Cavour vs Izumo

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 units
Estimated unit price $1,466 million
Japanese helicopter-carrying destroyer, introduced in 2015, has a displacement of 19,500 tons and a length of 248 meters.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type Helicopter-carrying destroyer
Manufacturer Japan Marine United
Year introduced 2015
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $1,500 million
Displacement 27,100 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 29.0 knots â—‰
Range 7,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 244.0 m â—‰
Beam 39.0 m â—‰
Crew 486 â—‰
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 19,500 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 248.0 m â—‰
Beam 38.0 m â—‰
Crew 520 â—‰
Propulsion COGAG, two shafts; 4 × GE/IHI LM2500IEC gas turbine with a power of 112,100 hp (83,600 kW)
Armament
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × SeaRAM CIWS

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or Izumo-class?
The Cavour-class has greater displacement at 27,100 tons compared to the Izumo-class's 19,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Cavour-class or Izumo-class?
The Izumo-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 Izumo-class?
The Cavour-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Izumo-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cavour-class or Izumo-class?
The Izumo-class is longer at 248.0 meters compared to the Cavour-class's 244.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cavour-class and Izumo-class have?
The Izumo-class has a larger crew complement of 520 compared to the Cavour-class's 486 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Cavour-class or Izumo-class?
The Izumo-class is more expensive at approximately $1.5 billion per unit compared to the Cavour-class at $1.5 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or Izumo-class?
The Izumo-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Cavour-class.