The Mistral class is a class of five landing helicopter docks built by France. Also known as helicopter carriers, and referred to as "projection and command ships" and "porte-hélicoptères amphibie" si
BPC Dixmude in Jounieh Bay, Lebanon 2012.
Landing craft Sabre
Arrival of the forward part of Mistral in Brest on 19 July 2004
Mistral shortly after launching
The Foudre-class landing platform dock is a class of landing platform docks designed and constructed for the French Navy. Designated Transport de Chalands de Débarquement, they were intended to replac
Mistral-class landing helicopter dock
…design for amphibious operations"). The BIP was to renew and increase the amphibious capabilities of the French Navy, which at the time consisted of two Foudre-class and two Ouragan-class landing platform docks. The CNOA was to assert the French Navy's capability to perform amphibious assaults, withdrawals…
Foudre
A rear view of the well deck
Foudre