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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
B-class D'Estienne d'Orves-class aviso
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1979–2002
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · POST-COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull Classificationcorvette
- Ship Typecorvette
- Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Lorient
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement1,325 t
- Full Load Displacement1,325 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)80.52 m
- Beam10.2 m
- Draft3.42 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement90
- Officers7
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)diesel
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power8,948 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed23 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range4,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun100 mm/55 or 76mm Oto Melara
- Main Gun Calibre100 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × 20 mm guns
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- Anti-Ship MissilesExocet
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed6
- Active5
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired1
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1979Production started
- 2002Production ended
47
years in service
23
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
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.
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.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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