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Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier vs China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 003 Fujian

Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 003 Fujian are both warship, compared here on public specifications. Several China-origin figures here are manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification, so treat this comparison as directional.

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Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier Wins 2/2
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 003 Fujian Wins 0/2
Physical
Length (m) 337 m 316 m
Naval
Displacement (t) 100,000 t 80,000 t
Full-load displacement (t) 100,000 t 80,000 t
Max speed (kn) 30 kn 30 kn
Complement 4539 3600
Aircraft carried 75 60
Program
Unit cost (USD) $13,300,000,000 N/A
Units built 2 1
Operator countries 1 1

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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.

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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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