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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Gepard-class fast attack craft
Category
Country
Production
1982–2016
Quantity
10
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Hull ClassificationFast attack craft
- Ship TypeMissile boat
- Ships in Class10
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement390 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)57.6 m
- Beam7.8 m
- Draft2.6 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement36
- Officers5
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- Propulsion TypeDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 × diesel engines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power13,235 kW
- Top Speed40 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsM2 Browning machine guns
- CIWSRAM launcher
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship MissilesMM38 Exocet
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRolling Airframe Missile
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersHOT DOG, DAG 2200 Wolke
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed10
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned10
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired10
- Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1975Entered service
- 1982Production started
- 2016Production ended
44
years in service
34
years in production
10
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Gepard-class fast attack craftSALES2records
Ghanaⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT RANKING Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
6PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT5COLD WAR · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT161GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS17PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
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