Nimitz vs Vikramaditya
Nimitz vs Vikramaditya at a glance — displacement 100,000 vs 45,000 tons, length 332 vs 284 m, speed 30 vs 30 knots, crew 5,000 vs 1,610.
Specifications
|
Nimitz |
Vikramaditya |
| Origin |
🇺🇸 United States |
🇮🇳 India |
| Category |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Type |
Aircraft carrier |
Aircraft carrier |
| Manufacturer |
Newport News Shipbuilding Company |
Chernomorskiy Yard |
| Year introduced |
1975 |
1987 |
| Number built |
10 units |
1 unit |
| Estimated unit price |
$4,500 million |
$2,350 million |
| Displacement |
100,000 tons |
45,000 tons |
| Maximum speed |
30.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
Unlimited |
13,500 nm |
| Length |
332.8 m |
284.0 m |
| Beam |
76.8 m |
61.0 m |
| Crew |
5,000 |
1,610 |
Armament & Systems
|
Nimitz |
Vikramaditya |
| Armament |
- 2–3 × Mk 29 Guided Missile Launching Systems (8 × RIM-162 ESSM or RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missiles each)
- 3–4 × Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × Mk 49 Guided Missile Launching Systems (21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles each)
- Mk 38 25 mm Machine Gun Systems
|
- 4 x AK-630 CIWS
- 3 x Barak 1 (2x4 VLS cells)
- 4-6 x Barak 8 LR-SAM (2x4 VLS cells)
|
| Propulsion |
2 × Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors, 4 × steam turbines, 4 × shafts, 260,000 shp (190 MW) |
8 turbo-pressurised boilers, 4 shafts, 4 geared steam turbines, generating 180,000 horsepower (134,226 kW) |
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Which has greater displacement, the Nimitz-class or Vikramaditya-class?
The Nimitz-class has greater displacement at 100,000 tons compared to the Vikramaditya-class's 45,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Nimitz-class or Vikramaditya-class?
Both the Nimitz-class and Vikramaditya-class have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Nimitz-class or Vikramaditya-class?
The Nimitz-class is nuclear-powered with unlimited range, while the Vikramaditya-class has a range of 13,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Nimitz-class or Vikramaditya-class?
The Nimitz-class is longer at 332.8 meters compared to the Vikramaditya-class's 284.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Nimitz-class and Vikramaditya-class have?
The Nimitz-class has a larger crew complement of 5,000 compared to the Vikramaditya-class's 1,610 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Nimitz-class or Vikramaditya-class?
The Nimitz-class is more expensive at approximately $4.5 billion per unit compared to the Vikramaditya-class at $2.4 billion.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Nimitz-class or Vikramaditya-class?
The Nimitz-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Vikramaditya-class.