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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
Godavari-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1978–1988
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
33
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationfrigate
- Ship TypeGuided-missile frigate
- Builder / ShipyardMazagon Dock Limited
- Laid Down1978
- Commissioned1983
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement3,600 t
- Standard Displacement3,600 t
- Full Load Displacement3,600 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)126.5 m
- Beam14.5 m
- Draft4.5 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
- Total Complement313
- Officers40
- Air Wing Personnel13
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 2 × steam turbines, 2 shafts
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power22,371 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed28 kn
- Cruise Speed12 kn
- Range4,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsAK-630 30 mm CIWS
- CIWS4 × AK-630 30 mm
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells24
- Anti-Ship Missiles4 × SS-N-2D Styx AShM
- Surface-to-Air MissilesBarak 1 (24 VLS cells)
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- 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 RadarSignaal LW08 D-band, MR-310U Angara (NATO:Head Net C) E/F-band 3D
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarMR-310U Angara (NATO:Head Net C) E/F-band 3D, 2 × Signaal ZW06 or Don Kay I-band navigation radars
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemDigital electronics (INS Gomati)
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchers2 × chaff/flare launchers, 1 × Graesby G738 towed torpedo decoy
▣Survivability3MOD.3
- CBRN CitadelNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1978Production started
- 1988Production ended
48
years in service
10
years in production
3
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 PAGE7terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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 mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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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