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Aist vs Foudre

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Specifications
Aist Foudre
Origin 🇷🇺 Ex-USSR 🇫🇷 France
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Air-cushioned landing craft Landing platform dock
Manufacturer Almaz Shipbuilding Company DCN Brest
Year introduced 1975 1990
Number built 20 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA $380 million
Displacement 303 tons 11,880 tons
Maximum speed 70.0 knots 21.0 knots
Range 120 nm at 50 knots 11,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 47.3 m 168.0 m
Beam 17.8 m 23.5 m
Crew 15 215
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Armament & Systems
Aist Foudre
Armament
  • 2 × twin AK-230 30 mm
  • 2 × quadruple SA-N-5 SAM launcher systems
  • 2 × PK-16 chaff launchers
  • 3 Simbad launcher systems for Mistral SAMs
  • 3 × single 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns
  • 4 × single 12.7 mm machine guns
Propulsion 2 × 9,600 hp (7.2 MW) DT-4 Kuznetsov NK-12MV gas turbines driving 4 axial lift fans and 4 propeller units (4 × four-bladed variable-pitch propellers, 2 pusher, 2 tractor) 2 × SEMT-Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 V400 diesel engines (15,480 kW), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers, 1 × bow thruster (750 kW)

Overview

The Aist and the Foudre are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The Foudre displaces 11,880 tons — 39:1 the Aist's 303 tons. The Aist reaches 70 knots vs 21 knots for the Foudre. Operational range is 120 nautical miles for the Aist vs 11,000 for the Foudre. The Aist carries a crew of 15 vs 215 for the Foudre.

The Aist was produced in 20 units vs 2 for the Foudre. The Aist was commissioned in 1975, 15 years before the Foudre (1990).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Aist-class or Foudre-class?
The Foudre-class has greater displacement at 11,880 tons compared to the Aist-class's 303 tons.
Which is faster, the Aist-class or Foudre-class?
The Aist-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Foudre-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Aist-class or Foudre-class?
The Foudre-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Aist-class's 120 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Aist-class or Foudre-class?
The Foudre-class is longer at 168.0 meters compared to the Aist-class's 47.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Aist-class and Foudre-class have?
The Foudre-class has a larger crew complement of 215 compared to the Aist-class's 15 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Aist-class or Foudre-class?
The Aist-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Foudre-class.