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Mistral
Mistral class amphibious assault ship
in the French Navy |
| History |
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| Mistral |
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Amphibious assault Carrier |
| Name: Mistral |
| Class: Mistral class |
| Ordered: |
| Builder: Arsenal de Brest, Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire |
Laid down:
10 July 2003 |
| Launched: 6 October 2004 in Brest |
| Commissioned: December 2005 |
| Complement: 20 officers, 80 petty officers, 60 Quarter-masters, 450 passengers (900 for a short cruise), 150 men operational headquarter |
| Homeport: Toulon |
Displacement:
16,500 t (empty)
21,300 t (full load)
32,300 t (with ballasts) |
| Length: 199m |
| Beam: 32m |
| Draft: 6.3m |
Propulsion: Motorisation : 2 Mermaïd electric motors (2 × 7 MW)
2 5-bladed propellers
Electrical plant: 4 Wärtsilä diesels-alternators 16 V32 (6,2 MW) + 1 Wärtsilä Vasaa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (3 MW) |
| Speed: 19 knots |
Range: 10,800 km at 18 knots
19,800 km at 15 knots |
Armament:
2 Simbad systems
2 30 mm Breda-Mauser
4 12.7 mm M2-HB Browning machine guns |
| Fate: In service |
| Sources for this site: |
| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistral_(L9013) |
| Navy site: |
| http://www.defense.gouv.fr/marine_uk |
| Home site: |
| http://bpcmistral.free.fr/ |
| Web site's with more information: |
| www.naval-technology.com/projects |
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The Mistral started her trials in January 2005, and was officially commissioned in February 2006. She departed from Toulon for her first long-range journey in March, sailing through the Mediterranean, Suez, the Red Sea, Djibouti and India, before returning to France.
In July, to ensure the safety of European citizens in the context of the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, France set up Opération Baliste. The Mistral is the flagship of the system off Lebanon, escorted by the frigates Jean Bart and Jean de Vienne, and along with the Siroco.
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The Mistral Class is fitted with a high-performance communications suite which makes the ship suitable for deployment as a command vessel. The ships also have the capacity to accommodate a combined (multi-national) joint (i.e. multi-service) task force
The Mistral Class is fitted with the DCN Senit 8 derivative combat data system and will be fitted with the French Navy's SIC 21 command system for joint operations, which is being developed by Thales.
A high-performance communications suite includes the Thales Syracuse III satellite communications system. |
| Aircraft carried |
| The ship has the capacity to carry up to 16 medium or heavy helicopters below deck, for example the NH90, SA 330 Puma, AS 532 U2 Cougar or AS 665 Tigre helicopters. The flight deck has six landing spots and a 1,800m² hangar. The 5,000m² flight deck can accommodate up to six helicopter movements simultaneously. |
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| Sensors and
processing systems: |
Buildings projection and command will have a combat system
performance that includes:
Navigation system
Steering system combat
Communication system
System for protecting access and remote
Information systems and command.
The integrated navigation system PCB allows the location of the ship heading hold
and the provision of the crew information about the attitude and position
geographical and nautical vessel.
The new mapping system is SENIN
a significant innovation that enhances water safety and facilitates navigation.
The steering system of combat is equipped with standby (two radars
navigation and landing for the ship's navigation and control approach
helicopters and a 3D radar for air surveillance and surface), a system of
management operations which is the heart of the combat system and systems
weapons for self-quarters of the ship. The steering system of operations, |
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