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Endurance vs Foudre

Endurance vs Foudre at a glance — displacement 8,500 vs 11,880 tons, length 141 vs 168 m, speed 15 vs 21 knots, crew 65 vs 215.

Specifications
Endurance Foudre
Origin 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇫🇷 France
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing platform dock Landing platform dock
Manufacturer ST Engineering (Marine) DCN Brest
Year introduced 2000 1990
Number built 5 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA $380 million
Displacement 8,500 tons 11,880 tons
Maximum speed 15.0 knots 21.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 15 knots 11,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 141.0 m 168.0 m
Beam 21.0 m 23.5 m
Crew 65 215
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Armament & Systems
Endurance Foudre
Armament
  • 2 × Simbad twin launcher mounts for Mistral missiles
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm super rapid gun
  • 2 × 25mm M242 Bushmaster Mk 38 Mod 2
  • 4 × STK 50MG 12.7 mm HMGs
  • 3 Simbad launcher systems for Mistral SAMs
  • 3 × single 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns
  • 4 × single 12.7 mm machine guns
Propulsion Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement: 2 × Ruston 16RK 270 diesels, each producing 5,500 kW (7,400 hp), coupled to two Kamewa controllable-pitch propellers 2 × SEMT-Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 V400 diesel engines (15,480 kW), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers, 1 × bow thruster (750 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Endurance-class or Foudre-class?
The Foudre-class has greater displacement at 11,880 tons compared to the Endurance-class's 8,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Endurance-class or Foudre-class?
The Foudre-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Endurance-class's 15 knots.
Which has longer range, the Endurance-class or Foudre-class?
The Foudre-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Endurance-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Endurance-class or Foudre-class?
The Foudre-class is longer at 168.0 meters compared to the Endurance-class's 141.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Endurance-class and Foudre-class have?
The Foudre-class has a larger crew complement of 215 compared to the Endurance-class's 65 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Endurance-class or Foudre-class?
The Endurance-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Foudre-class.