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Mistral vs Serna

Mistral vs Serna at a glance — displacement 21,500 vs 61 tons, length 199 vs 25 m, speed 19 vs 30 knots, crew 160 vs 5.

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 15 knots 600 nm at 12 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
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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.