Career
Ordered:
Laid down:	10th of July 2003 (aft part in Brest) 13th of Octobre 2003 (bow part in Saint-Nazaire)
Launched:	6th of Octobre 2004 in Brest
Commissioned:	12/2005
Decommissioned:
Fate:
Struck:
General Characteristics
Displacement:	16 500 tonnes (empty) 21 300 t (full load) 32 300 t (with ballasts)
Length:	199 m
Width:	32 m
Draught:	6,3 m
Propulsion:	Motorisation : 2 Mermaïd electric motors (2 x 7 MW), 2 5-bladed propelers Electrical plant: 4 Wärtsilä diesels-alternators 16 V32 (6,2 MW) + 1 Wärtsilä Vasaa auxiliary diesel-alternator 18V200 (3 MW)
Speed:	18,8 knots
Range:	10800 km at 18 knts, 19800 at 15 knts
Complement:	20 officers, 80 petty officers, 60 Quarter-masters, 450 passangers (900 for a short cruise), 150 men of an on-board high quarter
Armament:	2 Simbad systems 2 30mm Breda-Mauser guns 4 12,7mm M2-HB Browing machine guns
Mole
Planes	16 helicopters
Motto:

The Mistral is an amphibious assault helicopter carrier of the French Marine Nationale, the fourth vessel to bear the name, and lead ship of her class. Image File history File links fr (original): Le Bâtiment de Projection et de Commandement (BPC) Mistral au mouillage à Brest (12 février 2005). ... Tricolore of France Created by User:Anthony S. Tsoumbris French Tricolore flag File links The following pages link to this file: Austria Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam A.S. Roma A.C. Milan Belgium Czech Republic Cyprus Economy of the Czech Republic Corsica Chelsea F.C. European Union Estonia European... Mistral is an infrared homing surface-to-air missile manufactured by the European multinational company MBDA missile systems (formerly by Matra BAe Dynamics). ... The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is the naval arm of the French military and is the second-largest Western European navy (the largest being the United Kingdoms Royal Navy). ... The Mistral type is a class of assault helicopter carriers, capable of deploying 16 NH90 or Tigre. ...

She is capable of deploying 16 NH90 or Tigre, four landing barges and a 40-tank Leclerc squadron, with up to 450 soldiers (900 for a sort period). She also has a fully capable 50-bed hospital. The NHI NH90 is a twin-engine, ten-ton multi-role helicopter manufactured by NHIndustries, a company established by Agusta, Eurocopter and Stork Fokker Aerospace. ... The Eurocopter Tiger is an attack helicopter manufactured by the Eurocopter Group. ... The Leclerc is a main battle tank built by GIAT Industries of France. ...

She was constructed in two segments, the bow part in Saint-Nazaire, and the aft part in Brest. Saint-Nazaire is also a commune of the Gard département of France. ... Location within France Brest, at the tip of Brittany Brest (population of the city: 146,000 inhabitants as of 2004 estimates; population of the metropolitan area: 303,484 inhabitants as of 1999 census) is a city in the Bretagne région, north-west France, subprefecture of the Finistère d...

Construction site of the Projection and Command vessel Mistral, being assembled in the dock n°9 of the Brest arsenal (10th of Septembre 2003) Image File history File links File links The following pages link to this file: Mistral class landing platform dock FS Mistral FS Tonnerre ...	The bow block of the Projection and Command vessel Mistral has been convoyed to Brest after leaving the Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire on the 17th of July. The block then entered the watered pool n°9 where the aft block was. The assembly can now begin (19th of July 2004). Image File history File links fr (original): Le bloc avant du Bâtiment de Projection et de Commandement (BPC) Mistral, après avoir quitté les chantiers de lAtlantique à Saint-Nazaire le 17 juillet, a été convoyé jusquà Brest. ...	Launching of the Mistral Projection and Command vessel in Brest (6th of Octobre 2004) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...	Launching of the Mistral Projection and Command vessel in Brest (6th of Octobre 2004) Image File history File links fr (original): Le lancement du Bâtiment de Projection et de Commandement (BPC) Mistral à Brest (6 octobre 2004). ...
Projection and Command vessel Mistral in Brest Harbour (12th of February 2005) Image File history File links fr (original): Le Bâtiment de Projection et de Commandement (BPC) Mistral au mouillage à Brest (12 février 2005). ...