Cavour vs Gerald R. Ford
Cavour vs Gerald R. Ford at a glance — displacement 30,000 vs 101,605 tons, length 244 vs 337 m, speed 29 vs 30 knots, crew 486 vs 2,600.
Specifications
|
Cavour |
Gerald R. Ford |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
Fincantieri |
Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Year introduced |
2008 |
2017 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,466 million |
$12,998 million |
| Displacement |
30,000 tons |
101,605 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 16 knots |
Unlimited |
| Length |
244.0 m |
337.0 m |
| Beam |
39.0 m |
78.0 m |
| Crew |
486 |
2,600 |
Armament & Systems
|
Cavour |
Gerald R. Ford |
| 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 Guided Missile Launching Systems (8 × RIM-162 ESSM each)
- 2 × Mk 49 Guided Missile Launching Systems (21 × RIM-116 RAM each)
- 3 × Phalanx CIWS
- 4 × Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems
- 4 × M2 .50 cal. (12.7 mm) machine guns
|
| 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) |
Two Bechtel A1B PWR nuclear reactors, Four shafts |
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Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or Gerald R. Ford-class?
The Gerald R. Ford-class has greater displacement at 101,605 tons compared to the Cavour-class's 30,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Cavour-class or Gerald R. Ford-class?
The Gerald R. Ford-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 Gerald R. Ford-class?
The Gerald R. Ford-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 Gerald R. Ford-class?
The Gerald R. Ford-class is longer at 337.0 meters compared to the Cavour-class's 244.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cavour-class and Gerald R. Ford-class have?
The Gerald R. Ford-class has a larger crew complement of 2,600 compared to the Cavour-class's 486 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Cavour-class or Gerald R. Ford-class?
The Gerald R. Ford-class is more expensive at approximately $13 billion per unit compared to the Cavour-class at $1.5 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or Gerald R. Ford-class?
The Gerald R. Ford-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Cavour-class.