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)
Armament
  • 2 × twin AK-230 30 mm
  • 2 × quadruple SA-N-5 SAM launcher systems
  • 2 × PK-16 chaff launchers
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
Armament
  • 3 x Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales anti-aircraft guns
  • 3 x OTO Melara 25/80 RCWS with Oerlikon KBA 25 mm
  • 2 x Oto Melara ODLS-20 decoy launchers
  • 2 x 8-cell SYLVER A50 VLS for 16 Aster 15 and 30 missiles

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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.