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Foudre vs Mistral

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Specifications
Foudre Mistral
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇫🇷 France
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing platform dock Landing helicopter dock
Manufacturer DCN Brest DCNS
Year introduced 1990 2005
Number built 2 units 5 units
Estimated unit price $380 million $477 million
Displacement 11,880 tons 21,500 tons
Maximum speed 21.0 knots 19.0 knots
Range 11,000 nm at 15 knots 10,700 nm at 5800 knots
Length 168.0 m 199.0 m
Beam 23.5 m 32.0 m
Crew 215 160
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Armament & Systems
Foudre Mistral
Armament
  • 3 Simbad launcher systems for Mistral SAMs
  • 3 × single 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns
  • 4 × single 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 2 × SEMT-Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 V400 diesel engines (15,480 kW), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers, 1 × bow thruster (750 kW) 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)

Overview

The Foudre and the Mistral are both Amphibious vessel classes.

Displacement is 11,880 tons for the Foudre vs 21,500 tons for the Mistral. The Foudre reaches 21 knots vs 19 knots for the Mistral. Operational range is 11,000 nautical miles for the Foudre vs 10,700 for the Mistral. The Foudre carries a crew of 215 vs 160 for the Mistral.

The Foudre was produced in 2 units vs 5 for the Mistral. Cost per hull is $380M for the Foudre vs $477M for the Mistral. The Foudre was commissioned in 1990, 15 years before the Mistral (2005).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Foudre-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class has greater displacement at 21,500 tons compared to the Foudre-class's 11,880 tons.
Which is faster, the Foudre-class or Mistral-class?
The Foudre-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Mistral-class's 19 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foudre-class or Mistral-class?
The Foudre-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Mistral-class's 10,700 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foudre-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class is longer at 199.0 meters compared to the Foudre-class's 168.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Foudre-class and Mistral-class have?
The Foudre-class has a larger crew complement of 215 compared to the Mistral-class's 160 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Foudre-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class is more expensive at approximately $477 million per unit compared to the Foudre-class at $380 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foudre-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Foudre-class.