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Foudre-class landing platform docklarger figure on 2 of 5
Mistral-class landing helicopter docklarger figure on 3 of 5
Measured figures
oa
Single source168.0 m (551 ft 2 in) oa[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Foudre-class landing platform dock | Mistral-class landing helicopter dock |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Foudre class[source] | Mistral class[source] |
| Operators | French Navy Chilean Navy Brazilian Navy[source] | Marine Nationale Egyptian Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Bougainville class[source] | Foudre class[source] |
| Succeeded by | Mistral class[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
199 m (652 ft 11 in)[source]
full load
Single sourcestandard
Single source9,300 t (9,200 long tons ) (standard) 11,880 t (11,690 long tons) (full load)[source]
full load
Single sourceEmpty
Single sourceat 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Single source11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Single sourceat 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Single source10,800 km (5,800 nmi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) 19,800 kilometres (10,700 nmi) at 15 knots (28 km/h)[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]
Installed power
Single source3 Wärtsilä diesel-alternators 16 V32 ( ) + 1 Wärtsilä Vasa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (
Single source3 Wärtsilä diesel-alternators 16 V32 (6.2 MW) + 1 Wärtsilä Vasa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (3 MW)[source]
2 Rolls-Royce Mermaid azimuth thrusters (2 × 7 MW), 2 five-bladed propellers[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| — |
| Built | 1986–1998[source] | — |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | Landing platform dock[source] | Landing helicopter dock[source] |
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| Endurance | 30 days[source] | — |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | 10 CTMs[source] | 4 chaland de transport de matériel landing craft EDA-R/S Amphibious Landing Craft ( S models being delivered from 2021) Landing Craft Air Cushion (2 could be carried but not acquired by French Navy)[source] |
|---|
| Troops | 470[source] | 450 troops (or 250 troops plus a military staff of 200 men)[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | 1 × DRBV-21A air/surface search radar 1 × Decca 2459 surface search radar[source] | DRBN-38A Decca Bridgemaster E250 navigation radar MRR3D-NG air/surface sentry radar 2 optronic fire control systems[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] | 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[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 4 × Super Puma EC225 or 2 × Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon[source] | 2 uncrewed helicopters Schiebel Camcopter S-100 16 heavy or 35 light helicopters[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | 1,450 m 2 (15,600 sq ft) flight deck[source] | 6 helicopter landing spots[source] |
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| Country of origin | France[source] | France[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 chaland de transport de matériel landing craft EDA-R/S Amphibious Landing Craft ( S models being delivered from 2021) Landing Craft Air Cushion (2 could be carried but not acquired by French Navy)[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 | 450 troops (or 250 troops plus a military staff of 200 men)[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Builders | — | DCNS STX Europe[source] |
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| Cost | — | € 451.6 million (2012) (equivalent to € 553.9 million in 2025)[source] |
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| In commission | — | December 2005 – present[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Capacity | — | 70 vehicles (including 13 Leclerc tank ) or a 40-strong Leclerc tank battalion[source] |
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16,500 tonnes (empty) 21,500 tonnes (full load)[source]