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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Esmeraldas-class corvette
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationcorvette
- Ship Typecorvette
- Builder / ShipyardCantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR)
- Laid Down1979
- Launched1980
- Commissioned1982
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement685 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)57.8 m
- Length (waterline)57.8 m
- Beam9.3 m
- Draft2.9 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement51
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 shaft MTU diesel engines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power18,130 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed37 kn
- Cruise Speed34 kn
- Range4,400
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm Compact
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsBofors 40 mm
- CIWSDARDO 40 mm
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- Anti-Ship MissilesExocet MM40
- Surface-to-Air MissilesSelenia Aspide
- SAM Maximum Range13 km
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarSelenia RAN-10S
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarSelenia Orion 10X
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemOrion
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed6
- Active6
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1980Production started
46
years in service
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired 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.
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.
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.
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