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Chakri Narubet vs Izumo

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Specifications
Chakri Narubet Izumo
Origin 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Aircraft carrier Aircraft carrier
Type Light aircraft carrier Helicopter-carrying destroyer
Manufacturer Bazán Japan Marine United
Year introduced 1997 2015
Number built 1 unit 2 units
Estimated unit price $285 million $1,500 million
Displacement 11,670 tons 19,500 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 10,000 nm at 12 knots NA
Length 182.7 m 248.0 m
Beam 30.5 m 38.0 m
Crew 601 520
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Armament & Systems
Chakri Narubet Izumo
Armament
  • 2 × 12.7mm machine guns
  • 3 × sextuple Sadral launchers for Mistral surface-to-air missiles
  • 4 x 20mm Rheinmetall Mk 20 Rh-202 autocannons
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × SeaRAM CIWS
Propulsion 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbines providing 22,125 shp (16,499 kW), 2 × Bazán-MTU 16V1163 TB83 diesel engines providing 5,600 bhp (4,200 kW), 2 × shafts with 5-bladed propellers COGAG, two shafts; 4 × GE/IHI LM2500IEC gas turbine with a power of 112,100 hp (83,600 kW)

Overview

The Chakri Narubet and the Izumo are both Aircraft carrier classes.

Displacement is 11,670 tons for the Chakri Narubet vs 19,500 tons for the Izumo. The Chakri Narubet reaches 25 knots vs 30 knots for the Izumo. The Chakri Narubet carries a crew of 601 vs 520 for the Izumo.

The Chakri Narubet was produced in 1 units vs 2 for the Izumo. Cost per hull is $285M for the Chakri Narubet vs $1,500M for the Izumo. The Chakri Narubet was commissioned in 1997, 18 years before the Izumo (2015).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Chakri Narubet-class or Izumo-class?
The Izumo-class has greater displacement at 19,500 tons compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 11,670 tons.
Which is faster, the Chakri Narubet-class or Izumo-class?
The Izumo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Chakri Narubet-class or Izumo-class?
The Chakri Narubet-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Izumo-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Chakri Narubet-class or Izumo-class?
The Izumo-class is longer at 248.0 meters compared to the Chakri Narubet-class's 182.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Chakri Narubet-class and Izumo-class have?
The Chakri Narubet-class has a larger crew complement of 601 compared to the Izumo-class's 520 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Chakri Narubet-class or Izumo-class?
The Izumo-class is more expensive at approximately $1.5 billion per unit compared to the Chakri Narubet-class at $285 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Chakri Narubet-class or Izumo-class?
The Izumo-class has been built in greater numbers with 2 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Chakri Narubet-class.