LANDING HELICOPTER DOCK AND COMMAND SHIPS

Projection of a military force or humanitarian aid

Multi-purpose

Excellent load/displacement ratio

Easy loading and transfer

Proven joint capabilities

The best choice for amphibious operation

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Missions

Command of combined and joint operations; Deployment of troops, helicopters, vehicles

and equipment from the sea; Support the forces deployed; Sea basing for humanitarian assistance

and disaster relief.

Multiple reconfiguration is made possible with this designThe major capacity for information exchange and processing means that the Mistral class can constantly be kept updated about the local situation.The ease with which personnel and material (stores, medical and survival equipment, munitions, vehicles, helicopters and craft) can be moved about on-board, the disposition of storage areas, the well-positioned dockside access and the wide passageways are all features that enable the ship to be prepared and loaded in only a few hours.As well as providing a large surface for air operations, the open deck can also act as a buffer zone for reconfiguration during transit even at maximum load.

Operational experienceThe LHD have shown their worth under various configurations: summer 2006 operation Baliste: in

only two weeks, the Mistral evacuated several thousand people from Lebanon whilst also providing support to UN forces, 2011 operation Harmattan: Mistral

and Tonnerre deployed army combat helicopters over Libyan territory, NATO-certified MCC HQ (Maritime

Component Command) and CATF HQ (Combinet Amphibious Task Force of the NATO Response Force).

a wise choicecharacteristics

Mistral 140 Mistral 210

Displacement 14,000 t 22,000 t

Length 169 m 199 m

Breadth 30 m 32 m

Range 6,000 nautical miles at 15 knots 11,000 nautical miles at 15 knots

Speed 20 knots 18 knots

Joint operation centre 400 m2 for a command staff of 100 800 m2 for a command staff of 200

Aviation 5 flying spots, 10 helicopters (simultaneous take-off for 5)6 flying spots, 16 (12 t) or 30 (5 t) helicopters

(simultaneous take-off for 6)

Vehicles > 30 > 60

Troops > 500 > 700

Hospital 30 beds 69 beds

Landing craft LCM/LCU LCAT/LCAC/LCM/LCU

Munitions 150 t 200 t

Joint HQ command post

Well dock

Fully-equipped hospital and medical services

Flight deck Aviation hangar

High standard living quarters

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DCNS40-42, rue du Docteur FinlayF-75732 Paris Cedex 15www.dcnsgroup.com

A wide-ranging offer of servicesBenefiting from the experience gained over the years of servicing ships for the French Navy, DCNS can include with the LHD:

a commitment to full operational readiness, full training programmes, technology transfer.