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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
Kortenaer-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1976–1982
Quantity
12
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
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
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationfrigate
- Ship Typeanti-submarine frigate
- Builder / ShipyardDe Schelde and Wilton-Fijenoord
- Laid Down1975
- Commissioned1978
- Ships in Class12
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement3,050 t
- Standard Displacement3,050 t
- Full Load Displacement3,630 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)130.5 m
- Beam14.6 m
- Draft4.3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement176
◆Propulsion10MOD.10
- PropulsionCOGAG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)COGOG with two Rolls-Royce Tyne cruise turbines and two Rolls-Royce Olympus boost turbines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power25,700 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed20 kn
- Cruise Speed20 kn
- Range4,700
- Endurance16 day
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunOTO-Melara 76 mm/62 Compatto
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsBofors 40 mm L/60
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells0
- Anti-Ship MissilesRGM-84 Harpoon
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-7 Sea Sparrow
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemStandard design platform for ASW/AAW variants
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed12
- Active10
- Under Construction0
- Planned12
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired1
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1976Production started
- 1982Production ended
- 1992Sale: Greece (8 units)
- 2002Entered service
50
years in service
6
years in production
12
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Kortenaer-class frigateSALES3records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8 | — | — | |
| — | 2 | — | — | |
| — | 2 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
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.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
Combined gas turbine and gas turbine propulsion system where two gas turbines drive a single shaft via a combining gearbox.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
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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