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Bhumibol Adulyadej-class frigate
Photo: Cmdr. Kamchai Charoenpongchai · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Frigates · Thailand · 2017
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Bhumibol Adulyadej-class frigate
Bhumibol Adulyadej-class frigate Photo: Cmdr. Kamchai Charoenpongchai · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Anti-Surface Capability
70
Air Defence
60
ASW Capability
60
Sensors
65
Versatility
70
Endurance
60
Survivability
65
Aviation
40
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin Thailand
CategoryFrigates
EraModern Era
In service2017–2017
Operators1 countries
Quantity1
Data Quality81%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
63
Frigates MASS Rating
30/33
Modern Era
86/245
All-Time
Frigates · 10 axes scored
Anti-Surface Capability
70
Air Defence
60
ASW Capability
60
Sensors
65
Versatility
70
Endurance
60
Survivability
65
Aviation
40
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Bhumibol Adulyadej-class frigate
Category
Country
Production
2017–2017
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · MODERN ERA
30
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
63
frigates category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationstealth frigate
  • Ship Typefrigate
  • Builder / ShipyardDaewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
  • Laid Down2016
  • Launched2017
  • Commissioned2019
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement3,700 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)124.1 m
  • Beam14.4 m
  • Draft4.3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement141
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × MTU 16V1163 M94 diesel engines, 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine
  • Number of Engines3
  • Shaft Power4 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed33.3 kn
  • Range4,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm/62 Super Rapid
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns2 × 30mm DS30M Mark 2 Automated Small Calibre Gun, 2 × M2 Browning .50 caliber guns
  • CIWS1 × Phalanx CIWS
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
  • Air-Search RadarSea Giraffe 4A AESA, Saab SEA GIRAFFE AMB
  • Surface / Fire-Control RadarWartsila X-band Navigation radar, Wartsila S-band Navigation radar
  • Phased-Array RadarYes
  • Combat SystemSaab 9LV Mk4
  • Aegis / EquivalentNo
  • Electronic WarfareYes
  • Decoy Launchers6 × Terma C-Guard DL-12T Mk. 137 Decoy Launchers, Mk.234 Nulka anti-ship missile decoy system, Naval Group CANTO-V anti-torpedo decoy system
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
  • Completed1
  • Active1
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2017Production started
9
years in service
0
years in production
1
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Bhumibol Adulyadej-class frigate 2017
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE14terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
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.
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.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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