Cavour vs Charles de Gaulle

Cavour

Italian aircraft carrier, introduced in 2008, uses a COGAG propulsion system.
Origin	🇮🇹 Italy
Category	Aircraft carrier
Type	Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer	Fincantieri
Year introduced	2008
Number built	1 unit
Estimated unit price	$1,466 million

French aircraft carrier, introduced in 2001, has a displacement of 42,500 tons.
Origin	🇫🇷 France
Category	Aircraft carrier
Type	Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer	DCN
Year introduced	2001
Number built	1 unit
Estimated unit price	$3,500 million

Displacement	27,100 tons ◉
Maximum speed	29.0 knots ◉
Range	7,000 nm at 16 knots ◉
Length	244.0 m ◉
Beam	39.0 m ◉
Crew	486 ◉
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)
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

Displacement	42,500 tons ◉
Maximum speed	27.0 knots ◉
Range	Unlimited ◉
Length	261.5 m ◉
Beam	64.4 m ◉
Crew	1,350 ◉
Propulsion	2 × Areva K15 pressurised water reactors (PWR), 150 MWt each; 2 × Alstom steam turbines with a total 61 MW (82,000 hp) shaft power; 4 × diesel-electric; 2 × shafts
Armament	4 × 8 cell A-43 Sylver launchers carrying MBDA Aster 15 missiles 2 × 6 cell Sadral launchers carrying Mistral missiles 8 × Giat 20F2 20 mm cannons 3 × Nexter Narwhal 20mm autocannons

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Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or Charles de Gaulle-class?

The Charles de Gaulle-class has greater displacement at 42,500 tons compared to the Cavour-class's 27,100 tons.

Which is faster, the Cavour-class or Charles de Gaulle-class?

The Cavour-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Charles de Gaulle-class's 27 knots.

Which has longer range, the Cavour-class or Charles de Gaulle-class?

The Charles de Gaulle-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Cavour-class has a range of 7,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Cavour-class or Charles de Gaulle-class?

The Charles de Gaulle-class is longer at 261.5 meters compared to the Cavour-class's 244.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Cavour-class and Charles de Gaulle-class have?

The Charles de Gaulle-class has a larger crew complement of 1,350 compared to the Cavour-class's 486 crew members.

Which is more expensive, the Cavour-class or Charles de Gaulle-class?

The Charles de Gaulle-class is more expensive at approximately $3.5 billion per unit compared to the Cavour-class at $1.5 billion.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or Charles de Gaulle-class?

Both the Cavour-class and Charles de Gaulle-class have been built in equal numbers with 1 vessels each.