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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
Hydra-class frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
20
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
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Ship TypeFrigate
- Builder / ShipyardBlohm + Voss; Hellenic Shipyards
- Commissioned1992
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement3,360 t
- Full Load Displacement4,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)117.5 m
- Beam14.8 m
- Draft6 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement173
- Officers22
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionCODLOG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODOG with 2 gas turbines and 2 diesel engines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power45,250 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed31 kn
- Range4,100
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunMk 45 Mod 2A 5" gun
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2× Mk15 Phalanx 20 mm CIWS
- CIWSMk15 Phalanx 20 mm
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells16
- Anti-Ship MissilesRIM-162 ESSM
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-162 ESSM
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarSignaal MW08
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarSignaal DA08
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemSignaal STACOS Mod 2
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchers4 SCLAR
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed4
- Active4
- Planned6
- Cancelled2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1991Production started
- 2008First deployment: Operation Atalanta
35
years in service
4
units produced
1
countries operating
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 system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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