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Brandenburg-class frigate
Photo: Eugenio Castillo Pert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Frigates · Germany · 1992
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Brandenburg-classfrigate

Brandenburg-class frigate
Brandenburg-class frigate Photo: Eugenio Castillo Pert · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Anti-Surface Capability
65
Air Defence
55
ASW Capability
85
Sensors
70
Versatility
70
Endurance
75
Survivability
70
Aviation
50
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin Germany
ManufacturerBlohm+Voss
CategoryFrigates
EraPost-Cold War
In service1992–1996
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
68
Frigates MASS Rating
14/25
Post-Cold War
57/245
All-Time
Frigates · 10 axes scored
Anti-Surface Capability
65
Air Defence
55
ASW Capability
85
Sensors
70
Versatility
70
Endurance
75
Survivability
70
Aviation
50
Technology
60
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Brandenburg-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1992–1996
Quantity
4
Unit Price (current)
$303.0M
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · POST-COLD WAR
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$303.0M
Inflation: +%0
68
frigates category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationF123
  • Ship TypeAnti-submarine frigate
  • Builder / ShipyardArbeitsgemeinschaft F123 (Blohm + Voss, Howaldtswerke, Nordseewerke, Bremer Vulkan)
  • Laid Down1992
  • Commissioned1994
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement3,600 t
  • Full Load Displacement4,490 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)138.85 m
  • Beam16.7 m
  • Draft4.35 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement219
  • Officers26
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionCODOG
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODOG with two controllable pitch propellers
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power38,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed29 kn
  • Cruise Speed18 kn
  • Range4,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main GunOTO-Melara 76 mm/62 Mk 75
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary GunsTwo Mauser BK-27 27 mm rapid-fire cannons
  • CIWSTwo Mk 49 launchers for RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missiles
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
  • Air-Search RadarThales LW08 D band radar
  • Surface / Fire-Control RadarThales SMART-S F band radar
  • Phased-Array RadarNo
  • Combat SystemSTN Atlas DSQS-23BZ hull sonar, STN Atlas TASS 6-3 towed array (Bayern only), EADS FL 1800S ECM suite
  • Aegis / EquivalentNo
  • Electronic WarfareYes
  • Decoy LaunchersFour TKWA/MASS decoy dispensers
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Cost1MOD.1
  • Unit Cost303,000,000 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active4
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
▤Armour1MOD.1
  • ArmourNone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1992Production started
  2. 1996Production ended
  3. 2008First deployment: Operation Atalanta
34
years in service
4
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
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-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.
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.
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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