French DCNS - Mistral Family LHD [480p]

MISTRAL LHD (Amphibious Assault Ship), a ship designed for joint and coalition operations.

Particularly optimized to facilitate a heavy traffic of equipment, vehicles and troops during embarkation/disembarkation phase, MISTRAL BPC (LHD) is a multi-mission ship allowing force projection from the sea while acting as a joint HQ command ship. Designed for crisis management in peace time or wartime, it provides humanitarian support to civilian population at any place of the littoral even when all harbour infrastructures are no more available. True "floating hospital", it can then deal with the medical needs equivalent to a town of 40,000 people.

An operation proven ship.

The French Navy currently operates two ships: Mistral and Tonnerre BPC. Commissioned in 2006 and 2007, these vessels have already sails on all seas and oceans and been part of joint operation even in close to wartime situation. Operational capacities have been demonstrated in Lebanon, 2006 "Baliste" operation: The BPC Mistral evacuated thousand of civilians while supporting the UN task force acting for peacekeeping.

A third unit Dixmude BPC is currently under construction and will be handed over to the French Navy in 2012.

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[NemoNiake]

@berkut2006 what a stupid comment -_-

[berkut2006]

one misile and half of franch military bugded just disappear

[esprit83990]

very good ship !! the best "adaptable ship"