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De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate
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DeZevenProvinciën-classfrigate

De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate
De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate Photo: Royal Netherlands Navy / Koninklijke Marine · Wikimedia Commons · Attribution
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Anti-Surface Capability
85
Air Defence
90
ASW Capability
75
Sensors
88
Versatility
82
Endurance
80
Survivability
87
Aviation
70
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
80
CategoryFrigates
EraPost-Cold War
In service2000–2005
Quantity4
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
83
Frigates MASS Rating
2/25
Post-Cold War
3/245
All-Time
Frigates · 10 axes scored
Anti-Surface Capability
85
Air Defence
90
ASW Capability
75
Sensors
88
Versatility
82
Endurance
80
Survivability
87
Aviation
70
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate
Category
Production
2000–2005
Quantity
4
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · POST-COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
83
frigates category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Ship TypeAir-defense and command frigate
  • Builder / ShipyardDamen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding
  • Commissioned2002
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement6,050 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)144.24 m
  • Beam18.8 m
  • Draft5.18 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement232
  • Officers30
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionCODAG
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Combined diesel or gas (CODAG)
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power49,200 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Range4,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun127 mm Oto Melara Otobreda 127/64 dual‑purpose gun
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns2–4 × .50 BMG Browning M2, 4–6 × FN MAG 7.62 mm
  • CIWS2 × Goalkeeper
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
  • Air-Search RadarThales SMART‑L
  • Surface / Fire-Control RadarThales APAR
  • Phased-Array RadarYes
  • Combat SystemMk 41 VLS with SM‑2 and ESSM, Tomahawk, Harpoon, torpedoes
  • Aegis / EquivalentNo
  • Electronic WarfareYes
  • Decoy Launchers4 × Sippican Hycor SRBOC Mk 36, 1 × AN/SLQ-25 Nixie
▣Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed4
  • Active4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 2000Production started
  3. 2005Production ended
26
years in service
5
years in production
4
units produced
04 / Conflicts
DE ZEVEN PROVINCIËN-CLASS FRIGATE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Systems designed to detect, track, intercept, and destroy ballistic missiles and their warheads.
Combined diesel-electric and gas propulsion system integrating diesel engines for 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.
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.
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