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Mistral Class Amphibious Assault Ship

France - Amphibious Assault Ship

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Mistral Class Amphibious Assault Ship
BPC Dixmude - Mistral Class

Class facts

Country

France

Type

Amphibious Assault Ship

Length

199 m

Displacement

21500 t

Speed

19 kn

Public ships

3

Public description

The Mistral class is France's amphibious assault and command ship class. The three PHA ships provide helicopter aviation, landing-craft operations, command spaces, medical facilities and embarked-force support, making them central to amphibious operations, evacuation missions, disaster response and the Jeanne d'Arc training deployment.

Public ships in class

Equipment summary

Weapon

VL MICA

secondary

Aircraft

NH90 NFH

optional

Other

Amphibious landing support system

Command and hospital facilities