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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
Helsinki-class missile boat
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1981–1986
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
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
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull Classificationmissile boat
- Ship TypeFast attack craft
- Builder / ShipyardWärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement300 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)45 m
- Beam8.9 m
- Draft3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement30
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
- Propulsion TypeThree shafts
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 shafts with MTU 16V 538 TB92 engines
- Number of Engines3
- Shaft Power3 kW
- Shafts / Screws3
- Top Speed32 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunBofors 57 mm/70 Mk1
- Main Gun Calibre57 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × Sako 23 mm/87 twin-barreled
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- Anti-Ship Missiles8 × RBS-15
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Surface / Fire-Control Radar9GA 208
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemPhilips 9LV 225 fire control radar
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersPhilax chaff and IR flairs
▣Survivability3MOD.3
- CBRN CitadelNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active2
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1981Production started
- 1986Production ended
45
years in service
5
years in production
4
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT RANKING Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
11PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT9COLD WAR · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT32FINLAND · ALL WEAPONS235PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
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.
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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