Concept
According to the Direction générale de l'Armement (DGA), as well as the French newspaper La Tribune, the Royal Canadian Navy had shown "strong interest" in purchasing two Mistral class amphibious assault ships. A Mistral class ship can carry a significantly large military force with equipment and vehicles in "fighting order", enabling the Canadian Forces to face armed opposition ashore.
As conceived, the Amphibious Assault Ship Project envisioned a ship that could carry personnel and equipment that could rapidly disembark in waves using landing craft and/or helicopters such as the CH-147 Chinook. The ship would be able to offload equipment and personnel and support them in the face of armed opposition. The ship could also be used in support of humanitarian operations as it would have a large hospital designed for treating combat-related injuries. The ship will be able to carry a battalion-size able to conduct non-combatant evacuation operations around the world.
The Canadian Alliance Party had issued a call for procuring four "support/amphibious ships, at least one dedicated helicopter/light carrier". First considered in the year 2000, whether the Amphibious Assault Ship Project ever made it to the design stage is still unclear. The Royal Canadian Military Institute had proposed four ships similar to the United Kingdom’s Bay class landing ships.
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