Wasp vs Shahid Bagheri
Wasp vs Shahid Bagheri at a glance — displacement 41,150 vs 42,000 tons, length 257 vs 240 m, speed 22 vs 22 knots.
Specifications
|
Wasp |
Shahid Bagheri |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇮🇷 Iran |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Amphibious assault ship |
Drone carrier |
| Manufacturer |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
Iran Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Complex |
| Year introduced |
1989 |
2025 |
| Number built |
8 units |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
$2,280 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
41,150 tons |
42,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
22.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
| Range |
9,500 nm at 18 knots |
22,000 nm |
| Length |
257.0 m |
240.0 m |
| Beam |
31.8 m |
32.0 m |
| Crew |
1,070 |
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Armament & Systems
|
Wasp |
Shahid Bagheri |
| Armament |
- 2 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
- 2 × RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile launchers
- 3 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS systems
- 4 × 25 mm Mk 38 Machine Gun Systems
- 4 × .50 BMG machine guns
|
- 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 |
Two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 shp (52,000 kW); Two General Electric LM2500 geared gas turbines, two shafts (USS Makin Island) |
1 × MAN B&W 8S70MC-C diesel engine |
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Which has greater displacement, the Wasp-class or Shahid Bagheri-class?
The Shahid Bagheri-class has greater displacement at 42,000 tons compared to the Wasp-class's 41,150 tons.
Which is faster, the Wasp-class or Shahid Bagheri-class?
The Shahid Bagheri-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the Wasp-class's 22 knots.
Which has longer range, the Wasp-class or Shahid Bagheri-class?
The Shahid Bagheri-class has a longer range at 22,000 nautical miles compared to the Wasp-class's 9,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Wasp-class or Shahid Bagheri-class?
The Wasp-class is longer at 257.0 meters compared to the Shahid Bagheri-class's 240.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Wasp-class or Shahid Bagheri-class?
The Wasp-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Shahid Bagheri-class.