Foudre vs Ouragan
Foudre vs Ouragan at a glance — displacement 11,880 vs 8,500 tons, length 168 vs 149 m, speed 21 vs 17 knots, crew 215 vs 211.
Specifications
|
Foudre |
Ouragan |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing platform dock |
Landing platform dock |
| Manufacturer |
DCN Brest |
Brest Arsenal (DCN) |
| Year introduced |
1990 |
1965 |
| Number built |
2 units |
2 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$380 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
11,880 tons |
8,500 tons |
| Maximum speed |
21.0 knots |
17.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm at 15 knots |
9,000 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
168.0 m |
149.0 m |
| Beam |
23.5 m |
21.5 m |
| Crew |
215 |
211 |
Armament & Systems
|
Foudre |
Ouragan |
| Armament |
- 3 Simbad launcher systems for Mistral SAMs
- 3 × single 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns
- 4 × single 12.7 mm machine guns
|
- 2 x 120 mm mortars
- 4 x Bofors 40 mm guns
- 2 x Matra Simbad twin missile launchers (Mistral missiles)
- 2 x Breda/Mauser 30 mm/70 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 SEMT-Pielstick 12 PC 2V diesel engines, 6,400–7,000 kW (8,600–9,400 hp), 2 controllable pitch propellers |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Foudre-class or Ouragan-class?
The Foudre-class has greater displacement at 11,880 tons compared to the Ouragan-class's 8,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Foudre-class or Ouragan-class?
The Foudre-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Ouragan-class's 17 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foudre-class or Ouragan-class?
The Foudre-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Ouragan-class's 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foudre-class or Ouragan-class?
The Foudre-class is longer at 168.0 meters compared to the Ouragan-class's 149.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Foudre-class and Ouragan-class have?
The Foudre-class has a larger crew complement of 215 compared to the Ouragan-class's 211 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foudre-class or Ouragan-class?
Both the Foudre-class and Ouragan-class have been built in equal numbers with 2 vessels each.