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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
Bonifaz-class frigate
Category
Country
Production
2022–
Quantity
5
Unit Price (current)
$1.3B↗ 28% inflation · 2018→2025
Original Price
$1.0B (2018)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · MODERN ERA
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.3B
Original: $1.0B (2018)
Inflation: +%28
ⓘ 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 TypeGuided missile frigate, ASW frigate
- Builder / ShipyardNavantia
- Laid Down2022
- Launched2025
- Ships in Class5
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement6,100 t
- Full Load Displacement6,100 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)145 m
- Beam18 m
- Draft5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement150
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionCODLOG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODLOG: 1 × GE LM2500 turbine, 4 × MTU 4000 diesel engines
- Number of Engines5
- Shafts / Screws1
- Top Speed35 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunOTO 127/64 LW Vulcano 127mm naval gun with Vulcano guided ammunition
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × 30 mm and .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells16
- Anti-Ship MissilesNaval Strike Missile (NSM)
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-162 ESSM Block 2
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missile DefenseYes
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPY-7(V)2
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Combat SystemSCOMBA (Navantia Combat Management System), International Aegis Fire Control Loop (IAFCL)
- Aegis / EquivalentYes
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost1,000,000,000 USD
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed0
- Active0
- Under Construction3
- Planned5
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2022Production started
4
years in service
5
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
39FRIGATES18MODERN ERA · FRIGATES27SPAIN · ALL WEAPONS6PRICE · FRIGATES41PRICE · ALL WEAPONS197PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE11terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Aegis combat system or equivalent refers to naval combat systems integrating radar, missiles, and guns for air defense and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
Systems designed to detect, track, intercept, and destroy ballistic missiles and their warheads.
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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