Nuclear vs Non Nuclear Aircraft Carrier: The Differences Explained

Nuclear vs Non Nuclear Aircraft Carrier: The Differences Explained

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So, there are two big advantages for nuclear-powered vessels over non-nuclear vessels:
1 - There is more power available for shipboard sensors or weapons. Modern sensors require a lot of power and nuclear-powered vessels have the power to spare. Also, newer vessels will mount weapons requiring more power than most current systems. An example of this would be the rail gun mounted on the new destroyers.
2 - There is more space onboard for other stores. On an aircraft carrier, space not taken up by fuel for the carrier itself can be used for weapons and fuel for embarked aircraft. This allows for longer sustained operations without outside resupply. This also holds true for those few non-carrier nuclear vessels that were launched.
The big disadvantage is the operating and construction cost of a nuclear vessel. This is why there are very few non-carrier nuclear vessels. The US had a few nuclear-powered cruisers and the USSR launched the Kirov class battlecruisers. Only the latter are still in service.

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