Aircraft Carrier Maintenance Costs The financial concerns behind the huge expenditures are enormous
After the end of the Gulf War, all countries entered the stage of military modernization, and various advanced modernizations emerged one after another. Since naval warfare is bound to play an increasingly important role in future wars, all countries attach great importance to the building of naval forces. As the main force in naval warfare, aircraft carriers have always been the main military equipment that countries around the world aspire to. However, due to the fact that the construction of aircraft carriers requires advanced science and technology and a complete industrial system, and the total cost of construction is high, there are very few countries in the world that have aircraft carriers.
It is estimated that some small countries cannot even afford to build aircraft carriers. At the same time, many people began to wonder about the cost of maintaining an aircraft carrier. In addition, the average country cannot afford food, drink, and staff salaries alone.
Since the main combat power of aircraft carriers is on them, aircraft carriers are generally very large. In order for this behemoth to work, a large number of people must work together. According to rough calculations, an aircraft carrier has about three or four thousand people.
These crews perform their duties, and only by cooperating with each other and completing their tasks in a timely manner can the aircraft carrier operate smoothly. Coupled with the fact that the aircraft carrier is equipped with a large number of complex systems and equipment, it is required that the crew on the aircraft carrier must be excellent talents from all walks of life.
Because these people are elites in all disciplines and industries, their salaries are usually very high. But most importantly, in addition to paying the salaries of these personnel, the state also has to bear the cost of training and various job allowances for the personnel on the aircraft carrier, which is already very impressive.
In addition to salaries, aircraft carrier personnel may be required to spend several months at sea, during which time they must be fed. In order to keep the crew in good working condition, the cost of food on board the aircraft carrier is often astronomical.
The most commendable thing is that the aircraft carrier is equipped with a large number of advanced aircraft carriers and other combat equipment, which are usually ready to be used at any time, but the attrition rate of these equipment is very high. Not to mention the fact that the aircraft carrier also carries a certain number of various warships and submarines, which is actually a significant expense.
Although aircraft carriers have strong combat effectiveness, the actual construction, use and maintenance require a large amount of capital investment, and small countries simply cannot afford it. Even China, due to the constraints of economic conditions, had to temporarily abandon the development of aircraft carriers.
It is understood that China is currently carrying out the research and development and construction of a third aircraft carrier, which proves that China's current comprehensive national strength is strong enough, and in the near future, China will be even stronger.