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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
La Combattante-class fast attack craft
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1968–1990
Quantity
76
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull Classificationfast attack craft
- Ship Typemissile boat
- Builder / ShipyardConstructions Mécaniques de Normandie (CMN)
- Ships in Class76
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement234 t
- Full Load Displacement359 t
▣Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length (overall)56 m
◇Propulsion3MOD.3
- Propulsion Typediesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)combined diesel and diesel (CODAD)
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
◆Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsBofors 40 mm
▤Missile Armament3MOD.3
- Anti-Ship MissilesExocet
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
⬢Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
▲Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◎Sensors & Combat Systems2MOD.2
◈Survivability3MOD.3
- CBRN CitadelNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
▣Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed76
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1968Production started
- 1990Production ended
58
years in service
22
years in production
76
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ 10 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries11country
05 / MASS Score
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT RANKING Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
8PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT7COLD WAR · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT111FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
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