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Cavour vs Principe De Asturias

Cavour vs Principe De Asturias at a glance — displacement 30,000 vs 16,700 tons, length 244 vs 195 m, speed 29 vs 26 knots, crew 486 vs 830.

Specifications
Cavour Principe De Asturias
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier Light aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Fincantieri Bazán
Year introduced 2008 1988
Number built 1 unit 1 unit
Estimated unit price $1,466 million $285 million
Displacement 30,000 tons 16,700 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 26.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 16 knots 6,500 nm at 20 knots
Length 244.0 m 195.9 m
Beam 39.0 m 24.3 m
Crew 486 830
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Cavour Principe De Asturias
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
  • 4 × FABA Meroka Mod 2B CIWS
  • 12 × Oerlikon L120 20 mm 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) 2 × Bazan-General Electric LM2500+ gas turbines in COGAG configuration, one shaft, 46,400 shp
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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 30,000 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.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or Principe De Asturias-class?
Both the Cavour-class and Principe De Asturias-class have been built in equal numbers with 1 vessels each.