Juan Carlos I vs Trieste

Spanish amphibious assault ship, introduced in 2010, displaces 26,000 tons.
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Amphibious assault ship
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 2010
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $600 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 26,000 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 21.0 knots â—‰
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots â—‰
Length 230.8 m â—‰
Beam 32.0 m â—‰
Crew 261 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × 11 MW POD, GE ITP LM2500 + Navantia MAN 16V32/40
Armament
  • 4 × RWS Sentinel 2.0
  • 4 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 x BPDMS (FBNW)
  • 1 x VLS (FBNW)
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 Juan Carlos I-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class has greater displacement at 38,000 tons compared to the Juan Carlos I-class's 26,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Juan Carlos I-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Juan Carlos I-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Juan Carlos I-class or Trieste-class?
The Juan Carlos I-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Trieste-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Juan Carlos I-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is longer at 245.0 meters compared to the Juan Carlos I-class's 230.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Juan Carlos I-class and Trieste-class have?
The Trieste-class has a larger crew complement of 460 compared to the Juan Carlos I-class's 261 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Juan Carlos I-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is more expensive at approximately $1.2 billion per unit compared to the Juan Carlos I-class at $600 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Juan Carlos I-class or Trieste-class?
The Juan Carlos I-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Trieste-class.