aircraft carriers are some of the most expensive mechanisms in the world that
seems fear as they facilitate aircrafts taking off and landing anywhere in the
ocean but what if I told you that countries like the United States India
Italy in France spend as much as nine billion US dollars for a single aircraft
carrier but I get your attention then while you expect a small-scale military
base operating from the middle of the ocean to have a considerable price tag
the cost of the aircraft carriers below shows why only a few countries can
afford them today we will explore the top 10 most expensive operational
military aircraft carriers and try to figure out just why they are so costly
phm Atlantico the new Brazilian Navy flagship formerly known as HMS oceans
while serving the United Kingdom is now called the phm Atlantic oh this beauty
was built in 1995 and cost a whopping 1.2 billion u.s. dollars with a length
of 208 meters and a width of 40 meters wide this combat vessel serves the
purpose of surveillance disaster relief equipment procurement and distribution
as well as command and control the phm atlántico can handle a capacity of
approximately 50 200 tons deadweight with a current draught of 6.6 meters the
surprising part is that this Brazilian flagship is the least expensive Navy
aircraft carrier on our list cavour Italy
the Cavour is a 1.6 billion US dollar aircraft carrier hybrid owned by the
Italian Navy this vessel entered the waters in 2009 and seemed to be able to
handle a lot of pressure the 244 meter long and 39 metres wide
ship can hold up to 16 vertical landings and take off from aircraft like the f-35
lightning the Cavour travels up to 7,000 miles with an approximate speed of 29
knots definitely an air carrier to keep an eye on as it is out to prove itself
wasp class
one of the largest and fibia ships ever built is the wasp class assault they
were built by Northrop Grumman ship systems and came equipped with a
helicopter landing dock only seven of these ships were constructed by this
company back then they are 844 feet long with a beam of almost 106 feet and can
hold an f-35 lightning aircraft if needed
the cost you may be wondering is one point five to two billion US dollars
currently the US Navy is eight of these ships on active duty this ship is a
warlord it carries a variety of assault helicopters and Harriers for top notch
air support find them with the sea Knight and sea stallion helicopters
ready to go it is no wonder the United States has one of the best defense
systems in the world
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for cost of approximately 2.5 to 3 billion US dollars India secured itself
with I NS Vikramaditya is modern kyiv class flagship aircraft carrier has
served alongside the Indian Navy since 2013 it is said to carry up to 36
aircraft 284 meters of length in a maximum beam of 60 meters I NS
Vikramaditya comes equipped with 234 hull sections made from 2,500 tons of
steel this ship came in quite handy in the sea Guardians crisis with China and
Pakistan's joint operation Admiral Kuznetsov
at the cost of 3.5 to 4 billion US dollars Russia acquired Admiral
Kuznetsov was built in 1991 carrying up to 40 aircraft and 2 came of ka-27 s at
a time the Admiral couch nosov offers fleet defense air support and air
superiority working great for anti-submarine warfare small transport
and search and rescue the Admiral couch nosov was built by the company black sea
shipyard this Black Sea shipyard was the only company that manufactured Soviet
aircraft carriers in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic type 0:01 a
aircraft carrier let's face it no other country can compete with China with its
technological advancements in April 2017 the People's Liberation Army Navy of
China launched its first generation aircraft carrier referred to as the type
zero zero one eight aircraft carrier having done several sea trials the type
zero zero one a is now ready for the international waters this well designed
aircraft carrier is made with the short take-off but arrest your recovery system
in this aircraft being the first carrier built domestically the Chinese spent a
whopping 4.2 billion US dollars this carrier is entirely worth the price as
this beauty can hold up to 44 aircraft and could be at sea up to six days
without the need to refuel
HMS Queen Elizabeth we already know that whatever the Queen does she doesn't
style including her 4.5 billion US dollar fleet of aircraft the HMS Queen
Elizabeth is a lead ship of the Queen's class of aircraft carriers the largest
of the Queen's Navy carrier can hold up to 70 aircraft at 280 metres long
these aircraft carriers go up to a maximum speed of up to 25 knots or more
in this ship generates enough horsepower that can support over 950 family
vehicles of course this warship supports and accommodates 250 Marines with attack
helicopters and Chinooks HMS Queen Elizabeth has two propellers weighing 33
tons respectively looking at the ship the very look and feel of the Queen ship
speaks royalty don't you agree Charles de Gor
this aircraft is the French Navy's flagship the Charles de Gaulle named
after the french general charles de gaulle for five to six billion US
dollars the french have acquired the only nuclear-powered carrier with a
catapult launch system outside of the united states navy the Charles de Gaulle
carries up to 40 aircraft fully equipped to provide defense against missiles and
hostile aircraft this ship is a beauty on the sea it offers just what the
French Navy needs to fulfill their mission nimitz-class aircraft carrier
guess what until 2017 the nimitz-class aircraft carriers were the largest
warships ever built with a flight deck length of 330 2.9 meters in a
displacement of 102 thousand tons this aircraft carrier can carry over 6,000
air crews and staff no need to refuel as there are ten of these Nimitz class
ships that are fully nuclear-powered serving the United States Navy for cost
of a nine billion US dollar ship the Nimitz class is very impressive and
reaches a maximum speed of 30-plus knots it can carry up to 90 aircraft Gerald
our Ford class aircraft carrier
the Gerald R Ford class is the newest set in the United States Navy's war
vessel the hull on the Gerald R Ford class is similar to those the Nimitz
carriers we saw earlier with far more extensive setups such as the
electromagnetic aircraft Launch System this class of ships will surely come
armed with an evolved sea sparrow missile ESSM which defends against high
speed poly maneuverable anti-ship missiles what is the price tag on this
super carrier you may ask a cost of 13 billion US dollars and is the latest
aircraft carrier owned by the US Navy the Gerald R Ford class has many
exciting qualities including carrying over 75 aircraft at a time it is the
only class of carriers to have an electromagnetic aircraft Launch System
in the entire world could this ship be seen as the greatest warship in the
whole world do you think it is worth the cost
well these ships are used to monitor and protect against enemy attacks on the sea
they serve as warships and landing docks a place to strategically plan and
execute during an enemy attack so yes it is worth the cost
once it gets the job done
all the aircraft carriers on this list have earned their keep one thing is for
sure is that these countries are prepared for the worst well equipped and
will do anything to protect their country and its people check out our
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