Cavour vs Vikrant
Cavour vs Vikrant at a glance — displacement 30,000 vs 45,000 tons, length 244 vs 262 m, speed 29 vs 30 knots, crew 486 vs 1,645.
Specifications
|
Cavour |
Vikrant |
| Origin |
🇮🇹 Italy |
🇮🇳 India |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
Fincantieri |
Cochin Shipyard Limited |
| Year introduced |
2008 |
2022 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
$1,466 million |
$3,100 million |
| Displacement |
30,000 tons |
45,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 16 knots |
8,000 nm |
| Length |
244.0 m |
262.5 m |
| Beam |
39.0 m |
62.0 m |
| Crew |
486 |
1,645 |
Armament & Systems
|
Cavour |
Vikrant |
| 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
|
- 2 × 32 cell VLS Barak 8 SAM
- 4 × AK-630 CIWS
- 5 x OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun
|
| 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) |
4 × General Electric LM2500 Gas Turbine (100 MW), 2 × Elecon COGAG Gearbox |
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Which has greater displacement, the Cavour-class or Vikrant-class?
The Vikrant-class has greater displacement at 45,000 tons compared to the Cavour-class's 30,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Cavour-class or Vikrant-class?
The Vikrant-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 Vikrant-class?
The Vikrant-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Cavour-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cavour-class or Vikrant-class?
The Vikrant-class is longer at 262.5 meters compared to the Cavour-class's 244.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cavour-class and Vikrant-class have?
The Vikrant-class has a larger crew complement of 1,645 compared to the Cavour-class's 486 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Cavour-class or Vikrant-class?
The Vikrant-class is more expensive at approximately $3.1 billion per unit compared to the Cavour-class at $1.5 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cavour-class or Vikrant-class?
Both the Cavour-class and Vikrant-class have been built in equal numbers with 1 vessels each.