Italy's new Aircraft Carrier - Cavour

Italy has aircraft carrier? i thought USA and Russia were the only countries...

no way only USA and Russia

Countries fielding aircraft carriers are

Spain with Av-8B+ Harriers
Thailand with Av-8a Harriers
Brazil with A-4 Skyhawks
France with Rafales and Super Etendards
India has 2 carriers soon to be 3
2 existing carriers have Sea Harriers
England with 3 carriers fielding Harrier GR.9's
I dont think ive missed any
I had a terrific thread on World aircraft carriers that was lost when forum crashed last year

[cedar]

americae russia brittain france spain and italy make air craft carriers. countries like australia canada and germany can make them if they want but they dont at the moment.

[cedar]

india and thailand baught them but they dont make them

[Prinz Eugen]

Most of the major Eu contrys have some...

French: Charles De Gaulle
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/..._Gaulle_lg.jpg

UK: HMS Invincible
http://www.modelshipbuilding.com/ima..._invicible.jpg

Spain: Principe de asturias
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...arrier_big.jpg

Italy: Garibaldi
http://www.worldwide-military.com/Na...aribaldi_2.jpg

Edit:
Damn you guys where fast...

Australia has plans for 3 carriers by 2020
They are needed for Australia's vast coast line
The F-35 buy will likely included STOVL examples to equip the future carriers

Sao Paulo - Brazil (ex French Foch)

Iranian Airforce need 2 or 3 years to set things up and then they can buy a carrier. (illegaly)

[Prinz Eugen]

Here is a pic of the future British carrier:


http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/DB30A...r1_726x539.jpg

Iran doesnt need carriers now

Submarines are more needed than aircraft carriers by Iran
Subs can plow the gulf and ocean surrounding Iran and make it a very dangerous place
Aircraft carrier for Iran isnt needed not to mention Iran doesnt have the required surface fleet of destroyers and frigates to support a carrier

Originally Posted by JF-17 Thunder

China operates a former Soviet Union aircraft carrier Varyag.

They operate it as a tourist spot right now

[cedar]

i wonder why carriers are to hard to sink i mean their so big how can u miss?

[M Nabil]

Originally Posted by cedar

i wonder why carriers are to hard to sink i mean their so big how can u miss?

Being big is one of the reason they are hard to sink.

Also they are usually protected by escorting vessels.

Originally Posted by M Nabil

Being big is one of the reason they are hard to sink.

Also they are usually protected by escorting vessels.

Escort vessels as well as the fact that any attacking force has to contend with the carriers airwing