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Braunschweig-class corvette
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Corvettes · Germany · 2006
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Braunschweig-classcorvette

Braunschweig-class corvette
Braunschweig-class corvette Photo: Mark Harkin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Speed & Agility
60
Sensors
70
Anti-Surface Capability
75
Affordability
65
Littoral Suitability
85
Survivability
70
Versatility
80
Technology
85
Endurance
60
Origin Germany
ManufacturerBlohm+Voss, Nordseewerke, Lürssen
CategoryCorvettes
EraPost-Cold War
In service2006
Operators2 countries
Quantity6
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
73
Corvettes MASS Rating
1/22
Post-Cold War
11/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Speed & Agility
60
Sensors
70
Anti-Surface Capability
75
Affordability
65
Littoral Suitability
85
Survivability
70
Versatility
80
Technology
85
Endurance
60
ⓘ 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)
—
73
corvettes category
ⓘ 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
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
  • Completed6
  • Active6
  • Under Construction4
  • Planned10
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2006Production started
20
years in service
6
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
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