Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier vs China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 054A
Full specs: Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 054A
Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 054A are both warship, compared here on public specifications. The Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier leads on max speed (30 vs 27 kn). Several China-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 | 32 |
| Torpedo tubes | N/A | 6 |
| Physical | ||
| Length (m) | 337 m | 134 m |
| Naval | ||
| Displacement (t) | 100,000 t | 4,000 t |
| Full-load displacement (t) | 100,000 t | 4,053 t |
| Max speed (kn) | 30 kn ✓ | 27 kn |
| Range (nmi) | N/A | 3,800 nmi |
| Complement | 4539 | 190 |
| Aircraft carried | 75 ✓ | 1 |
| Program | ||
| Unit cost (USD) | $13,300,000,000 | N/A |
| Units built | 2 | 30 ✓ |
| Operator countries | 1 | 2 ✓ |
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 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 China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 054A has the higher units built at 30.
Which has the higher operator countries? +
The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 054A has the higher operator countries at 2.
Is the Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier better than the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 054A? +
On the public specs we track, Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 054A are closely matched, Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier leads on max speed, aircraft carried, while China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 054A leads on units built, operator countries. 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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