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Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier vs HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer

Full specs: Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer

Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer are both warship, compared here on public specifications. The Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier leads on max speed (30 vs 30 kn).

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Full spec sheet

Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier Wins 1/3
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer Wins 2/3
Firepower
VLS cells N/A 128
Torpedo tubes N/A 6
Physical
Length (m) 337 m 166 m
Naval
Displacement (t) 100,000 t 7,650 t
Full-load displacement (t) 100,000 t 10,000 t
Max speed (kn) 30 kn 30 kn
Range (nmi) N/A 5,500 nmi
Complement 4539 300
Aircraft carried 75 2
Program
Unit cost (USD) $13,300,000,000 $923,000,000
Units built 2 4
Operator countries 1 N/A

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper? +

The HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer has the lower public unit-cost figure at 923,000,000 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 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 HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer has the higher units built at 4.

Is the Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier better than the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer? +

On the public specs we track, the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sejong the Great-class destroyer 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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