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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Inhaúma-class corvette
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationCorvette
- Ship TypeCorvette
- Builder / ShipyardRio de Janeiro Navy Arsenal
- Laid Down1983
- Commissioned1989
- Ships in Class5
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement1,600 t
- Standard Displacement1,670 t
- Full Load Displacement2,140 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)95.8 m
- Length (waterline)90 m
- Beam11.4 m
- Draft5.5 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement145
- Officers15
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionCODOG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODOG
- Number of Engines3
- Shaft Power35,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed27 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range4,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun4.5-inch Mark 8 naval gun
- Main Gun Calibre114 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsBofors 40 mm guns
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- Anti-Ship MissilesExocet
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarPlessey AWS-4
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarKelvin Hughes Type 1007
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemFerranti CAAIS 450
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersPlessey Shield
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed5
- Active1
- Under Construction0
- Planned12
- Cancelled7
- Lost1
- Retired4
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1986Production started
- 2002Production ended
40
years in service
16
years in production
5
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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.
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