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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the landing platform dock (lpd) category.
01 / Overview
Foudre-class landing platform dock
Category
Country
Production
1988–1998
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LANDING PLATFORM DOCK (LPD) · COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
32
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the landing platform dock (lpd) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationLanding Platform Dock
- Ship TypeLanding Platform Dock
- Commissioned1989
- Ships in Class2
- RoleAmphibious logistics and vehicle transport
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement & Dimensions5MOD.5
- Light Displacement8,190 t
- Full Load Displacement9,300 t
- Length168 m
- Beam23.5 m
- Draft5.6 m
▣Capacity6MOD.6
- Troop Capacity470
- Vehicle CapacityMechanized regiment
- Cargo Volume1,450
- Well DeckYes
- Landing Craft Carried10
- Ro-Ro CapabilityYes
◇Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionDiesel
- Shaft Power15,450 kW
- Top Speed20 kn
- Range11,000
- Endurance30 day
- Complement (crew)215
◆Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters4
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing / VSTOL0
▤Self-Defense4MOD.4
- CIWS3 × single 30 mm Breda-Mauser guns
- Self-Defense SAM3 Simbad launcher systems for Mistral SAMs
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersYes
⬢Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourCBRN protected citadel
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1988Production started
- 1998Production ended
38
years in service
10
years in production
2
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LANDING PLATFORM DOCK (LPD) RANKING Landing Platform Dock (LPD) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
12LANDING PLATFORM DOCK (LPD)2COLD WAR · LANDING PLATFORM DOCK (LPD)292FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS11PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LANDING PLATFORM DOCK (LPD)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLanding Platform Dock (LPD)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Decoy launchers are systems that deploy expendable countermeasures, such as acoustic or radar decoys, to mislead or divert incoming threats, enhancing survivability of naval vessels like LPDs.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) capability enables vehicles and equipment to be driven on/off a ship via ramps, facilitating rapid vehicle loading/unloading for amphibious operations.
A recessed area at the stern of certain amphibious warships, allowing landing craft or vehicles to enter/exit the vessel directly from the water.
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