The Soviet Union originally ordered an unfinished aircraft carrier. ChinaĬhina’s sole aircraft carrier at the time, the Liaoning, arrives in Hong Kong waters on July 7, 2017, less than a week after a high-profile visit by president Xi Jinping.’< em AFP Contributor // Getty ImagesĬhina operates two aircraft carriers, Liaoning and Shandong.
Atlántico is the only aircraft carrier based in South America. Eventually, Atlántico could fly MALE drones outfitted for reconnaissance and strike missions. Renamed Atlántico, she was recently redesignated a “multipurpose aircraft carrier.” In the absence of crewed aircraft, the Brazilian Navy intends to experiment with operating fixed-wing, medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) drones from the ship. In 2018, the Royal Navy decommissioned Ocean, which the Brazilian Navy quickly snatched up. An amphibious ship with limited self-defense capability, it could also embark up to six Apache attack helicopters for an offensive punch. Although it looked the part of a carrier, it was actually a floating helicopter platform for the Royal Marines. Ocean, a 21,500-ton warship that is 667 feet long, featured a full-length flight deck and flight-control island. In 1998, the Royal Navy commissioned the landing platform helicopter HMS Ocean. Brazil’s sole aircraft carrier, Alexandre Durão/Revista Força Aérea via Flickr
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