Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier vs United Shipbuilding Corporation Kirov-class
Full specs: Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier United Shipbuilding Corporation Kirov-class
Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier and United Shipbuilding Corporation Kirov-class are both warship, compared here on public specifications. The United Shipbuilding Corporation Kirov-class leads on max speed (32 vs 30 kn). Several Russia-origin figures here are manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification, so treat this comparison as directional.
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Full spec sheet
| Firepower | ||
| VLS cells | N/A | 20 |
| Physical | ||
| Length (m) | 337 m | 252 m |
| Naval | ||
| Displacement (t) | 100,000 t | 24,300 t |
| Full-load displacement (t) | 100,000 t | 28,000 t |
| Max speed (kn) | 30 kn | 32 kn ✓ |
| Range (nmi) | N/A | 14,000 nmi |
| Complement | 4539 | 710 |
| Aircraft carried | 75 ✓ | 3 |
| Program | ||
| Unit cost (USD) | $13,300,000,000 | N/A |
| Units built | 2 | 4 ✓ |
| Operator countries | 1 | 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 United Shipbuilding Corporation Kirov-class has the higher max speed at 32 kn.
Which has the higher aircraft carried? +
The Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier has the higher aircraft carried at 75.
Which has the higher units built? +
The United Shipbuilding Corporation Kirov-class has the higher units built at 4.
Which has the higher operator countries? +
The Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier has the higher operator countries at 1.
Is the Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier better than the United Shipbuilding Corporation Kirov-class? +
On the public specs we track, the United Shipbuilding Corporation Kirov-class leads on 2 of 4 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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