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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
Constellation-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2024–
Quantity
1
Unit Price (current)
$1.6B↗ 24% inflation · 2020→2025
Original Price
$1.3B (2020)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · MODERN ERA
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.6B
Original: $1.3B (2020)
Inflation: +%24
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationGuided-missile frigate
- Ship TypeFrigate
- Builder / ShipyardFincantieri Marinette Marine
- Commissioned2029
- Ships in Class20
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement7,291 t
▣Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length (overall)151.2 m
- Beam19.8 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement200
- Officers24
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionCODLAG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODLAG with 1x LM2500+G4 gas turbine, 2x 3.4 MW electric motors, 4x 3000 kW diesel generators, 2x fixed-pitch propellers, 1x auxiliary propulsion unit
- Number of Engines1
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed26 kn
- Cruise Speed16 kn
- Range6,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunMk 110 57mm gun with ALaMO projectile
- Main Gun Calibre57 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsVarious machine guns (M240 or M2 Browning)
- CIWSRIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (21-cell Mk 49 launcher)
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- VLS Cells32
- Anti-Ship MissilesOver-the-horizon anti-ship weapons (likely Naval Strike Missile)
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-162 ESSM Block 2, RIM-174 Standard ERAM, RIM-66 Standard SM-2 Block 3C
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarAN/SPY-6(V)3 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR)
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarAN/SPS-73(V)18 Next Generation Surface Search Radar
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Combat SystemAegis Baseline 10 Combat System, AN/SQQ-89(V)16 undersea warfare/anti-submarine warfare combat system, Cooperative Engagement Capability
- Aegis / EquivalentYes
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchers4 × Mark 53 Nulka decoy launching system, AN/SLQ-61 Lightweight Tow Torpedo Defense Mission Module
▣Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost1,280,000,000 USD
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
- Completed0
- Active0
- Under Construction1
- Planned20
- Cancelled18
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2024Production started
2
years in service
1
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
16FRIGATES9MODERN ERA · FRIGATES383UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS4PRICE · FRIGATES36PRICE · ALL WEAPONS200PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
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.
Combined diesel-electric and gas propulsion system used in naval vessels, integrating diesel engines for low-speed operation and gas turbines for high-speed sprints.
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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