Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier vs BAE Systems Type 45 Daring
Full specs: Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier BAE Systems Type 45 Daring
Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier and BAE Systems Type 45 Daring are both warship, compared here on public specifications. The Huntington Ingalls Industries Gerald R. Ford-class Aircraft Carrier leads on max speed (30 vs 29 kn).
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Full spec sheet
| Firepower | ||
| VLS cells | N/A | 48 |
| Physical | ||
| Length (m) | 337 m | 152.4 m |
| Naval | ||
| Displacement (t) | 100,000 t | 8,500 t |
| Full-load displacement (t) | 100,000 t | 8,500 t |
| Max speed (kn) | 30 kn ✓ | 29 kn |
| Range (nmi) | N/A | 7,000 nmi |
| Complement | 4539 | 191 |
| Aircraft carried | 75 | N/A |
| Program | ||
| Unit cost (USD) | $13,300,000,000 | $1,200,000,000 ✓ |
| Units built | 2 | 6 ✓ |
| Operator countries | 1 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper? +
The BAE Systems Type 45 Daring has the lower public unit-cost figure at 1,200,000,000 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 BAE Systems Type 45 Daring has the higher units built at 6.
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 BAE Systems Type 45 Daring? +
On the public specs we track, the BAE Systems Type 45 Daring 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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