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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
Almirante Padilla-class frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
33
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationFrigate
- Ship TypeType FS 1500
- Builder / ShipyardHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
- Laid Down1981
- Commissioned1983
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement1,500 t
- Standard Displacement1,600 t
- Full Load Displacement2,100 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)99.1 m
- Length (waterline)90 m
- Beam11.3 m
- Draft3.7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement94
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionCODAD
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODAD
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power15,660 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed27 kn
- Cruise Speed14 kn
- Range7,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal Strales Compact
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsBreda 40 mm/70
- CIWSSimbad
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells0
- Anti-Ship MissilesSSM-700K Hae Sung I (Sea Star)
- Surface-to-Air MissilesMistral
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarSMART-S Mk2
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarTerma Scanter 2001 X-band
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemTAVITAC
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersDagaie
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active4
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
- Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1982Production started
- 1983Production ended
44
years in service
1
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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.
Combined diesel and diesel propulsion system, using two diesel engines driving a single shaft via a combining gearbox.
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.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
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