7. Japanese Izumo Class
There’s only one Japanese Izumo Class ship existing today – though Japan reportedly plans to construct another. It is a helicopter carrier with multiple capabilities. It can hunt down enemy submarines and destroy them in marine warfare.
Costing about US$1.2 billion, the multipurpose ship is armed only with defensive weaponry as determined by the Japanese constitution formed after the 2nd World War. It has a maximum carrying capacity of 14 helicopters, vehicles, and 400 soldiers.
6. Russian Admiral Kuznetsov Class
This is a heavy and costly aircraft carrier with both defensive and offensive weaponry, unlike the Japanese Izumo Class. Some of the weapons aboard the ship are anti-ship and anti-submarine missiles.
The Soviet Navy remains with only one Admiral Kuznetsov Class remains. The country sold the rest of the ship in this class to China.
The vessel was built in 1990 is the only full aircraft carrier that the Russian Navy has. It holds around 30 aircraft.
5. US Wasp Class
The United States built eight Wasp Class ships with a specific objective- to back the country’s ground troops combating in hostile territory.
Each of these Wasp Class ships cost approximately US$750 million, could carry nearly 2000 US Marines along with vehicles and helicopters and held over 1000 crew members.