Specifications - Principe de Asturias Aircraft Carrier, Spain

Key Data
Crew	600 plus 230 air wing
Dimensions
Overall length	196m
Beam	24.3m
Height	9.4m
Full load displacement	17,190t
Performance
Maximum speed	25 knots
Economical speed	20 knots
Range at economical speed	6,500 miles
Speed on emergency motors	4-5 knots
Weapon Systems
FABA Meroka Mod2B guns	4
Command and control system	Tritan digital
Electronic warfare	SuperRBOC, Nettunel ECM, SLQ-25 Nixie towed decoy
Communications	Link 11 and Link 14, Scot 3 Secomset satellite communications
Radar
Aircraft control	SPN-35A
Air search	SPS-52C/D
Surface search	ISC Cardion SPS-55
Fire control (Meroka)	FABA SPG-M2B
Missile warning	Selex RTN-11L/X
Target designation	Selex RAN 12 L
Tactical air navigation system	URN 25 Tacan
Propulsion
Gas turbine engines	2 x GE LM 2500
Sustained power	34.6MW
Aviation Facilities
Fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft	25
Hangar	2,300m²
Flight deck lifts	2
Flight deck length	176m
Ski jump	12° ski jump, length 46.5m
VSTOL aircraft	Up to 12 AV-8B Harrier II and Harrier Plus
Aircraft borne weapons	AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles, AGM-65E Maverick missiles, AIM-120 AMRAAM
Helicopters	Sikorsky Sea King SH-3H, Agusta AB212, Sikorsky SH-3 AEW
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