Cavour vs Principe De Asturias

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
Spanish light aircraft carrier, introduced in 1988, propelled by gas turbines in COGAG configuration.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Aircraft carrier
Type Light aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Bazán
Year introduced 1988
Number built -- units
Estimated unit price $285 million
Displacement 27,100 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 29.0 knots â—‰
Range 7,000 nm at 16 knots â—‰
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 16,700 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 26.0 knots â—‰
Range 6,500 nm at 20 knots â—‰
Length 195.9 m â—‰
Beam 24.3 m â—‰
Crew 830 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × Bazan-General Electric LM2500+ gas turbines in COGAG configuration, one shaft, 46,400 shp
Armament
  • 4 × FABA Meroka Mod 2B CIWS
  • 12 × Oerlikon L120 20 mm guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or Principe De Asturias-class?
The Cavour-class has greater displacement at 27,100 tons compared to the Principe De Asturias-class's 16,700 tons.
Which is faster, the Cavour-class or Principe De Asturias-class?
The Cavour-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Principe De Asturias-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cavour-class or Principe De Asturias-class?
The Cavour-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Principe De Asturias-class's 6,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cavour-class or Principe De Asturias-class?
The Cavour-class is longer at 244.0 meters compared to the Principe De Asturias-class's 195.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Cavour-class and Principe De Asturias-class have?
The Principe De Asturias-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 Principe De Asturias-class?
The Cavour-class is more expensive at approximately $1.5 billion per unit compared to the Principe De Asturias-class at $285 million.