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Cavour vs Chakri Narubet

Cavour vs Chakri Narubet at a glance — displacement 30,000 vs 11,670 tons, length 244 vs 182 m, speed 29 vs 25 knots, crew 486 vs 601.

Specifications
Cavour Chakri Narubet
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇹🇭 Thailand
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier Light aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Fincantieri Bazán
Year introduced 2008 1997
Number built 1 unit 1 unit
Estimated unit price $1,466 million $285 million
Displacement 30,000 tons 11,670 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 16 knots 10,000 nm at 12 knots
Length 244.0 m 182.7 m
Beam 39.0 m 30.5 m
Crew 486 601
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Armament & Systems
Cavour Chakri Narubet
Armament
  • 4 × 8-cell A-43 Sylver launchers carrying the MBDA Aster 15 surface-to-air missile
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76/62 mm Strales guns
  • 3 × OTO Melara 25/80 gun with Oerlikon KBA 25mm
  • 2 × ODLS-H/ODLS OTO Melara decoy launching systems
  • 2 × 12.7mm machine guns
  • 3 × sextuple Sadral launchers for Mistral surface-to-air missiles
  • 4 x 20mm Rheinmetall Mk 20 Rh-202 autocannons
Propulsion COGAG scheme – 2 × shafts – 4 × General Electric/Avio LM2500+ gas turbines providing 88,000 kW (118,000 bhp) – 6 × diesel generators Wärtsila CW 12V200 13,200 kW (17,700 bhp) 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbines providing 22,125 shp (16,499 kW), 2 × Bazán-MTU 16V1163 TB83 diesel engines providing 5,600 bhp (4,200 kW), 2 × shafts with 5-bladed propellers
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or Chakri Narubet-class?
The Cavour-class has greater displacement at 30,000 tons compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 11,670 tons.
Which is faster, the Cavour-class or Chakri Narubet-class?
The Cavour-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cavour-class or Chakri Narubet-class?
The Chakri Narubet-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Cavour-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cavour-class or Chakri Narubet-class?
The Cavour-class is longer at 244.0 meters compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 182.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Cavour-class and Chakri Narubet-class have?
The Chakri Narubet-class has a larger crew complement of 601 compared to the Cavour-class's 486 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Cavour-class or Chakri Narubet-class?
The Cavour-class is more expensive at approximately $1.5 billion per unit compared to the Chakri Narubet-class at $285 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or Chakri Narubet-class?
Both the Cavour-class and Chakri Narubet-class have been built in equal numbers with 1 vessels each.