Izumo vs Mistral

Japanese helicopter-carrying destroyer, introduced in 2015, has a displacement of 19,500 tons and a length of 248 meters.
Origin 🇯🇵 Japan
Category Destroyer
Type Helicopter-carrying destroyer
Manufacturer Japan Marine United
Year introduced 2015
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price $1,500 million
French amphibious vessel, 21,500 tons displacement, uses Rolls-Royce Mermaid azimuth thrusters for propulsion.
Origin 🇫🇷 France
Category Amphibious vessel
Type Landing helicopter dock
Manufacturer DCNS
Year introduced 2005
Number built 5 units
Estimated unit price $477 million
Displacement 19,500 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range NA
Length 248.0 m â—‰
Beam 38.0 m â—‰
Crew 520 â—‰
Propulsion COGAG, two shafts; 4 × GE/IHI LM2500IEC gas turbine with a power of 112,100 hp (83,600 kW)
Armament
  • 2 × Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × SeaRAM CIWS
Displacement 21,500 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 19.0 knots â—‰
Range 10,700 nm at 5800 knots
Length 199.0 m â—‰
Beam 32.0 m â—‰
Crew 160 â—‰
Propulsion 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)
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Izumo-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class has greater displacement at 21,500 tons compared to the Izumo-class's 19,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Izumo-class or Mistral-class?
The Izumo-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Mistral-class's 19 knots.
Which has longer range, the Izumo-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class has a longer range at 10,700 nautical miles compared to the Izumo-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Izumo-class or Mistral-class?
The Izumo-class is longer at 248.0 meters compared to the Mistral-class's 199.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Izumo-class and Mistral-class have?
The Izumo-class has a larger crew complement of 520 compared to the Mistral-class's 160 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Izumo-class or Mistral-class?
The Izumo-class is more expensive at approximately $1.5 billion per unit compared to the Mistral-class at $477 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Izumo-class or Mistral-class?
The Mistral-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Izumo-class.