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Naval ForcesFrance

Mistral Class

Amphibious assault shipFielded 2006Pending verification

Also known as: BPC, NTCD

Naval ForcesFRA
Length 199 m
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeAmphibious assault ship
Alternative designationsBPC, NTCD
Date of introduction2006
ProliferationOrigin country only
BuildersSTX Europe DCNSMed[1]
Hulls delivered4Hulls listed in the source cardMed[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length199 m653 ftMed[1]
Beam32 m105 ftMed[1]
Draft6.3 mMed[1]
Propulsion and performance
PropulsionWärtsilä diesel-alternators 16 V32 (6.2 MW) + 1 Wärtsilä Vaasa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (3 MW)Med[1]
Propulsion2 Rolls-Royce Mermaid azimuth thrusters (2 × 7 MW), 2 five-bladed propellersMed[1]
Speed18.8 kt35 km/hMed[1]
Range10,800 km6,711 mi · 5,832 nmi10,800 km (5,800 nmi) at 18 knots (33 km/h) 19,800 kilometres (10,700 nmi) at 15 knots (28 km/h)Med[1]
Armament
AccommodationsThe space gained by the use of the azimuth thrusters allowed for the construction of accommodation areas where no pipes or machinery are visible.Med[1]
ArmamentSIMBAD-RC (Mistral Missile); M621 (NARWHAL 20mm RWS)Med[1]
Variants
MistralPennant Number: L9013 Name: Mistral Laid Down: 10 July 2003 Launched: 6 October 2004 Commissioned:February 2006 Home Port: Toulon[1]
Tonnerre (French Navy)Pennant Number: L9014 Name: Tonnerre Laid Down: 26 August 2003 Launched: 26 July 2005 Commissioned:December 2006 Home Port: Toulon[1]
Dixmude (French Navy)Pennant Number: L9015 Name: Dixmude Laid Down: 18 April 2009 Launched: 17 September 2010 COmmissioned: 27 December 2012 Homeport: Toulon[1]
Anwar El Sadat (ex-Sevastopol) (EgyptianPennant Number: L1010 Name: Gamal Abdel Nasser (ex-Vladivostok) Laid Down: 18 June 2013 Launched: 20 November 2014 Commisssioned: 2 June 2016 Homeport: Safaga[1]
Anwar El Sadat (ex-Sevastopol) (EgyptianPennant Number: L1020 Name: Anwar El Sadat (ex-Sevastopol) Laid Down: 1 February 2012 Launched: 15 October 2013 Commissioned: 16 September 2016 Homeport: Alexandria[1]
Weapons and payload options · 2Confidence · Source
SIMBAD-RC (Mistral Missile)Man Portable surface-to-air missile
Med[1]
Range
6 km4 mi · 3 nmi
Quantity
2 ea
Type
Man Portable surface-to-air missile
Guidance
Infrared homing
Warhead
High Explosive with high density tungsten balls
Warhead weight
2.95 kg
Speed
800 m/s
Length
1.86 m
M621 (NARWHAL 20mm RWS)Automatic Cannon
Med[1]
Quantity
2 ea
Type
Automatic Cannon
Caliber
20 mm
Rate of fire
800 rounds/min
Summary

The Mistral-class is a class of five amphibious assault ships, also known as a helicopter carrier, of the French Navy.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
France
Sources
  1. Mistral Class French Amphibious Assault Ship, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import