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Foudre vs Serna

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Specifications
Foudre Serna
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing platform dock Landing craft
Manufacturer DCN Brest Vostochnaya Verf
Year introduced 1990 1994
Number built 2 units 16 units
Estimated unit price $380 million NA
Displacement 11,880 tons 61 tons
Maximum speed 21.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 11,000 nm at 15 knots 600 nm at 100 knots
Length 168.0 m 25.7 m
Beam 23.5 m 5.7 m
Crew 215 5
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Armament & Systems
Foudre Serna
Armament
  • 3 Simbad launcher systems for Mistral SAMs
  • 3 × single 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns
  • 4 × single 12.7 mm machine guns

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Propulsion 2 × SEMT-Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 V400 diesel engines (15,480 kW), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers, 1 × bow thruster (750 kW) 2 × 3,300 hp (2,500 kW) M-503A-3 diesels (№807-811 – 2 × 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) MTU16V2000M90 diesels); 2 × 16 kW DG-16/1500 diesel generators

Overview

The Foudre and the Serna are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The Foudre displaces 11,880 tons — 195:1 the Serna's 61 tons. The Foudre reaches 21 knots vs 30 knots for the Serna. Operational range is 11,000 nautical miles for the Foudre vs 600 for the Serna. The Foudre carries a crew of 215 vs 5 for the Serna.

The Foudre was produced in 2 units vs 16 for the Serna. The Foudre was commissioned in 1990, 4 years before the Serna (1994).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Foudre-class or Serna-class?
The Foudre-class has greater displacement at 11,880 tons compared to the Serna-class's 61 tons.
Which is faster, the Foudre-class or Serna-class?
The Serna-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Foudre-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foudre-class or Serna-class?
The Foudre-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Serna-class's 600 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foudre-class or Serna-class?
The Foudre-class is longer at 168.0 meters compared to the Serna-class's 25.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Foudre-class and Serna-class have?
The Foudre-class has a larger crew complement of 215 compared to the Serna-class's 5 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foudre-class or Serna-class?
The Serna-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Foudre-class.