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Makassar vs Trieste

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Specifications
Makassar Trieste
Origin 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing platform dock Landing helicopter dock
Manufacturer DaeSun Shipbuilding Fincantieri
Year introduced 2007 2024
Number built 12 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price $37 million $1,234 million
Displacement 11,300 tons 38,000 tons
Maximum speed 16.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 10,000 nm 7,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 122.0 m 245.0 m
Beam 22.0 m 47.0 m
Crew 126 460
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Armament & Systems
Makassar Trieste
Armament
  • 1 x Bofors 40mm SAK40/L70 or 1 x Leonardo OTO Twin 40L70 Compact (Stealth)
  • 2 x 20mm Oerlikon
  • 2 x Mistral Simbad
  • 3 x Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales anti-aircraft guns
  • 3 x OTO Melara 25/80 RCWS with Oerlikon KBA 25 mm
  • 2 x Oto Melara ODLS-20 decoy launchers
  • 2 x 8-cell SYLVER A50 VLS for 16 Aster 15 and 30 missiles
Propulsion CODAD, 2 shafts, 2 × MAN B&W 8L28/32A diesel rated at 2666 BHP/1960 kW@ 775 RPM CODOG scheme + electric engines: 2 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines (76,000 kW), 2 × MAN 20V32/44CR diesel engines (24,000 kW), 4 × MAN 9L32/44CR diesel generators (20,960 kW), 2 × 2,250 kW electric engines

Overview

The Makassar and the Trieste are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The Trieste displaces 38,000 tons — 3.4x the Makassar's 11,300 tons. The Makassar reaches 16 knots vs 25 knots for the Trieste. Operational range is 10,000 nautical miles for the Makassar vs 7,000 for the Trieste. The Makassar carries a crew of 126 vs 460 for the Trieste.

The Makassar was produced in 12 units vs 1 for the Trieste. Cost per hull is $37M for the Makassar vs $1,234M for the Trieste. The Makassar was commissioned in 2007, 17 years before the Trieste (2024).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Makassar-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class has greater displacement at 38,000 tons compared to the Makassar-class's 11,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Makassar-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Makassar-class's 16 knots.
Which has longer range, the Makassar-class or Trieste-class?
The Makassar-class has a longer range at 10,000 nautical miles compared to the Trieste-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Makassar-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is longer at 245.0 meters compared to the Makassar-class's 122.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Makassar-class and Trieste-class have?
The Trieste-class has a larger crew complement of 460 compared to the Makassar-class's 126 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Makassar-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is more expensive at approximately $1.2 billion per unit compared to the Makassar-class at $37 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Makassar-class or Trieste-class?
The Makassar-class has been built in greater numbers with 12 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Trieste-class.