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Cavour vs Vikramaditya

Cavour vs Vikramaditya at a glance — displacement 30,000 vs 45,000 tons, length 244 vs 284 m, speed 29 vs 30 knots, crew 486 vs 1,610.

Specifications
Cavour Vikramaditya
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇮🇳 India
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Manufacturer Fincantieri Chernomorskiy Yard
Year introduced 2008 1987
Number built 1 unit 1 unit
Estimated unit price $1,466 million $2,350 million
Displacement 30,000 tons 45,000 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 16 knots 13,500 nm
Length 244.0 m 284.0 m
Beam 39.0 m 61.0 m
Crew 486 1,610
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Armament & Systems
Cavour Vikramaditya
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 x AK-630 CIWS
  • 3 x Barak 1 (2x4 VLS cells)
  • 4-6 x Barak 8 LR-SAM (2x4 VLS cells)
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) 8 turbo-pressurised boilers, 4 shafts, 4 geared steam turbines, generating 180,000 horsepower (134,226 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or Vikramaditya-class?
The Vikramaditya-class has greater displacement at 45,000 tons compared to the Cavour-class's 30,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Cavour-class or Vikramaditya-class?
The Vikramaditya-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Cavour-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cavour-class or Vikramaditya-class?
The Vikramaditya-class has a longer range at 13,500 nautical miles compared to the Cavour-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cavour-class or Vikramaditya-class?
The Vikramaditya-class is longer at 284.0 meters compared to the Cavour-class's 244.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cavour-class and Vikramaditya-class have?
The Vikramaditya-class has a larger crew complement of 1,610 compared to the Cavour-class's 486 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Cavour-class or Vikramaditya-class?
The Vikramaditya-class is more expensive at approximately $2.4 billion per unit compared to the Cavour-class at $1.5 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or Vikramaditya-class?
Both the Cavour-class and Vikramaditya-class have been built in equal numbers with 1 vessels each.