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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Iroquois-class destroyer
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1970–1973
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationDDH 280 class
- Ship TypeHelicopter destroyer (DDH)
- Builder / ShipyardMarine Industries Ltd. and Davie Shipbuilding
- Laid Down1969
- Launched1970
- Commissioned1972
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement4,400 t
- Full Load Displacement5,100 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)130 m
- Length (waterline)121 m
- Beam15 m
- Draft4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement280
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionCOGOG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)COGOG with 2 shafts and 5-bladed controllable pitch propellers
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power3 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed29 kn
- Range4,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunOTO Melara 127/54 Compact
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns76 mm OTO Melara after TRUMP
- CIWSPhalanx CIWS (Block 1B)
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells29
- Anti-Ship MissilesRIM-7 Sea Sparrow (32 cells) and RIM-66 Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA (29 cells)
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-7 Sea Sparrow and RIM-66 Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation3MOD.3
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarRCA & Signaal AN/SPS-501, Signaal LW-08 (AN/SPQ-502)
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarSMA-Segnalamento marittimo ed aereo AN/SPQ-2D, Signaal DA-08 (AN/SPQ-501)
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemSignaal WM-22 STIR, Signaal WM-25 (AN/SPG-501) STIR, Signaal LIROD
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersCorvus chaff launcher, GEC Shield, Nulka, AN/SLQ-25 Nixie
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed4
- Lost1
- Retired4
◆Armour1MOD.1
- Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1970Production started
- 1973Production ended
- 1990First deployment: Gulf War
56
years in service
3
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
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 gas turbine or gas turbine propulsion system, using separate gas turbines for cruising and 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.
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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