Welf-class nuclear aircraft carrier

Welf class

SMS Welf underway in the Cantalle Ocean on 9 October 2022.
General characteristics
Class and type:	Welf-class
Length:	1,092 ft (333 m)
Beam:	134 ft (41 m) (waterline) 256 ft (78 m) (flight deck)
Height:	250 ft (76 m)
Decks:	25
Propulsion:	Four shafts
Speed:	In excess of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range:	≈25 years before mid-life refuel
Complement:	4539 (including air wing)
Armament:	Surface-to-air missiles: 2 × RIM-162 ESSM launchers 2 × RIM-116 RAM Guns: 3 × CIWS 4 × 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems 4 × [.50 Cal. (12.7 mm) machine guns
Aircraft carried:	75+
Aviation facilities:	1,092 ft × 256 ft (333 m × 78 m) flight deck

The Welf-class nuclear aircraft carrier is a class of nuclear powered aircraft carriers currently being constructed for the Drambenburgian Kreigsmarine. The class, with two in active service and a planned total of four ships, is planned to add to the Navy's current carriers, the Wilhelm-class. The new vessels have a hull similar to the Wilhelm-class but introduce technologies such as the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), a second launch deck, a dedicated helipad, improved efficiency reactors, as well as other design features intended to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, including sailing with smaller crews. The Welf-class is the world's largest aircraft carrier, surpassing the Talon-class nuclear aircraft carriers. The class of aircraft carriers is named after Erich Ramira von Welf who served as an admiral in the Drambenburgian Navy from 1880 until 1888 when he was elected Kaiser of Drambenburg. The second ship SMS Arminjon was comissioned April 18th, 2023.