Aircraft carriers are of great significance to the Navy and even to the military strength of a country as a whole. How many countries dream of owning their own aircraft carriers? However, the cost of aircraft carriers is high and the technology is very difficult, so there are only a few countries that really master the technology of aircraft carriers, and few countries have more than two carriers.
The United States has the largest number of aircraft carriers in the world, with 11 nuclear-powered carriers. At present, our country is serving a Liaoning ship. The domestic aircraft carrier 002 is expected to be serving in the near future. The construction of 003 has begun. Britain is serving a "Queen Elizabeth" and the second aircraft carrier "Prince of Wales" in May 2011, but the service date has been repeatedly delayed due to budget problems.
Russia has an old Kuznetsov and plans to develop a storm-class nuclear carrier, but the exact start date has not yet been determined. France's Charles de Gaulle is the only nuclear carrier not under the U.S. Navy. In addition, India also has a Vikramatia purchased from Russia. Mother.
This is the current situation of aircraft carriers in the navies of various countries. Some people will find that even India has its own aircraft carrier, why Japan does not? You know, Japan studied aircraft carriers earlier than most countries. As early as 1922, Japan had developed the world's first aircraft carrier, the Fengxiang. In World War II, the Japanese aircraft carrier played a very important role.
So why did Japanese aircraft carriers disappear after World War II? Originally, because of the great power of aircraft carriers, in order to prevent Japan from regenerating, the constitution of Japan restricts its right to develop aircraft carriers. But Japan is a very ambitious country, which has not completely abandoned the development of this powerful weapon in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
Not long ago, Japan pointed out in its new defense plan that it would improve the existing four helicopter destroyers in order to enhance the strength of the Maritime Self-Defense Force. As soon as the news was announced, it caused a great disturbance in the world. Because the destroyer that Japan is going to transform this time is not an ordinary warship.
This destroyer is the world's largest size and drainage, in the keel erection and structure design, are in accordance with the standards of aircraft carriers, as long as slightly modified, you can become a light carrier. The United States has finally realized that its biggest rival is not the ruined Russian Navy, but the Japanese Self-Defense Force, which shelters itself under its wings.