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Mistral vs Serna

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Specifications
Mistral Serna
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Russia
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing helicopter dock Landing craft
Manufacturer DCNS Vostochnaya Verf
Year introduced 2005 1994
Number built 5 units 16 units
Estimated unit price $477 million NA
Displacement 21,500 tons 61 tons
Maximum speed 19.0 knots 30.0 knots
Range 10,700 nm at 5800 knots 600 nm at 100 knots
Length 199.0 m 25.7 m
Beam 32.0 m 5.7 m
Crew 160 5
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Armament & Systems
Mistral Serna
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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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) 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 Mistral and the Serna are both Amphibious vessel classes.

The Mistral displaces 21,500 tons — 352:1 the Serna's 61 tons. The Mistral reaches 19 knots vs 30 knots for the Serna. Operational range is 10,700 nautical miles for the Mistral vs 600 for the Serna. The Mistral carries a crew of 160 vs 5 for the Serna.

The Mistral was produced in 5 units vs 16 for the Serna. The Mistral was commissioned in 2005, 11 years after the Serna (1994).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Mistral-class or Serna-class?
The Mistral-class has greater displacement at 21,500 tons compared to the Serna-class's 61 tons.
Which is faster, the Mistral-class or Serna-class?
The Serna-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Mistral-class's 19 knots.
Which has longer range, the Mistral-class or Serna-class?
The Mistral-class has a longer range at 10,700 nautical miles compared to the Serna-class's 600 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Mistral-class or Serna-class?
The Mistral-class is longer at 199.0 meters compared to the Serna-class's 25.6 meters.
How many crew members do the Mistral-class and Serna-class have?
The Mistral-class has a larger crew complement of 160 compared to the Serna-class's 5 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Mistral-class or Serna-class?
The Serna-class has been built in greater numbers with 16 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Mistral-class.