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Canberra vs Mistral

Canberra vs Mistral at a glance — displacement 27,500 vs 21,500 tons, length 230 vs 199 m, speed 20 vs 19 knots, crew 358 vs 160.

Specifications
Canberra Mistral
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇫🇷 France
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing helicopter dock Landing helicopter dock
Manufacturer Navantia DCNS
Year introduced 2014 2005
Number built 2 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $1,184 million $477 million
Displacement 27,500 tons 21,500 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 19.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm 10,700 nm at 15 knots
Length 230.8 m 199.0 m
Beam 32.0 m 32.0 m
Crew 358 160
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Armament & Systems
Canberra Mistral
Armament
  • 4 × Rafael Typhoon 25 mm remote weapons systems
  • 6 × 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 2 × Simbad missile systems
  • 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 gun
  • 2 × 30 mm Breda-Mauser
  • 2 x 7.62mm M134 miniguns
  • 4 × 12.7 mm M2HB Browning machine guns
Propulsion 1 × GE LM2500 gas turbine (19.1 MW), 2 × Navantia MAN 16V32/40 diesel generators (7.4 MW each), 2 × Siemens Navantia azimuth thrusters (11 MW each) 2 Rolls-Royce Mermaid azimuth thrusters (2 × 7 MW), 2 five-bladed propellers powered by 3 Wärtsilä diesel-alternators 16 V32 (6.2 MW) and 1 Wärtsilä Vasa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (3 MW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Canberra-class or Mistral-class?
The Canberra-class has greater displacement at 27,500 tons compared to the Mistral-class's 21,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Canberra-class or Mistral-class?
The Canberra-class is faster with a maximum speed of 20 knots compared to the Mistral-class's 19 knots.
Which has longer range, the Canberra-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class has a longer range at 10,700 nautical miles compared to the Canberra-class's 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Canberra-class or Mistral-class?
The Canberra-class is longer at 230.8 meters compared to the Mistral-class's 199.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Canberra-class and Mistral-class have?
The Canberra-class has a larger crew complement of 358 compared to the Mistral-class's 160 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Canberra-class or Mistral-class?
The Canberra-class is more expensive at approximately $1.2 billion per unit compared to the Mistral-class at $477 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Canberra-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Canberra-class.