Aist vs BATRAL

Overview

The Aist and the BATRAL are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The BATRAL displaces 1,330 tons โ€” 4.4x the Aist's 303 tons. The Aist reaches 70 knots vs 16 knots for the BATRAL. Operational range is 120 nautical miles for the Aist vs 4,500 for the BATRAL. The Aist carries a crew of 15 vs 44 for the BATRAL.

The Aist was produced in 20 units vs 11 for the BATRAL. The Aist was commissioned in 1975, 1 years after the BATRAL (1974).

Ex-USSR amphibious landing craft, introduced in 1975, reaches speeds of 70 knots using gas turbine propulsion.
Origin ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Ex-USSR
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Air-cushioned landing craft
Manufacturer Almaz Shipbuilding Company
Year introduced 1975
Number built 20 units
Estimated unit price NA
French landing ship tank, introduced in 1974, has a displacement of 1,330 tons.
Origin ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing ship tank
Manufacturer DCN
Year introduced 1974
Number built 11 units
Estimated unit price $34 million
Displacement 303 tons โ—‰
Maximum speed 70.0 knots โ—‰
Range 120 nm at 50 knots โ—‰
Length 47.3 m โ—‰
Beam 17.8 m โ—‰
Crew 15 โ—‰
Propulsion 2 ร— 9,600 hp (7.2 MW) DT-4 Kuznetsov NK-12MV gas turbines driving 4 axial lift fans and 4 propeller units (4 ร— four-bladed variable-pitch propellers, 2 pusher, 2 tractor)
Armament
  • 2 ร— twin AK-230 30 mm
  • 2 ร— quadruple SA-N-5 SAM launcher systems
  • 2 ร— PK-16 chaff launchers
Displacement 1,330 tons โ—‰
Maximum speed 16.0 knots โ—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 13 knots โ—‰
Length 80.0 m โ—‰
Beam 13.0 m โ—‰
Crew 44 โ—‰
Propulsion 2 ร— diesel SACM Wรคrtsilรค UD 33 V12 M4 3,600 hp (2,700 kW)
Armament
  • 2 ร— 40 mm anti-air guns
  • 2 ร— 12.7 mm machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Aist-class or BATRAL-class?
The BATRAL-class has greater displacement at 1,330 tons compared to the Aist-class's 303 tons.
Which is faster, the Aist-class or BATRAL-class?
The Aist-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the BATRAL-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Aist-class or BATRAL-class?
The BATRAL-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Aist-class's 120 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Aist-class or BATRAL-class?
The BATRAL-class is longer at 80.0 meters compared to the Aist-class's 47.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Aist-class and BATRAL-class have?
The BATRAL-class has a larger crew complement of 44 compared to the Aist-class's 15 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Aist-class or BATRAL-class?
The Aist-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 11 vessels of the BATRAL-class.