear | CATOBAR | 18 October 1977 | 30 June 2024 | Reserve Fleet |
| United states | USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 | 333 m
1,093ft |
103,200 t | Nimitz class | Nuclear | CATOBAR | 13 March 1982 | 5 December 2026 | Reserve Fleet |
| United states | Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71 | 333 m
1,093ft |
106,300 t | Nimitz class | Nuclear | CATOBAR | 24 October 1986 | 12 may 2027 | Reserve Fleet |
| United states | Abraham Lincoln CVN 72 | 333 m
1,093ft |
105,783 t | Nimitz class | Nuclear | CATOBAR | 11 November 1989 | 1 july 2029 | Reserve Fleet |
| United states | George Washington CVN 73 | 333 m
1,093ft |
105,900 t | Nimitz class | Nuclear | CATOBAR | 4 July 1992 | 12 August 2030 | Reserve Fleet |
Carriers undergoing sea trials[]
| Country | Name (hull number) | Length | Tonnage | Class | Propulsion | Type | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Vishal IAC 2 | 65,000 | Vikrant cass | Conventional | CATOBAR | 12 September 2029 | Sea trials | |
| Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | 284 m
932 ft |
65,000 | San Pualo class | Conventional | CATOBAR | 27 april 2030 | Sea trials |
| France | Verdun | 330m
1080 ft |
100,000 t | Verdun class | Nuclear | CATOBAR | 24 June 2029 | Sea trials |
| Japan | Taiho | Nuclear | ||||||
Carriers under construction or being fitted out[edit][]
| Country | Name (hull number) | Length | Tonnage | Class | Propulsion | Type | Commissioned | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Ivan Rogov [30] | 220 m (720 ft) | 25,000 t | Project 23900 | Conventional | STOVL | 2026 (planned) | Under construction |
| Russia | Mitrofan Moskalenko [30] | 220 m (720 ft) | 25,000 t | Project 23900 | Conventional | STOVL | 2027 (planned) | Under construction |
| Turkey | Anadolu (L-400) | 232 m (761 ft) | 26,000 t | Conventional | STOVL | 2021 | Fitting out |
Carriers ordered[]
| Country | Name (hull number) | Length | Tonnage | Class | Propulsion | Type | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Doris Miller (CVN-81) | 333 m (1,093 ft) | 100,000 t | Gerald R. Ford | Nuclear | CATOBAR | 2030 (planned) |
| United States | USS constitution (CVN-82) | 333 m (1,093 ft) | 100,000 t | Gerald R. Ford | Nuclear | CATOBAR | 2034 (planned) |
Other planned carriers[]
| Country | Name (hull number) | Length | Tonnage | Class | Propulsion | Type | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | 284 m
932 ft |
72,000 t | San Paulo class | Nuclear | STOBAR | 2029+ (planned) [ |
| Brazil | Atlantico | 284 m
932 ft |
72,000 t | San Paulo class | Nuclear | STOBAR | 2029+ (planned) [ |
| Brazil | Minsa Gerais | 284 m
932 ft |
65,000 t | San Paulo class | Nuclear | STOBAR | 2029+ (planned) [ |
| China | TBD | TBD | 110,000 t | Type 004 | Nuclear | CATOBAR | 2025+ (planned) |
| China | TBD | 237 m (778 ft) | 40,000 t | Type 075 | Conventional | VTOL | TBD |
| France | Joan of Ark | 1080 ft
330m |
100,000 t | Verdun class | Nuclear | CATOBAR | 2030+
(planned) |
| India | Viraat | 215 m (705 ft) | 30,000 t | Multi-Role Support Vessel [45] [46] | Conventional | STOVL | 2025 |
| India | TBD | 215 m (705 ft) | 30,000 t | Multi-Role Support Vessel [45] [46] | Conventional | STOVL | TBD |
| India | TBD | 215 m (705 ft) | 30,000 t | Multi-Role Support Vessel [45] [46] | Conventional | STOVL | TBD |
| India | TBD | 215 m (705 ft) | 30,000 t | Multi-Role Support Vessel [45] [46] | Conventional | STOVL | TBD |
| Italy | TBD | 190 m (620 ft) | 20,000 t | TBD | TBD | STOVL | TBD [47] |
| Italy | TBD | 190 m (620 ft) | 20,000 t | TBD | TBD | STOVL | TBD[47] |
| Italy | TBD | 190 m (620 ft) | 20,000 t | TBD | TBD | STOVL | TBD[47] |
| Russia | Shtorm | 330 m (1,080 ft) | 100,000 t | Shtorm | TBD | STOBAR | 2025+ (planned) |
| Singapore | TBD | TBD | TBD | Modified Endurance-class [48] | Conventional | STOVL | TBD |
| South Korea | Seoul [49] | 244 m (801 ft) | 30,000 t | Seoul class | Conventional | STOVL | 2031 Planned– |
| South Korea | Incheon [49 | 244 m (801 ft) | 30,000 t | Seoul class | Conventional | STOVL | 2034
planned) |
| Turkey | Trakya | 232 m (761 ft) | 26,000 t | Juan Carlos I variant | Conventional | STOVL | TBD[50] |
| United States | uss Ranger (CVN-83) [36] | 333 m (1,093 ft) | 100,000 t | Gerald R. Ford | Nuclear | CATOBAR | TBD |
| United States | uss lexington (CVN-84) [36] | 333 m (1,093 ft) | 100,000 t | Gerald R. Ford | Nuclear | CATOBAR | TBD |
| United States | uss saratoga (CVN-85) [36] | 333 m (1,093 ft) | 100,000 t | Gerald R. Ford | Nuclear | CATOBAR | TBD |
| United States | uss arizona (CVN-86) [36] | 333 m (1,093 ft) | 100,000 t | Gerald R. Ford | Nuclear | CATOBAR | TBD |
| United States | uss hornet(CVN-87) [36] | 333 m (1,093 ft) | 100,000 t | Gerald R. Ford | Nuclear | CATOBAR | TBD |
| united states | uss Franklin D Roosevelt CVN 88 | 333 m (1,093 ft) | 100,000 t | Gerald R. Ford | Nuclear | CATOBAR | TBD |
| united states | USS Wasp CVN 89 | 333 m (1,093 ft) | 100,000 t | Gerald R. Ford | Nuclear | CATOBAR | TBD |
| united states | USS Barack Obama CVN 90 | 333 m (1,093 ft) | 100,000 t | Gerald R. Ford | Nuclear | CATOBAR | TBD |
| united states | USS United states CVN 91 | 333 m (1,093 ft) | 100,000 t | Gerald R. Ford | Nuclear | CATOBAR | TBD |
| united states | USS California CVN 92 | 333 m (1,093 ft) | 100,000 t | Gerald R. Ford | Nuclear | CATOBAR | TBD |
| United states | USS Yorktown CVN 93 | 333 m (1,093 ft) | 100,000 t | Gerald R. Ford | Nuclear | CATOBAR | TBD |
| United States | TBD (LHA-9) [34] | 257 m (843 ft) | 45,693 t | America | Conventional | STOVL | TBD |
| United States | TBD (LHA-10) [34] | 257 m (843 ft) | 45,693 t | America | Conventional | STOVL | TBD |
| United States | TBD (LHA-11) [34] | 257 m (843 ft) | 45,693 t | America | Conventional | STOVL | TBD |
| United States | TBD (LHA-12) [34] | 257 m (843 ft) | 45,693 t | America | Conventional | STOVL | TBD |
| United States | TBD (LHA-13) [34] | 257 m (843 ft) | 45,693 t | America | Conventional | STOVL | TBD |
| United States | TBD (LHA-14) [34] | 257 m (843 ft) | 45,693 t | America | Conventional | STOVL | TBD |
| United States | TBD (LHA-15) [34] | 257 m (843 ft) | 45,693 t | America | Conventional | STOVL | TBD |
| United States | TBD (LHA-16) [34] | 257 m (843 ft) | 45,693 t | America | Conventional | STOVL | TBD |
Carriers currently being updated[]
| Country | Name (hull number) | Class | Propulsion | Commissioned | shipyard | Date Started | Date Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Admiral Kuznetsov (063) | Kuznetsov class | Conventional | 21 January 1991 | Murmansk | 2025 | 2030 |
| Russia | Mikhail Gorbachev | Kuznetsov class | Conventional | april 12 2003 | st petersburg | 2027 | 2032 |
| Russia | Boris Yeltsin | Kuznetsov class | Conventional | april 7 2007 | st petersburg | 2028 | 2033 |
| Russia | Vladamir Putin | Kuznetsov class | Conventional | 12 november 2010 | Murmansk | 2030 | 2035 |
| India | Vikramaditya | Vikramaditya | Conventional | 16 november 2013 | Cochin | 2028 | 2030 |
| China | EX varyag /Liaoning | Tye 001/ Kuznetsov | Conventional | 25 September 2012 | Dailan | 2028 | 2030 |
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