Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Drummond-class corvette
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · COLD WAR
30
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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
- Hull Classificationcorvette
- Ship Typecorvette
- Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Lorient
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement1,170 t
- Full Load Displacement1,320 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)80 m
- Beam10.3 m
- Draft3.55 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
- Total Complement84
- Officers5
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 diesel engines, 2 shafts, controllable pitch propellers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power8,948 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed23.3 kn
- Range4,500
- Endurance15 day
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun100 mm/55 Mod.1968 dual purpose gun
- Main Gun Calibre100 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Gunstwin 40 mm L/70 AA guns, 2 × 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns, 2 × .50 cal M2 machine guns
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- VLS Cells0
- Anti-Ship Missiles4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarThales DRBV 51A air/surface search
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarThales DRBC-32E fire control
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMiniaco indigenous combat system
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchers2 × Corvus, 2 × Matra Dagaie decoys
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1978Production started
- 1982Production ended
48
years in service
4
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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