Engin de Débarquement Amphibie Rapide
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The Engin de débarquement amphibie rapide (EDA-R) is a class of Roll-on/Roll-off catamaran
landing craft
ordered by the French Navy
. They transport weapons systems, equipment, cargo and personnel of the assault elements from Mistral class amphibious assault ships to shore and across the beach.
to the Military port of Toulon
. On 14 October 2008, the prototype of the L-Cat beached on the shores of Toulon. On March 2010, it offloads one 54-tons Leclerc
main battle tank at Toulon.
According to CNIM the craft delivers the performance of an aircushion landing craft but at the cost of a conventional landing craft.
Four units have been purchased and were presented to officials of the Navy in January 2011
Catamaran
A catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...
landing craft
Landing craft
Landing craft are boats and seagoing vessels used to convey a landing force from the sea to the shore during an amphibious assault. Most renowned are those used to storm the beaches of Normandy, the Mediterranean, and many Pacific islands during WWII...
ordered by the French Navy
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
. They transport weapons systems, equipment, cargo and personnel of the assault elements from Mistral class amphibious assault ships to shore and across the beach.
Design and development
Concept design of the EDA-R began in 2000 at Constructions industrielles de la Méditerranée (CNIM) then was abandoned in 2003 and relaunched in 2008 with the full-scale Landing Catamaran (L-Cat). During the development stage, one prototype was built by Gamelin Shipyard and tested during an autonomous transfer from Saint-MaloSaint-Malo
Saint-Malo is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern France on the English Channel. It is a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine.-Demographics:The population can increase to up to 200,000 in the summer tourist season...
to the Military port of Toulon
Military port of Toulon
The military port of Toulon is the principal base of the French Navy, sited in the city of Toulon. It holds most of France's force d'action navale, comprising the aircraft carriers Charles de Gaulle as well as its nuclear attack submarines, in total more than 60% of the tonnage of the French...
. On 14 October 2008, the prototype of the L-Cat beached on the shores of Toulon. On March 2010, it offloads one 54-tons Leclerc
Leclerc
The AMX-56 Leclerc, commonly known as the Leclerc, is a main battle tank built by Nexter of France. It was named in honour of General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque who led the French element of the drive towards Paris while in command of the Free French 2nd Armoured Division in World War...
main battle tank at Toulon.
According to CNIM the craft delivers the performance of an aircushion landing craft but at the cost of a conventional landing craft.
Four units have been purchased and were presented to officials of the Navy in January 2011
Specifications (L-Cat)
- Source: Naval-Technology Fact File
- Builder: Socarenam
- Date Deployed:
- Propulsion:
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- Four MTU Friedrichshafen
- Length: 30 metres (98 feet 43 inches)
- Beam: 12.8 metres (42 feet)
- Displacement:
- Speed: 20 knots (34+ mph; 55+ km/h) with full load, 30 knots maximum speed
- Range:
- Crew:
- Load: 80-100 tons overload
- Military lift: 26 troops
- Armament: two 12.7 mm and two 7.62 LMGLight machine gunA light machine gun is a machine gun designed to be employed by an individual soldier, with or without an assistant, as an infantry support weapon. Light machine guns are often used as squad automatic weapons.-Characteristics:...
s. - Radar: