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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
Formidable-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2004–2009
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · POST-COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
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 Classificationstealth frigate
- Ship TypeFrigate
- Builder / ShipyardDCNS and ST Engineering (Marine)
- Laid Down2002
- Launched2004
- Commissioned2007
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement3,200 t
- Standard Displacement3,200 t
- Full Load Displacement3,200 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)114.8 m
- Length (waterline)114.8 m
- Beam16.3 m
- Draft6 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement71
- Air Wing Personnel19
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionCODAD
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODAD with 4 × MTU 20V 8000 M90 diesels
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power36,400 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed27 kn
- Cruise Speed18 kn
- Range4,200
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns4 × 12.7 mm HMG, 2 × 25 mm Typhoon Weapon Station
- CIWSNone listed
⬢Missile Armament7MOD.7
- VLS Cells32
- Anti-Ship MissilesRGM-84C Harpoon (to be replaced by Blue Spear)
- Surface-to-Air MissilesMBDA Aster 15/30 (Sylver A50/A43 VLS)
- SAM Maximum Range30 km
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarThales Herakles PESA
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarTerma Scanter 2001
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Combat SystemThales
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersSagem Dagaie System (2 forward, 1 aft); Morpheus anti-torpedo suite
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingYes
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingYes
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed6
- Active6
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourNone listed
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2004Production started
- 2009Production ended
22
years in service
5
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE13terms
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.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
Combined diesel and diesel propulsion system, using two diesel engines driving a single shaft via a combining gearbox.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
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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