Aist vs Foudre
Aist vs Foudre at a glance — displacement 303 vs 11,880 tons, length 47 vs 168 m, speed 70 vs 21 knots, crew 15 vs 215.
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 |
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) |
Detailed Comparison
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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.