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Mistral vs Trieste

Mistral vs Trieste at a glance — displacement 21,500 vs 38,000 tons, length 199 vs 245 m, speed 19 vs 25 knots, crew 160 vs 460.

Specifications
Mistral Trieste
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy
Category Amphibious vessel Amphibious vessel
Type Landing helicopter dock Landing helicopter dock
Manufacturer DCNS Fincantieri
Year introduced 2005 2024
Number built 5 units 1 unit
Estimated unit price $477 million $1,234 million
Displacement 21,500 tons 38,000 tons
Maximum speed 19.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 10,700 nm at 15 knots 7,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 199.0 m 245.0 m
Beam 32.0 m 47.0 m
Crew 160 460
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Armament & Systems
Mistral Trieste
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
  • 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 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) 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
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Mistral-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class has greater displacement at 38,000 tons compared to the Mistral-class's 21,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Mistral-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Mistral-class's 19 knots.
Which has longer range, the Mistral-class or Trieste-class?
The Mistral-class has a longer range at 10,700 nautical miles compared to the Trieste-class's 7,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Mistral-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is longer at 245.0 meters compared to the Mistral-class's 199.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Mistral-class and Trieste-class have?
The Trieste-class has a larger crew complement of 460 compared to the Mistral-class's 160 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Mistral-class or Trieste-class?
The Trieste-class is more expensive at approximately $1.2 billion per unit compared to the Mistral-class at $477 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Mistral-class or Trieste-class?
The Mistral-class has been built in greater numbers with 5 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Trieste-class.