Foudre
Foudre
Amphibious Assault Ships
Operational Photo
Basic Information
Name
Foudre
Designation
Foudre
Alternate Designation
Sargento Aldea (Chilean Navy), TCD
Equipment Type
Amphibious Assault Ships
Manufacturer
Naval Group
Date of Introduction
1990
Description
The Foudre-class landing platform dock ships have been designed to perform landing of troops and their equipment on unprepared coasts, naval logistics support, and humanitarian missions. They accommodate heavy helicopters and landing craft as well as troops and equipment. The flight deck offers support for the deployment of 4 heavy helicopters simultaneously. The French Navy ordered 2 Foudre-class landing platform dock ships delivered between 1990 and 1998. These ships were sold to Chile and Brazil in the 2010s.
Naval & Littoral Specifications
Crew
224
Displacement
12000.00 tonnes
Beam
23.50 m
Draft
5.60 m
Max Speed
20.0 knots
Overview (Deagel)
Group
Amphibious Assault Ships
Status
Active
Also Known As
Sargento Aldea (Chilean Navy), TCD
Origin
France
Contractor
Naval Group
Initial Operational Capability (IOC)
1990
Total Production
2
Specifications (Deagel)
Crew
224
Troops
470
Dimensions — Beam
23.5 meter
Dimensions — Draft
5.6 meter
Dimensions — Length
168 meter
Mass — Full Displacement
12,000 ton
Mass — Standard Displacement
8,190 ton
Performance — Max Range
11,000 nautical mile
Power — Total Combined Power
20,800 shp
Speed — Cruise Speed
15 knot
Speed — Top Speed
20 knot
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1
ASW Helicopters: AS 532SC Cougar (4)
Item 2
Optronic Systems: EOMS NG
Item 3
Surface-to-Air Missiles: Mistral
Details
Country of Origin
France
Category
Landing Ships and Amphibious Assault Ships
Naval > Landing Ships and Amphibious Assault Ships
Sources
deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000416
Classification
Domain
Naval & Littoral
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
168 m
Width
23.5 m
Height
—
Weight
12000000 kg
Operators (3)
France
Brazil
Chile
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