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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
Floréal-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1990–1993
Quantity
8
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
61
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationfrigate
- Ship Typelight surveillance frigate
- Builder / ShipyardChantiers de l'Atlantique
- Laid Down1989
- Launched1990
- Commissioned1992
- Ships in Class8
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement2,600 t
- Full Load Displacement2,950 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)93.5 m
- Length (waterline)85.2 m
- Beam14 m
- Draft4.3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement90
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionCODAD
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODAD with four SEMT Pielstick 6 PA6 L280 BPC diesel engines and two shafts
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power6,535 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed20 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range9,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun100 mm CADAM turret with Najir fire control system
- Main Gun Calibre100 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × 20 mm modèle F2 guns
- CIWSSIMBAD/Mistral point defence SAM
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship MissilesExocet MM38 (originally fitted; now removed)
- Surface-to-Air MissilesSIMBAD/Mistral
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarDRBV-21C (Mars)
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarRacal Decca RM1290
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersDagaie
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed8
- Active8
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1990Production started
- 1993Production ended
- 1999Sale: Morocco (2 units)
- 2008First deployment: Operation Atalanta
36
years in service
3
years in production
8
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
Floréal-class frigateSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |  Morocco | 2 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
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.
Combined diesel and diesel propulsion system, using two diesel engines driving a single shaft via a combining gearbox.
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.
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