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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2017–2017
Quantity
2
Unit Price (current)
$6.2B↗ 26% inflation · 2019→2025
Original Price
$5.0B (2019)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · MODERN ERA
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$6.2B
Original: $5.0B (2019)
Inflation: +%26
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationAircraft carrier
- Ship TypeAircraft carrier
- Builder / ShipyardAircraft Carrier Alliance
- Commissioned2017
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement65,000 t
- Full Load Displacement80,600 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)284 m
- Beam73 m
- Draft11 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement679
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Integrated electric propulsion
- Number of Engines6
- Shaft Power118,400 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed32 kn
- Range10,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament1MOD.1
- CIWSPhalanx
⬢Aviation3MOD.3
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft72
▲Sensors & Combat Systems2MOD.2
- Air-Search RadarS1850M
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarType 997 Artisan
◎Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost4,950,000,000 USD
◈Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed2
- Active2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2017Production started
9
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS RANKING Fleet Aircraft Carriers · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
7FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS2MODERN ERA · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS25UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS3PRICE · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS9PRICE · ALL WEAPONS34PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theFleet Aircraft Carrierscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
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