Cavour vs Trieste

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
Italian landing helicopter dock, 38,000 tons displacement, utilizes a CODOG propulsion scheme with electric engines.
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing helicopter dock
Manufacturer Fincantieri
Year introduced 2024
Number built 1 units
Estimated unit price $1,234 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 38,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 25.0 knots â—‰
Range 7,000 nm at 16 knots â—‰
Length 245.0 m â—‰
Beam 47.0 m â—‰
Crew 460 â—‰
Propulsion CODOG scheme + electric engines: 2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines (76,000 kW), 2 × MAN 20V32/44CR diesel engines (24,000 kW), 4 × MAN 9L32/44CR diesel generators (20,960 kW), 2 × 2,250 kW electric engines
Armament
  • 3 x Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales anti-aircraft guns
  • 3 x OTO Melara 25/80 RCWS with Oerlikon KBA 25 mm
  • 2 x Oto Melara ODLS-20 decoy launchers
  • 2 x 8-cell SYLVER A50 VLS for 16 Aster 15 and 30 missiles

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class has greater displacement at 38,000 tons compared to the Cavour-class's 27,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Cavour-class or Trieste-class?
The Cavour-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Trieste-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cavour-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Cavour-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cavour-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is longer at 245.0 meters compared to the Cavour-class's 244.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cavour-class and Trieste-class have?
The Cavour-class has a larger crew complement of 486 compared to the Trieste-class's 460 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Cavour-class or Trieste-class?
The Cavour-class is more expensive at approximately $1.5 billion per unit compared to the Trieste-class at $1.2 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or Trieste-class?
Both the Cavour-class and Trieste-class have been built in equal numbers with 1 vessels each.