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Cavour vs Type 002

Cavour vs Type 002 at a glance — displacement 30,000 vs 70,000 tons, length 244 vs 305 m, speed 29 vs 31 knots, crew 486 vs 2,300.

Specifications
Cavour Type 002
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇳 China
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier STOBAR aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Fincantieri Dalian Shipbuilding Industry
Year introduced 2008 2019
Number built 1 unit 1 unit
Estimated unit price $1,466 million NA
Displacement 30,000 tons 70,000 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 31.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 16 knots 4,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 244.0 m 305.0 m
Beam 39.0 m 75.0 m
Crew 486 2,300
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Cavour Type 002
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
  • 3 × Type 1130 CIWS
  • 3 × HQ-10 (18-cell missile system)
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) Conventional steam turbines, 4 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or Type 002-class?
The Type 002-class has greater displacement at 70,000 tons compared to the Cavour-class's 30,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Cavour-class or Type 002-class?
The Type 002-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Cavour-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cavour-class or Type 002-class?
The Cavour-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 002-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cavour-class or Type 002-class?
The Type 002-class is longer at 305.0 meters compared to the Cavour-class's 244.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cavour-class and Type 002-class have?
The Type 002-class has a larger crew complement of 2,300 compared to the Cavour-class's 486 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or Type 002-class?
Both the Cavour-class and Type 002-class have been built in equal numbers with 1 vessels each.