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Cavour vs Shahid Bagheri

Cavour vs Shahid Bagheri at a glance — displacement 30,000 vs 42,000 tons, length 244 vs 240 m, speed 29 vs 22 knots.

Specifications
Cavour Shahid Bagheri
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇮🇷 Iran
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier Drone carrier
Manufacturer Fincantieri Iran Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Complex
Year introduced 2008 2025
Number built 1 unit 1 unit
Estimated unit price $1,466 million NA
Displacement 30,000 tons 42,000 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 22.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 16 knots 22,000 nm
Length 244.0 m 240.0 m
Beam 39.0 m 32.0 m
Crew 486 --
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Armament & Systems
Cavour Shahid Bagheri
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
  • 8 × cruise anti-ship missiles
  • 8 × Kowsar-222 multipurpose missiles
  • 1 × 30mm automatic cannon turret
  • 2 × 20mm Gatling-type cannons
  • 2 × RC turrets with 20mm Gatling-type cannons
  • Short- and medium-range air defense systems
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) 1 × MAN B&W 8S70MC-C diesel engine
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or Shahid Bagheri-class?
The Shahid Bagheri-class has greater displacement at 42,000 tons compared to the Cavour-class's 30,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Cavour-class or Shahid Bagheri-class?
The Cavour-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Shahid Bagheri-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cavour-class or Shahid Bagheri-class?
The Shahid Bagheri-class has a longer range at 22,000 nautical miles compared to the Cavour-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cavour-class or Shahid Bagheri-class?
The Cavour-class is longer at 244.0 meters compared to the Shahid Bagheri-class's 240.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or Shahid Bagheri-class?
Both the Cavour-class and Shahid Bagheri-class have been built in equal numbers with 1 vessels each.