EDA-R
 An EDA-R with a lowered loading deck unloads armored vehicles on the beach.
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The Engin de débarquement amphibie rapide ( EDA-R ) is a class of landing craft of the French Navy .
General
The EDA-R follows a new concept for landing craft. A loading deck is hydraulically height-adjustable between two hulls. When the deck is lowered, the boat has a draft of only three feet and vehicles can land on the beach. When the deck is raised, it is catamaran- shaped and can sail up to 30 knots.
The helicopter carriers of the Mistral class and the dock landing ships of the Foudre class can each transport 2 EDA-Rs in the well deck .
development
Development began in 2000 and the prototype was completed by the Gamelin shipyard in Saint-Malo in 2008 and handed over to the Navy in Toulon . An order for four boats was then placed. In March 2010 there were tests with the loading and transport of Leclerc battle tanks.
2 boats originally destined for Russia were delivered to the Egyptian Navy .
Ships with the same concept are also offered in other sizes.
Technical specifications
- Crew: 4
- Dimensions
- Length: 30 m
- Width: 12.8 m
- Displacement:
- Speed: 20 kn with cargo
- Propulsion system:
- Range: 1000 miles at 15 knots
- Armament:
- 2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine guns
- 2 × LMG
- Freight: 80-100 tons
- Vehicles per load:
See also
Web links
- http://www.globaldefence.net/defence-news/17744-frankreich-vorstellung-eines-neuartigen-landungsfahrzeug.html
- http://www.globaldefence.net/defence-news/20386-frankreich-neues-landungsboot-vom-typ-eda-r.html