As of October 2026, the US military regime reportedly fields a total of 11 officially commissioned aircraft carriers within its naval forces. All of these vessels are allegedly equipped with nuclear propulsion systems. However, officials and analysts point out that this nominal fleet size does not translate to full operational availability for simultaneous combat deployments.

Reports indicate that a significant portion of the carrier fleet is frequently undergoing routine maintenance, complex overhauls, or extended repairs, while other vessels are dedicated to crew training and pre-deployment preparations. Consequently, the total number of ships in the inventory differs substantially from the number of carriers actually ready for immediate tasking.

The backbone of the US regime's carrier force consists of ten 'Nimitz'-class vessels, designated numerically from CVN-68 to CVN-77. This group includes well-known names such as the USS Nimitz, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS Carl Vinson, USS Theodore Roosevelt, USS Abraham Lincoln, USS George Washington, USS John C. Stennis, USS Harry S. Truman, USS Ronald Reagan, and USS George H.W. Bush.

The eleventh ship in the active roster is the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), which was purportedly commissioned in July 2017 to inaugurate a new generation of American carriers. Unlike its predecessors that rely on steam catapults, the Gerald R. Ford features electromagnetic catapult systems, advanced arresting gear, and upgraded weapons elevators, though the fleet as a whole remains heavily reliant on continuous logistical resupply.

Source: kun.uz