Aist vs Makassar

The Aist and the Makassar are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Makassar displaces 11,300 tons — 37:1 the Aist's 303 tons. The Aist reaches 70 knots vs 16 knots for the Makassar. Operational range is 120 nautical miles for the Aist vs 10,000 for the Makassar. The Aist carries a crew of 15 vs 126 for the Makassar. The Aist was produced in 20 units vs 12 for the Makassar. The Aist was commissioned in 1975, 32 years before the Makassar (2007).

Ex-USSR amphibious landing craft, introduced in 1975, reaches speeds of 70 knots using gas turbine propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇳 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
Indonesian amphibious vessel, 11,300 tons displacement, propelled by two MAN B&W diesel engines.
Origin 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing Platform Dock
Manufacturer DaeSun Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2007
Number built 12 units
Estimated unit price $37 million
Displacement 303 tons
Maximum speed 70.0 knots
Range 120 nm at 50 knots
Length 47.3 m
Beam 17.8 m
Crew 15
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)
Armament
  • 2 × twin AK-230 30 mm
  • 2 × quadruple SA-N-5 SAM launcher systems
  • 2 × PK-16 chaff launchers
Displacement 11,300 tons
Maximum speed 16.0 knots
Range 10,000 nm
Length 122.0 m
Beam 22.0 m
Crew 126
Propulsion CODAD, 2 shafts, 2 × MAN B&W 8L28/32A diesel rated at 2666 BHP/1960 kW@ 775 RPM
Armament
  • 1 x Bofors 40mm SAK40/L70 or 1 x Leonardo OTO Twin 40L70 Compact (Stealth)
  • 2 x 20mm Oerlikon
  • 2 x Mistral Simbad

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Aist-class or Makassar-class?
The Makassar-class has greater displacement at 11,300 tons compared to the Aist-class's 303 tons.
Which is faster, the Aist-class or Makassar-class?
The Aist-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Makassar-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Aist-class or Makassar-class?
The Makassar-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Aist-class's 120 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Aist-class or Makassar-class?
The Makassar-class is longer at 122.0 meters compared to the Aist-class's 47.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Aist-class and Makassar-class have?
The Makassar-class has a larger crew complement of 126 compared to the Aist-class's 15 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Aist-class or Makassar-class?
The Aist-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 12 vessels of the Makassar-class.