Naval Vessel

Cavour Aircraft

The Aircraft carrier, with 27,000 tonnes, 244 metres length and with its ability to accommodate up to 1,200 people on board, is the largest, most modern and most prestigious military units built by the Italian Republic. The high automation and sophisticated electronics and telecommunications which has, will allow it to direct and control the most modern naval operations and complex national and international, maintaining the Navy to those high levels of operation that are only heritage most important Marines world.

The unit will achieve greater and more flexible capacity especially for use perfectly adaptable to the different operational situations.

Main Characteristics

Shipowner: Marina Militare Italiana
Year: 2008
Type: Aircraft Carrier
Length overall / 244 / m
Length between perpendiculars / 215.60 / m
Breadth moulded / 39.00 / m
Full load displacement / 27,500 / tonnes
Flight deck / 232.6x34.5 / m
Hangar / 134.2x21.0 / m
H.T. steel hull and superstructures
Stability and buoyancy according to Italian Navy std.
NBC protection
Shock protection of vital equipment
Low underwater radiated noise signature control
Aviation facilities for fixed-wing aircraft AV-8B Harrier
and JSF and helicopters EH101, AB212, NH 90, SH3D
AVIO/GE LM2500 Gas Turbines (COGAG)
Maximum Continuous Power / 4 x 22 / MW
Fincantieri Feathering C.P. propellers / 2
Max. sustained speed (85 % MCR) / 29 / knots
Range at 16 knots / 7,000 / NM
AUXILIARY SYSTEMS:
6 Generating sets Wrtsil CW 12V200 2200 kW each
2 Shaft Generators 2200 kW each
Primary power 660V - 50Hz through passive distribution ring
2 Rudders
HVAC in all living and operational spaces
6 reverse osmosis desalinators (70 t/day each)
2 couples active-fin stabilizers
Bow and stern thruster
Stern and side ramp
2 aircraft lifts (forward and stb. aft)
4 landing crafts (LCVP)
CREW
Flag Officers and VIPs / 5
Ships Complement / 486
Amphibious Command Task Force / 140
Aircrew / 211
Troops / 360 + 90
Total / 1,202 + 90
COMBAT SYSTEM
SENSORS:
1 2DA/Su Surveillance radar
1 3D Multifunctional radar
1 2D Long range surveillance radar
1 Navigation radar
Navigation/Meteorological sensors
1 Navigation/mine avoidance sonar
1 ESM system
Anti-torpedo towed array sonar
2 Radar/EO Fire Control System
2 IFF Systems
1 IR surveillance System
WASS SNA-2000 Mine Avoidance Sonar
1 ESM electronic system derived by Andrea Doria
1 WASS SLAT Tower array (included in the anti torpedoes defence system)
2 Selex-SI NA-25 Fire control radar's
1 IFF Selex-SI SIR-R system (1 phased array antenna + 2 conventional)
1 IR surveillance system Galileo SASS
C3:
Command Management System
Navigation & Metoc System
Integrated Int./Ext. Comm System
Integrated EW System
WEAPONS:
2 short range defence systems
3 secondary caliber guns
4 (8-cells) SAM Vertical launchers
2 ECM transmitter units
2 rockets and flares launchers
2 Anti Torpedo decoy launchers