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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
Maestrale-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1982–1982
Quantity
8
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Ship Typefrigate
- Builder / ShipyardFincantieri S.p.A., Riva Trigoso and Muggiano Shipyards
- Commissioned1981
- Ships in Class8
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement3,040 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)122.7 m
- Beam12.9 m
- Draft4.2 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement225
- Officers24
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionCODOG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODOG scheme with 2 GE LM2500 gas turbines and 2 diesel engines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power44,848 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed33 kn
- Cruise Speed21 kn
- Range6,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunOtobreda 127 mm/54 Compact gun
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × Oto Melara Twin 40L70 Dardo CIWS, 2 × Browning HB2B 12.7 mm, 2 × MG 42/59 7.62 mm
- CIWS2 × Oto Melara Twin 40L70 Dardo
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells8
- Anti-Ship Missiles4 × Otomat TESEO Mk-2 anti-ship missiles
- Surface-to-Air Missiles1 × Albatross octuple Aspide SAM launcher
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes8
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarSelenia RAN-10S/SPS-774 surface and air surveillance radar
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarSelenia SMA SPS-702 surface search radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchers2 × 20-round OTO Melara/Breda SCLAR decoy RL
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materiallight alloys
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed8
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired8
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1982Production started
44
years in service
0
years in production
8
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
MAESTRALE-CLASS FRIGATE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
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.
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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