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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the helicopter carriers category.
01 / Overview
America-class amphibious assault ship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2012–
Quantity
2
Unit Price (current)
$4.6B↗ 36% inflation · 2015→2025
Original Price
$3.4B (2015)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HELICOPTER CARRIERS · MODERN ERA
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$4.6B
Original: $3.4B (2015)
Inflation: +%36
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the helicopter carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationLHA
- Ship TypeAmphibious Assault Ship
- Builder / ShipyardHuntington Ingalls Industries
- Laid Down2008
- Commissioned2014
- Ships in Class11
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement45,715 t
▣Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length (overall)257 m
- Beam32 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
- Total Complement1,059
- Officers65
- Air Wing Personnel1,687
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionGas Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Two gas turbines, two shafts, with 70000 bhp total; Two 5000 hp auxiliary propulsion engines
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power70,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed20 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
- Main Gun Count0
- Secondary Guns2x RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers, 2x RIM-162 ESSM launchers, 2x Phalanx CIWS, 3x Mk 38 Machine Gun Systems, 7x .50 caliber machine guns
- CIWS2x Phalanx CIWS
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- Anti-Ship MissilesRIM-162 ESSM
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft20
- UAV CapabilityYes
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPS-49 2-D Air Search Radar, AN/SPS-48G 3-D Air Search Radar
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarAN/SPQ-9B Surface Search Radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemShip Self-Defense System MK2
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersTwo Mk53 Nulka decoy launchers
▣Survivability3MOD.3
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost3,400,000,000 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active2
- Under Construction2
- Planned11
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2012Production started
- 2014Entered service
14
years in service
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
HELICOPTER CARRIERS RANKING Helicopter Carriers · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
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ⓘ Rankings are within theHelicopter Carrierscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
A type of internal combustion engine that generates power using a turbine driven by gas expansion.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: a remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft used for reconnaissance, surveillance, or combat missions without a human onboard.
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