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Cavour vs Type 003

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Specifications
Cavour Type 003
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇳 China
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Fincantieri Jiangnan Shipyard
Year introduced 2008 2025
Number built 1 unit 1 unit
Estimated unit price $1,466 million NA
Displacement 27,100 tons 85,000 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 16 knots NA
Length 244.0 m 316.0 m
Beam 39.0 m 76.0 m
Crew 486 2,500
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Armament & Systems
Cavour Type 003
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
  • Type 1130 gun-based CIWS
  • HHQ-10 missile-based CIWS
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) Steam turbines and diesel generators

Overview

The Cavour and the Type 003 are both Aircraft carrier classes.

The Type 003 displaces 85,000 tons — 3.1x the Cavour's 27,100 tons. The Cavour reaches 29 knots vs 30 knots for the Type 003. The Cavour carries a crew of 486 vs 2,500 for the Type 003.

The Cavour was produced in 1 units vs 1 for the Type 003. The Cavour was commissioned in 2008, 17 years before the Type 003 (2025).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or Type 003-class?
The Type 003-class has greater displacement at 85,000 tons compared to the Cavour-class's 27,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Cavour-class or Type 003-class?
The Type 003-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Cavour-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cavour-class or Type 003-class?
The Cavour-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 003-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cavour-class or Type 003-class?
The Type 003-class is longer at 316.0 meters compared to the Cavour-class's 244.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cavour-class and Type 003-class have?
The Type 003-class has a larger crew complement of 2,500 compared to the Cavour-class's 486 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or Type 003-class?
Both the Cavour-class and Type 003-class have been built in equal numbers with 1 vessels each.