SPS Carlos III (R-21)

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The ESPS Carlos III (R-21) at sea.

The ESPS Carlos III (R-21) is an aircraft carrier designed by Naval Group and Navantia that has been in service in the Spanish Navy from 2016 onwards.

Specifications[edit | edit source]

  • Type: Aircraft Carrier
  • Service Period: 2016-
  • Characteristics:
    • Length: 858 feet (261.52 meters)
    • Beam (Waterline): 104 feet (31.7 meters)
    • Beam (Flight Deck): 212 feet (64.62 meters)
    • Draft: 31 feet (9.45 meters)
    • Displacement: 27,000 tons (Standard)
  • Crew: 2000
  • Propulsion: 4 x gas turbines, 4 x shafts, 164,000 shp
  • Range: 8,000 nautical miles (14,816 kilometers) at 15 knots (27.78 km/h)
  • Speed: 30+ knots (55.56 km/h)
  • Sensor Suite:
    • LANZA-N 3D Air Search Radar
    • ARIES-Nav Surface Search Radar
    • ARIES-SAAS Secondary Radar
    • ARIES-PAR Aircraft Approach Radar
  • Countermeasures:
    • Rigel ECCM Suite
  • Armament:
    • 4 x Sylver A43 8-cell VLS
    • 4 x Oerlikon Millennium 35mm/228-caliber CIWS
  • Aircraft Carried: 40 fixed wing aircraft and helicopters
  • Aviation Facilities: 2 x electromagnetic catapults