Mistral vs Trieste

Mistral

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

Italian landing helicopter dock, 38,000 tons displacement, utilizes a CODOG propulsion scheme with electric engines.
Origin	🇮🇹 Italy
Category	Amphibious vessel
Type	Landing helicopter dock
Manufacturer	Fincantieri
Year introduced	2024
Number built	1 units
Estimated unit price	$1,234 million

Displacement	21,500 tons ◉
Maximum speed	19.0 knots ◉
Range	10,700 nm at 5800 knots ◉
Length	199.0 m ◉
Beam	32.0 m ◉
Crew	160 ◉
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

Displacement	38,000 tons ◉
Maximum speed	25.0 knots ◉
Range	7,000 nm at 16 knots ◉
Length	245.0 m ◉
Beam	47.0 m ◉
Crew	460 ◉
Propulsion	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
Armament	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

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.