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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
Georges Leygues-class frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Ship TypeFrigate
- Builder / ShipyardArsenal de Brest
- Commissioned1979
- Ships in Class7
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement3,830 t
- Full Load Displacement4,580 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)139 m
- Beam14 m
- Draft5.7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement216
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionCOGOG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODOG (combined diesel or gas)
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power33,900 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Range9,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun100 mm Modèle 1968 DP gun
- Main Gun Calibre100 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × 20 mm modèle F2 AA guns
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship Missiles4 × MM38 Exocet anti-ship missiles
- Surface-to-Air Missiles1 × octuple Crotale SAM launcher
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- 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 RadarDRBV 51C
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarDRBV 26
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemSENIT 4 tactical data system
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchers2 × Syllex chaff launchers
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed7
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired7
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1976Production started
- 1988Production ended
- 2008First deployment: Operation Atalanta
50
years in service
12
years in production
7
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
Combined gas turbine or gas turbine propulsion system, using separate gas turbines for cruising and 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.
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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