Aist vs Trieste
The Aist and the Trieste are both Amphibious vessel classes. The Trieste displaces 38,000 tons — 125:1 the Aist's 303 tons. The Aist reaches 70 knots vs 25 knots for the Trieste. Operational range is 120 nautical miles for the Aist vs 7,000 for the Trieste. The Aist carries a crew of 15 vs 460 for the Trieste. The Aist was produced in 20 units vs 1 for the Trieste. The Aist was commissioned in 1975, 49 years before the Trieste (2024).
| 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 |
| Italian landing helicopter dock, 38,000 tons displacement, utilizes a CODOG propulsion scheme with electric engines. | |
| Origin | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Category | Amphibious vessel |
| Type | Landing helicopter dock |
| Manufacturer | Fincantieri |
| Year introduced | 2024 |
| Number built | 1 unit |
| Estimated unit price | $1,234 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) |
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| Displacement | 38,000 tons ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 25.0 knots ◉ |
| Range | 7,000 nm at 16 knots ◉ |
| Length | 245.0 m ◉ |
| Beam | 47.0 m ◉ |
| Crew | 460 ◉ |
| Propulsion | CODOG scheme + electric engines: 2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines (76,000 kW), 2 × MAN 20V32/44CR diesel engines (24,000 kW), 4 × MAN 9L32/44CR diesel generators (20,960 kW), 2 × 2,250 kW electric engines |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has greater displacement, the Aist-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class has greater displacement at 38,000 tons compared to the Aist-class's 303 tons.
Which is faster, the Aist-class or Trieste-class?
The Aist-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Trieste-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Aist-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Aist-class's 120 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Aist-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is longer at 245.0 meters compared to the Aist-class's 47.3 meters.
How many crew members do the Aist-class and Trieste-class have?
The Trieste-class has a larger crew complement of 460 compared to the Aist-class's 15 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Aist-class or Trieste-class?
The Aist-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Trieste-class.