Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Braunschweig-class corvette
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2006–
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · POST-COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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
- Ship TypeCorvette
- Builder / ShipyardBlohm and Voss; Lürssen Werft; Nordseewerke Emden; German Naval Yards Kiel
- Commissioned2008
- Ships in Class10
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement1,840 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)89.12 m
- Beam13.28 m
- Draft3.4 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement65
- Officers10
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 diesel engines driving two controllable‑pitch propellers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power14,800 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed26 kn
- Range4,000
- Endurance7 day
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm gun
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × Mauser BK‑27 autocannons
- CIWS2 × RAM Block II launchers (21 missiles each)
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells2
- Anti-Ship Missiles4 × RBS‑15 Mk.3 anti‑ship missiles
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRAM Block II missiles
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- UAV CapabilityYes
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarCassidian TRS‑3D (Batch 1) or Hensoldt TRS‑4D (Batch 2)
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchers2 × TKWA/MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System)
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed6
- Active6
- Under Construction4
- Planned10
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2006Production started
20
years in service
6
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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