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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
Niels Juel-class corvette
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
44
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationCorvette
- Ship TypeCorvette
- Builder / ShipyardAalborg Shipyard
- Laid Down1977
- Launched1978
- Commissioned1980
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement1,450 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)84 m
- Beam10.3 m
- Draft4.8 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement110
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionGas Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)1 × General Electric gas turbine 1 × MTU-20V-956 diesel engine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power25,700 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Range4,000
- Endurance25 day
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunOto Melara 76 mm gun
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Gunsseveral heavy machine guns
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells16
- Anti-Ship MissilesHarpoon SSM
- Surface-to-Air MissilesSea Sparrow SAM
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned3
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1961Entered service
- 1980Production started
46
years in service
0
years in production
3
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 PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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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.
A type of internal combustion engine that generates power using a turbine driven by gas expansion.
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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