GlobalMilitary.net Open-source military intelligence Updated daily
Head-to-head

Cavour vs Giuseppe Garibaldi

Cavour vs Giuseppe Garibaldi at a glance — displacement 30,000 vs 14,150 tons, length 244 vs 180 m, speed 29 vs 30 knots, crew 486 vs 830.

Specifications
Cavour Giuseppe Garibaldi
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Fincantieri Fincantieri
Year introduced 2008 1985
Number built 1 unit 1 unit
Estimated unit price $1,466 million $900 million
Displacement 30,000 tons 14,150 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 16 knots 7,000 nm at 20 knots
Length 244.0 m 180.2 m
Beam 39.0 m 33.4 m
Crew 486 830
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Cavour Giuseppe Garibaldi
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 × Mk.29 octuple launcher for Sea Sparrow/Selenia Aspide SAM
  • 3 × Oto Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo tubes
  • 4 × Otomat Mk 2 SSMs
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) 4 × General Electric/Avio LM2500 gas turbines, 60,400 kW (81,000 hp); 6 × diesel engine generators Grandi Motori Trieste B230/12, 9,360 kW (12,550 hp)
Change comparison vs
Related Comparisons
Cavour vs Juan Carlos I Cavour vs George H. W. Bush Cavour vs Admiral Kuznetsov Cavour vs Gerald R. Ford Cavour vs Hyuga Cavour vs Izumo

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or Giuseppe Garibaldi-class?
The Cavour-class has greater displacement at 30,000 tons compared to the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class's 14,150 tons.
Which is faster, the Cavour-class or Giuseppe Garibaldi-class?
The Giuseppe Garibaldi-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 Giuseppe Garibaldi-class?
The Giuseppe Garibaldi-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Cavour-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cavour-class or Giuseppe Garibaldi-class?
The Cavour-class is longer at 244.0 meters compared to the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class's 180.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Cavour-class and Giuseppe Garibaldi-class have?
The Giuseppe Garibaldi-class has a larger crew complement of 830 compared to the Cavour-class's 486 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Cavour-class or Giuseppe Garibaldi-class?
The Cavour-class is more expensive at approximately $1.5 billion per unit compared to the Giuseppe Garibaldi-class at $900 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or Giuseppe Garibaldi-class?
Both the Cavour-class and Giuseppe Garibaldi-class have been built in equal numbers with 1 vessels each.