Huntington Ingalls Industries Nimitz-class Aircraft Carrier vs China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 003 Fujian
Full specs: Huntington Ingalls Industries Nimitz-class Aircraft Carrier China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 003 Fujian
Huntington Ingalls Industries Nimitz-class Aircraft Carrier and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 003 Fujian are both warship, compared here on public specifications. The Huntington Ingalls Industries Nimitz-class Aircraft Carrier leads on max speed (30 vs 30 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 data
Full spec sheet
| Physical | ||
| Length (m) | 332.8 m | 316 m |
| Naval | ||
| Displacement (t) | 100,000 t | 80,000 t |
| Full-load displacement (t) | 100,000 t | 80,000 t |
| Beam (m) | 76.8 m | 41 m |
| Draft (m) | 11.3 m | N/A |
| Max speed (kn) | 30 kn | 30 kn |
| Complement | 5000 | 3600 |
| Aircraft carried | 90 ✓ | 60 |
| Program | ||
| Unit cost (USD) | $8,500,000,000 | N/A |
| Units built | 10 ✓ | 1 |
| Operator countries | 1 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper? +
The Huntington Ingalls Industries Nimitz-class Aircraft Carrier has the lower public unit-cost figure at 8,500,000,000 USD. Treat this as directional, defense pricing varies by contract and configuration.
Which has the higher max speed? +
The Huntington Ingalls Industries Nimitz-class Aircraft Carrier has the higher max speed at 30 kn.
Which has the higher aircraft carried? +
The Huntington Ingalls Industries Nimitz-class Aircraft Carrier has the higher aircraft carried at 90.
Which has the higher units built? +
The Huntington Ingalls Industries Nimitz-class Aircraft Carrier has the higher units built at 10.
Which has the higher operator countries? +
The Huntington Ingalls Industries Nimitz-class Aircraft Carrier has the higher operator countries at 1.
Is the Huntington Ingalls Industries Nimitz-class Aircraft Carrier better than the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Type 003 Fujian? +
On the public specs we track, the Huntington Ingalls Industries Nimitz-class Aircraft Carrier 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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