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Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate
Photo: Contando Estrelas from Vigo, España / Spain · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Frigates · Spain · 2000
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ÁlvarodeBazán-classfrigate

Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate
Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate Photo: Contando Estrelas from Vigo, España / Spain · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Anti-Surface Capability
60
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
80
Sensors
85
Versatility
75
Endurance
65
Survivability
80
Aviation
70
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
50
Origin Spain
ManufacturerNavantia
CategoryFrigates
EraPost-Cold War
In service2000
Operators1 countries
Quantity5
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
73
Frigates MASS Rating
9/25
Post-Cold War
29/245
All-Time
Frigates · 10 axes scored
Anti-Surface Capability
60
Air Defence
70
ASW Capability
80
Sensors
85
Versatility
75
Endurance
65
Survivability
80
Aviation
70
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2000–
Quantity
5
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · POST-COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
73
frigates category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement5,892.8 t
◈Dimensions2MOD.2
  • Length (overall)146.7 m
  • Beam18.6 m
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
  • PropulsionCODOG
  • Shaft Power34,786.905 kW
  • Top Speed28 kn
  • Range4,500
◇Sensors & Combat Systems1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 2000Production started
26
years in service
5
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
ÁLVARO DE BAZÁN-CLASS FRIGATE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Combined Diesel-electric and Gas propulsion system used in naval vessels, switching between diesel engines for low-speed cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
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