Cavour
R 550
2008
(1250 Models TF5)
- Class: Cavour - 1 light aircraft carrier of 2000
- Displacement: 22,290 tons standard; 27,500 tons full load
- Dimensions: 800 x 128 x 28.5 ft
- Machinery: 4 LM 2500 gas turbines; 88,000 hp; 2 shaft
- Speed: 28+ knots
- Missiles: 4 x A43 Sylver VLS for 32 Aster-15 SAM
- Guns: 2 x Oto Melara 76mm/62; 3 Oerlikon Contraves 25mm/80
- Aircraft: 8 AV-8B Harrier VTOL aircraft; 12 Merlin EH-101 helicopters
- Vehicles: 24 MBT or equivalent
- Complement: 1210 (451 crew, 203 air group, 140 command complex, and 325 marines)
- Builder: Fincantieri SpA at Riva Trigoso and Muggiano shipyards
- Keel Laid: 17 Jul 2001
- Launched: 20 Jul 2004
- Commissioned: 27 Mar 2008
- Notes: Flagship of the Italian Navy, Cavour is designed to combine fixed-wing V/STOL and helicopter air operations, command and control operations, and the transport of military or civil personnel and heavy vehicles. The 440 ft, 30,000 sq ft hangar space can double as a vehicle hold capable of holding up to 24 main battle tanks (typically Ariete) or many more lighter vehicles (50 Dardo IFV, 100+ Iveco LMV), and is fitted aft with access ramps rated to 70 tons, as well as two elevators rated up to 30 tons for aircraft. She can also operate as a landing platform helicopter, accommodating heavy transport helicopters (Agusta Westland UH-101A ASH) and 325 marines (91 more, on option).
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