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Military Ship

AIRCRAFT CARRIER CAVOUR

  • Client: ITALIAN NAVY

  • Date: 2008

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THE PROJECT

Ship Cavour has very flexible operational capabilities that allow typical aircraft carrier operations as well as vehicle and tracked transportation. It features a flight deck for helicopter and V/STOL aircraft operations and a 2,500-square-meter hangar/garage. The propulsion system is the most potent non-nuclear system developed to date (88 MW), featuring variable-pitch propellers designed and built by Fincantieri.

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MAIN FEATURES

  • Length overall 244.00 m
  • Length between perpendiculars 215.60 m
  • Moulded breadth 39.00 m
  • Full load displacement 28,100 t
  • Flight deck 232.60 x 34.50 m
  • Hangar 134.20 x 21 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,
  • AVIO/GE LM2500 Gas Turbines (COGAG)
  • Max Continuous Power 4 x 22 MW
  • Fincantieri Feathering CP propellers 2
  • Max sustained speed (85 % MCR) › 29 kn
  • Range at 16 kn 7 000 nm

COMBAT SYSTEMS

  • 1 2D Surveillance Radar
  • 2 Radars for Aero Mobile Control
  • 1 3D Multifunctional Radar
  • 1 Command Management System including SATCOM and Tactical Data Links
  • 1 3D Long Range Surveillance Radar
  • 1 Integrated Int/Ext Communication System
  • 2 Navigation Radars
  • 2 Main Caliber Guns – 76 mm SR
  • 1 Mine Avoidance Sonar
  • 3 Secondary Calibre Guns – 25 mm
  • 1 EW System (RESM/CESM, RECM)
  • 1 Sylver SAM Vertical Launching System (2 x 2 x 8)
  • 1 Anti Torpedo Defence System (SLAT)
  • 1 Decoy Launching System (2 Launchers)
  • 2 Radars/EO Fire Control System
  • 1 Tactical Air Navigation System (TACAN)
  • 2 IFF Systems
  • System (2 x 2 x 8)
  • 1 IR Surveillance System
  • 1 Decoy Launching System (2 Launchers)
  • 1 Underwater Telephone
  • 1 Tactical Air Navigation System (TACAN)

AUXILIARY SYSTEMS

  • 6 Generating sets Wärtsilä CW 12V200
  • 6 Reverse osmosis desalinators (70 t/day each) 2200 kW each
  • 2 Couples active-fin stabilizers
  • 2 Shaft generators 2200 kW each
  • Bow and stern thruster
  • Primary power 660V – 50Hz through passive distribution ring
  • Stern and side ramps
  • 2 Rudders
  • 2 Aircraft lifts (forward and stb. aft)
  • HVAC in all living and operational spaces
  • 4 Landing crafts (LCVP)

EQUIPMENT

  • Flag Officers and VIP’s 5
  • Ship’s Complement 486
  • Amphibious Command Task Force 140
  • Aircrew 211
  • Troops 360 + 90
  • Total 1,202 + 90
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