Top 7 Countries With Active Aircraft Carriers (2024)

Explore the Top 7 countries with the most Aircraft Carriers: A look at the nations leading in naval aviation power.

18-Jan-2024 18-Jan-2024

RUSSIA

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FRANCE

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UNITED KINGDOM

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italy

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INDIA

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china

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United states

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Explore the Top 7 countries with the most Aircraft Carriers: A look at the nations leading in naval aviation power.

RUSSIA

Ranked 7th, Russia has one active carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, since 1991. Speed: 29 knots, Range: 8,500 nautical miles.

FRANCE

France ranks 6th with one carrier, Charles de Gaulle (R91), since 2001. Length: 261m, Width: 64m, Displacement: 45,000 tons.

UNITED KINGDOM

UK ranks 5th globally with 2 carriers: HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales in the Royal Navy's active fleet.

italy

Italy ranks 4th with 2 carriers: Cavour and Giuseppe Garibaldi. Cavour, a V/STOL carrier, displaces 27,900 tons, operational since 2009.

INDIA

India, ranking 3rd, operates two carriers: INS Vikramaditya and INS Viraat. Additionally, it's planning a third, INS Vishaal, by 2030.

china

China, 2nd in aircraft carriers, operates Liaoning & Shandong. Its third, the advanced Fujian, launched in 2022, is under testing.

United states

The US Navy, ranking 1st, commands 11 nuclear carriers. Its deck space is unmatched, featuring Nimitz and Ford classes.

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