Foudre vs Type 079
Foudre vs Type 079 at a glance — displacement 11,880 vs 833 tons, length 168 vs 72 m, speed 21 vs 13 knots, crew 215 vs 109.
Specifications
|
Foudre |
Type 079 |
| Origin |
🇫🇷 France |
🇨🇳 China |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing platform dock |
Medium landing ship |
| Manufacturer |
DCN Brest |
Guangzhou Shipyard |
| Year introduced |
1990 |
1976 |
| Number built |
2 units |
31 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$380 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
11,880 tons |
833 tons |
| Maximum speed |
21.0 knots |
13.0 knots |
| Range |
11,000 nm at 15 knots |
1,000 nm at 10 knots |
| Length |
168.0 m |
72.0 m |
| Beam |
23.5 m |
13.8 m |
| Crew |
215 |
109 |
Armament & Systems
|
Foudre |
Type 079 |
| Armament |
- 3 Simbad launcher systems for Mistral SAMs
- 3 × single 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns
- 4 × single 12.7 mm machine guns
|
- 4 x Type 61 25 mm autocannons
- 2 x BM21 122 mm rocket launchers
|
| Propulsion |
2 × SEMT-Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 V400 diesel engines (15,480 kW), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers, 1 × bow thruster (750 kW) |
two 6300 diesel engine @ 600 hp each |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Foudre-class or Type 079-class?
The Foudre-class has greater displacement at 11,880 tons compared to the Type 079-class's 833 tons.
Which is faster, the Foudre-class or Type 079-class?
The Foudre-class is faster with a maximum speed of 21 knots compared to the Type 079-class's 13 knots.
Which has longer range, the Foudre-class or Type 079-class?
The Foudre-class has a longer range at 11,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 079-class's 1,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Foudre-class or Type 079-class?
The Foudre-class is longer at 168.0 meters compared to the Type 079-class's 72.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Foudre-class and Type 079-class have?
The Foudre-class has a larger crew complement of 215 compared to the Type 079-class's 109 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Foudre-class or Type 079-class?
The Type 079-class has been built in greater numbers with 31 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Foudre-class.