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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
Incheon-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2010–
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · MODERN ERA
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationFFG-I
- Ship TypeGuided-missile frigate
- Builder / ShipyardHyundai Heavy Industries, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
- Launched2011
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement2,500 t
- Full Load Displacement2,500 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)114 m
- Beam14 m
- Draft4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement140
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionCODOG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODOG with 2 × MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesel engines and 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbines
- Number of Engines4
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Cruise Speed18 kn
- Range4,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns20 mm Phalanx CIWS, RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Block 1
- CIWS1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS, 1 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Block 1
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship Missiles8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile in quad configuration
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Block 1
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarSPS-550K 3D radar
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarSPG-540K fire control radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemNaval Shield Integrated Combat Management System
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersKDAGAIE Mk 2 decoy launchers
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed6
- Active6
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
- Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2010Production started
16
years in service
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Combined Diesel-electric and Gas propulsion system used in naval vessels, switching between diesel engines for low-speed cruising and gas turbines for 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.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
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