Aist vs Tarlac

The Aist and the Tarlac are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Tarlac displaces 11,583 tons — 38:1 the Aist's 303 tons. The Aist reaches 70 knots vs 16 knots for the Tarlac. Operational range is 120 nautical miles for the Aist vs 9,360 for the Tarlac. The Aist carries a crew of 15 vs 121 for the Tarlac. The Aist was produced in 20 units vs 2 for the Tarlac. The Aist was commissioned in 1975, 41 years before the Tarlac (2016).

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, 11,583 tons displacement, uses a CODAD propulsion system.
Origin 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing Platform Dock
Manufacturer PT PAL Indonesia
Year introduced 2016
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
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 11,583 tons
Maximum speed 16.0 knots
Range 9,360 nm
Length 123.0 m
Beam 21.8 m
Crew 121
Propulsion Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement: 2 × MAN-STX 8L27/38 diesel engines, each producing 3,915 bhp (2,920 kW)
Armament
  • 6 x .50cal (12.7mm) guns
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76mm Super Rapid on foredeck (planned)
  • 1 x gun-based CIWS, either Rheinmetall Oerlikon Millennium Gun or Aselsan GOKDENIZ (planned)
  • 2 × 30mm Aselsan SMASH secondary guns (planned)
  • 8 x .50cal (12.7mm) guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Aist-class or Tarlac-class?
The Tarlac-class has greater displacement at 11,583 tons compared to the Aist-class's 303 tons.
Which is faster, the Aist-class or Tarlac-class?
The Aist-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Tarlac-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Aist-class or Tarlac-class?
The Tarlac-class has a longer range at 9,360 nautical miles compared to the Aist-class's 120 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Aist-class or Tarlac-class?
The Tarlac-class is longer at 123.0 meters compared to the Aist-class's 47.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Aist-class and Tarlac-class have?
The Tarlac-class has a larger crew complement of 121 compared to the Aist-class's 15 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Aist-class or Tarlac-class?
The Aist-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Tarlac-class.