Charles de Gaulle vs Shahid Bagheri
Charles de Gaulle vs Shahid Bagheri at a glance — displacement 42,500 vs 42,000 tons, length 261 vs 240 m, speed 27 vs 22 knots.
Specifications
|
Charles de Gaulle |
Shahid Bagheri |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇮🇷 Iran |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Aircraft carrier |
Drone carrier |
| Manufacturer |
DCN |
Iran Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Complex |
| Year introduced |
2001 |
2025 |
| Number built |
1 unit |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
$3,500 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
42,500 tons |
42,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
27.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
22,000 nm |
| Length |
261.5 m |
240.0 m |
| Beam |
64.4 m |
32.0 m |
| Crew |
1,350 |
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Armament & Systems
|
Charles de Gaulle |
Shahid Bagheri |
| Armament |
- 4 × 8 cell A-43 Sylver launchers carrying MBDA Aster 15 missiles
- 2 × 6 cell Sadral launchers carrying Mistral missiles
- 8 × Giat 20F2 20 mm cannons
- 3 × Nexter Narwhal 20mm autocannons
|
- 8 × cruise anti-ship missiles
- 8 × Kowsar-222 multipurpose missiles
- 1 × 30mm automatic cannon turret
- 2 × 20mm Gatling-type cannons
- 2 × RC turrets with 20mm Gatling-type cannons
- Short- and medium-range air defense systems
|
| Propulsion |
2 × Areva K15 pressurised water reactors (PWR), 150 MWt each; 2 × Alstom steam turbines with a total 61 MW (82,000 hp) shaft power; 4 × diesel-electric; 2 × shafts |
1 × MAN B&W 8S70MC-C diesel engine |
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Which has greater displacement, the Charles de Gaulle-class or Shahid Bagheri-class?
The Charles de Gaulle-class has greater displacement at 42,500 tons compared to the Shahid Bagheri-class's 42,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Charles de Gaulle-class or Shahid Bagheri-class?
The Charles de Gaulle-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Shahid Bagheri-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the Charles de Gaulle-class or Shahid Bagheri-class?
The Charles de Gaulle-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Shahid Bagheri-class has a range of 22,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Charles de Gaulle-class or Shahid Bagheri-class?
The Charles de Gaulle-class is longer at 261.5 meters compared to the Shahid Bagheri-class's 240.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Charles de Gaulle-class or Shahid Bagheri-class?
Both the Charles de Gaulle-class and Shahid Bagheri-class have been built in equal numbers with 1 vessels each.