Engin de débarquement amphibie rapide

	An Engin de débarquement amphibie rapide coming ashore during a training exercise in 2012
Class overview
Builders	Socarenam
Operators	French Navy; Egyptian Navy;
Preceded by	CDIC
Completed	6
General characteristics
Type	Roll-on/roll-off catamaran landing craft
Displacement	285 tons (light)
Length	30 m (98 ft 5 in)
Beam	12.8 m (42 ft 0 in)
Draft	2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) (fully catamaran mode); 0.6 m (2 ft 0 in) (fully load lighter mode);
Propulsion	Four MTU Friedrichshafen 12V2000 M92 Diesel engines each producing 1220 kW; Four Wärtsilä Pump-jets;
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (economical); 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) (warranted);
Range	1,000 nmi (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) (laden)
Complement	8
Notes	Cargo capacity:; 1 Cavalry Platoon including 3 Véhicule Blindé Léger and 3 AMX-10 RC or; 1 Reinforced Infantry Platoon including 6 Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé or; 1 Field Engineering Platoon or; 1 First-Aid Post.;

The Engin de débarquement amphibie rapide (EDA-R) is a class of French roll-on/roll-off catamaran landing craft (L-CAT) operated by the French and Egyptian navies. They transport vehicles, cargo and personnel from Mistral-class amphibious assault ships to shore.

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