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BAmphibious assault ships
Helicopter carrier (current classification) Light aircraft carrier (previous classification)
At a glance
Foudre-class landing platform docklarger figure on 1 of 3
HTMS Chakri Naruebetlarger figure on 2 of 3
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Measured figures
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]
2 × GE LM2500 gas turbines providing 22,125 shp (16,499 kW ) 2 × Bazán-MTU 16V1163 TB83 diesel engines providing 5,600 bhp (4,200 kW) 2 × shafts with 5-bladed propellers[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | Foudre-class landing platform dock | HTMS Chakri Naruebet |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Foudre class[source] | Chakri Naruebet[source] |
| Operators | French Navy Chilean Navy Brazilian Navy[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Bougainville class[source] | — |
| Succeeded by | Mistral class[source] | — |
| Built | 1986–1998[source] | — |
| Completed | — | |
| Active | — | |
| Type | Landing platform dock[source] | Helicopter carrier (current classification) Light aircraft carrier (previous classification)[source] |
| Endurance | 30 days[source] | — |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 10 CTMs[source] | — |
| Troops | 470[source] | Up to 675[source] |
| Sensors & processing systems | 1 × DRBV-21A air/surface search radar 1 × Decca 2459 surface search radar[source] | Hughes SPS-52 C air search radar, E/F band 2 × Kelvin-Hughes 1007 navigational radars[source] |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | 1 × ARBB-36 jammer 1 × SLQ-25 Nixie decoy system[source] | Decoys: 4 × SRBOC decoy launchers SLQ-32 towed decoy[source] |
| 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] | 2 × 12.7mm machine guns 3 × sextuple Sadral launchers for Mistral surface-to-air missiles 4 x 20mm Rheinmetall Mk 20 Rh-202 autocannons[source] |
| Aircraft carried | 4 × Super Puma EC225 or 2 × Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon[source] | 6 Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk helicopters 2 (+4) MH-60S Knighthawk Up to 14 additional helicopters when required[source] |
| Aviation facilities | 1,450 m 2 (15,600 sq ft) flight deck[source] | 174.6-by-27.5-metre (573 by 90 ft) flight deck 12° ski-jump Hangar space for 10 aircraft[source] |
| Country of origin | France[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | DCN Brest[source]Foudre class · Foudre L9011 original construction | — |
| Landing craft carried | 10 CTMs[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | — |
| Troop capacity | 470[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | — |
| Namesake | — | Sovereign of the Chakri Dynasty[source] |
| Ordered | — | 27 March 1992[source] |
| Builder | — | Bazán , Ferrol, Spain[source] |
| Cost | — | US$285 million (1993)[source] |
| Laid down | — | 12 July 1994[source] |
| Launched | — | 20 January 1996[source] |
| Commissioned | — | 27 March 1997[source] |
| Home port | — | Sattahip Naval Base[source] |
| Identification | — | 911[source] |
| Motto | — | Rule The Sky, Rule The Sea (ครองเวหา ครองนที)[source] |
| Status | — | in active service[source] |