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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Al Riyadh-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1980–1990
Quantity
20
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
32
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationfrigate
- Ship Typestealth frigate
- Builder / ShipyardDCNS
- Laid Down1990
- Launched1991
- Commissioned1993
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement3,200 t
- Standard Displacement3,200 t
- Full Load Displacement3,800 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)125 m
- Length (waterline)125 m
- Beam15.4 m
- Draft4.1 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement164
◆Propulsion10MOD.10
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODAD
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power15,660 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed25 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range4,000
- Endurance50 day
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun100 mm TR automatic gun
- Main Gun Calibre100 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × 20 mm modèle F2 guns
- CIWS2 × 6 Sadral launchers with Mistral Mk 3 SAM/SSM
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells0
- Anti-Ship Missiles8 × Exocet MM40 block II anti-ship missiles
- Surface-to-Air MissilesMistral Mk 3
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarDRBV 15C sentry radar
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarDRBN34 navigation radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemThales TAVITAC/SENIT FLF
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchers2 × Dagaie Mk2 AMGL-1C chaff launcher
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingYes
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed3
- Active3
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourOn sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1980Production started
- 1990Production ended
46
years in service
10
years in production
20
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Al Riyadh-class frigateSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 |  Saudi Arabia | 3 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
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