Arromanches-class

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Class overview
Builders: DCNS
Operators: Sieuxerrian Navy
Built: 1981-1996
In service: 1985-present
Planned: 8
Completed: 6
Cancelled: 2
Active: 6
General characteristics
Type: Fleet carrier
Displacement: 54,200 t (full load)
Length: 300 m overall
Beam: 35 m overall
Draught: 13 m
Propulsion:

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3 × CAS-200 PW reactors generation 40,000kW each
2 × Steam turbine shafts
2 × controllable-reversible pitch propellers

2 × rudders
Speed: 28+ knots (51.8 km/h)
Range: Theoretically unlimited, 20-25 year
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74 IFVs
17 MBTs
60 vehicles
Troops: 3,000 troops
Complement: 1,500 crew
Sensors and
processing systems:

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Combat Management and Information Systems:

  • DCNS SENIT
  • SEAO/OPSMER combat decision-making system

Electronic aids to navigation:

  • Tacan, AN/SRN-6

Optronics:

  • 1 × Sagem Vampir MB infra-red search and track systems

Radars:

  • 1 × DRBV-15C air/land search radar
  • 1 × DRBV-61B 3D search radar
  • 1 × S1850M wide area search radar
  • 1 × Arabel targeting radar

Communications:

  • Link 11
  • Link 14
  • Satellite links: Inmarsat, SYRACUSE 3-A/3-B
Electronic warfare
& decoys:

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Decoys/Counter measures/Jammers:

  • 2 × NETTUNO 4100 ECM electronic jammers
  • 4 × NGDS decoy launchers
  • 1 × SLAT torpedo defense system
  • 1 × ARBR 21 warning/detector/interceptor
Armament:

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Guns:
2 × NSBP CIWS
4 × Mle 37 autocannons
Missiles:
2 × 6 cell Sadral launchers (30 missiles)

2 × SMUG AA 12-cell launcher w/ 26 missiles
Aircraft carried:

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Actual mix depends on the mission
Standard Complement:
34 rotor-wing craft consisting of;

Naval Assault:
50 rotor-wing craft consisting of;

Aviation facilities: Hanger

The Arromanches-class of nuclear powered Amphibious assault ships, are operated by the Sieuxerrian Navy. These ships are the only nuclear powered amphibious assault ships in service with any navy in Pardes. The Arromaches have around 5,500 square meters of internal deck space, of which 3,250 meters are for cargo with the other 2,250 meters being for vehicles. It can also carry 3 Emmerian designed Landing Craft Air Cushion in its well deck.