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Foudre-class landing platform docklarger figure on 2 of 5
Galicia-class landing platform docklarger figure on 3 of 5
Measured figures
oa
Single source168.0 m (551 ft 2 in) oa[source]
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Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Foudre-class landing platform dock | Galicia-class landing platform dock |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Foudre class[source] | Galicia class[source] |
| Operators | French Navy Chilean Navy Brazilian Navy[source] | Spanish Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Bougainville class[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Mistral class[source] | — |
| Built | 1986–1998 |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
pp
Single source160 m (524 ft 11 in) oa 142 m (465 ft 11 in) pp[source]
Installed power
Single source15,480 kW (20,760 bhp )[source]
2 × SEMT-Pielstick 16 PC 2.5 V400 diesel engines 2 × controllable-pitch propellers 1 × bow thruster (750 kW; 1,000 hp) 5 × 850 kW diesel alternators[source]
4 Bazan/ Caterpillar 3612 diesel engines 9,330 kW (12,512 hp ), 2 shafts, 1 510 kW (680 hp) bow thruster[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | Landing platform dock[source] | Landing platform dock[source] |
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| Endurance | 30 days[source] | — |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 10 CTMs[source] | 4 LCM-1E[source] |
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| Troops | 470[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | 1 × DRBV-21A air/surface search radar 1 × Decca 2459 surface search radar[source] | DA08 air / surface search IRSCAN SATCOM, Link 1, JMCIS[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 1 × ARBB-36 jammer 1 × SLQ-25 Nixie decoy system[source] | — |
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| Armament | 3 Simbad launcher systems for Mistral SAMs 3 × single 30 mm (1.2 in) Breda-Mauser guns 4 × single 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns[source] | 4 Sippican Hycor SRBOC MK36 launchers 2 × Oerlikon Contraves 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 4 × Super Puma EC225 or 2 × Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon[source] | 4 SH-3D or 6 AB 212 helicopters[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | 1,450 m 2 (15,600 sq ft) flight deck[source] | 60 m × 25 m (197 ft × 82 ft) flight deck , hangar[source] |
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| Country of origin | France[source] | Spain[source] |
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| Manufacturer | DCN Brest[source]Foudre class · Foudre L9011 original construction | — |
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| Landing craft carried | 10 CTMs[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | 4 LCM-1E[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Troop capacity | 470[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | 543 fully-equipped soldiers and 130 APCs or 33 MBTs[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Builders | — | Navantia[source] |
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| Cost | — | $132 million[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 543 fully-equipped soldiers and 130 APCs or 33 MBTs[source] |
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