Naval Group FREMM (Aquitaine class) vs Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier
Full specs: Naval Group FREMM (Aquitaine class) Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier
Naval Group FREMM (Aquitaine class) and Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier are both warship, compared here on public specifications. The Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier leads on max speed (30 vs 28 kn).
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Full spec sheet
| Firepower | ||
| VLS cells | 32 | N/A |
| Torpedo tubes | 2 | N/A |
| Physical | ||
| Length (m) | 142 m | 337 m |
| Naval | ||
| Displacement (t) | 6,000 t | 100,000 t |
| Full-load displacement (t) | 6,000 t | 100,000 t |
| Max speed (kn) | 28 kn | 30 kn ✓ |
| Range (nmi) | 6,000 nmi | N/A |
| Complement | 108 | 4539 |
| Aircraft carried | N/A | 75 |
| Program | ||
| Unit cost (USD) | N/A | $13,300,000,000 |
| Units built | 8 ✓ | 2 |
| Operator countries | 4 ✓ | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper? +
The Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier has the lower public unit-cost figure at 13,300,000,000 USD. Treat this as directional, defense pricing varies by contract and configuration.
Which has the higher max speed? +
The Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier has the higher max speed at 30 kn.
Which has the higher units built? +
The Naval Group FREMM (Aquitaine class) has the higher units built at 8.
Which has the higher operator countries? +
The Naval Group FREMM (Aquitaine class) has the higher operator countries at 4.
Is the Naval Group FREMM (Aquitaine class) better than the Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier? +
On the public specs we track, the Naval Group FREMM (Aquitaine class) leads on 2 of 3 headline metrics, see the full spec sheet for the metric-by-metric breakdown.
Where does this comparison data come from? +
Every figure in the table is sourced from public manufacturer pages, defense-ministry releases and reference publications, and is verifiable on each system's spec page. WeaponSpecs does not accept vendor placement.
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