India has an older Russian castoff that rarely sails, and Brazil’s 50-year-old French-built fleet carrier, the São Paulo, is being refitted. It is considered a medium-size fleet carrier, and these days, it has that category practically to itself. PhotoAn aircraft carrier can be a very handy tool, especially when trouble flares up far from a friendly military base. But neither does it rate down among the small escort carriers and helicopter carriers that a number of navies employ. Russia has the Admiral Kuznetsov, but that ship has been plagued with mechanical problems and doesn’t leave port often.

Source: New York Times August 09, 2016 13:47 UTC