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World's 10 aircraft carriers in service today

New Delhi: Aircraft carriers are the backbone of any Navy and despite its immense cost, the Navy believes there is no replacement of it. Typically traveling in battle groups, these vessels operate in international waters

PTI Published : Oct 07, 2013 17:40 IST, Updated : Oct 08, 2013 6:46 IST
9. USS George H.W. Bush, US

 

The USS George H.W. Bush was commissioned in 2009. It calls Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia as its home. It has a top speed of more than 30 knots, with unlimited distance and range of between 20 to 25 years. It is armed with two Mk29 ESSM launchers, two RIM-116 Rolling Airframe missiles and up to four Phalanx CIWS. It is fortified with 64 millimeters of Kevlar armor over its important spaces. It can also carry up to 90 aircrafts.

 

 



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