<P> This is a list of aircraft carriers which are currently in service, reserve, under construction, or being rebuilt . An aircraft carrier is a warship with a full - length flight deck, hangar and facilities for arming, deploying, and recovering aircraft . The list only refers to the status of the ship, not availability or condition of an air wing . This includes helicopter carriers and amphibious assault ships, which are vessels whose primary purpose is to carry, arm, deploy, and recover aircraft . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Navy </Th> <Th> Commissioned </Th> <Th> In reserve </Th> <Th> Undergoing trials </Th> <Th> Under construction </Th> <Th> Ordered </Th> <Th> Planned </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Royal Australian Navy </Td> <Td> 02 2 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> Brazilian Navy </Td> <Td> 01 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> China </Td> <Td> People's Liberation Army Navy </Td> <Td> 01 1 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> Egyptian Navy </Td> <Td> 02 2 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> French Navy </Td> <Td> 04 4 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Indian Navy </Td> <Td> 01 1 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Italian Navy </Td> <Td> 02 2 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Japan Maritime Self - Defense Force </Td> <Td> 03 4 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Russian Navy </Td> <Td> 01 1 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> Republic of Korea Navy </Td> <Td> 01 1 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Royal Spanish Navy </Td> <Td> 01 1 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> Royal Thai Navy </Td> <Td> 01 1 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> Turkish Navy </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> Royal Navy </Td> <Td> 02 2 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> United States Navy </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Navy </Th> <Th> Commissioned </Th> <Th> In reserve </Th> <Th> Undergoing trials </Th> <Th> Under construction </Th> <Th> Ordered </Th> <Th> Planned </Th> </Tr>

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