Aircraft carriers in service around the world are:
Aircraft carriers, or "carriers" for short, are large surface ships that provide takeoffs and landings of carrier-based aircraft as their primary combat weapon.
The hull of an aircraft carrier usually has a large deck and islands, most of which are located on the starboard side.
Aircraft carriers are always the centerpiece of a carrier-based battle group, with other ships in the fleet providing protection and supplies, and the carrier providing air cover and long-range strike capability.
Aircraft carriers are categorized in several ways. According to the classification of carrier aircraft, they can be divided into specialized aircraft carriers and multi-purpose aircraft carriers. Specialized carriers include attack carriers, anti-submarine carriers (or helicopter carriers), training carriers, and escort carriers. Escort carriers were all decommissioned after World War II. Attack carriers mainly carry fighters and attack aircraft; they can be divided into large carriers (over 60,000 tons), medium carriers (30,000-60,000 tons), and small carriers (less than 30,000 tons) by displacement; and they can be divided into nuclear-powered carriers and conventional-powered carriers by power plant.
To date, aircraft carriers have become an indispensable weapon for modern navies and one of the most important ships in naval warfare. Aircraft carriers allow a nation to exert military pressure and conduct operations far from its own soil and without relying on local airfields. Today, aircraft carriers are an indispensable tool for modern navies and have become a symbol of a country's comprehensive national power.