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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
Nilgiri-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1972–1981
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · COLD WAR
37
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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 TypeFrigate
- Builder / ShipyardMazagon Dock Limited
- Laid Down1966
- Commissioned1972
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement2,682 t
- Standard Displacement2,682 t
- Full Load Displacement2,962 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)113 m
- Beam13 m
- Draft4.3 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement267
- Officers17
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam turbine
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power44,740 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed28 kn
- Cruise Speed12 kn
- Range4,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunMK.6 Vickers 113mm guns
- Main Gun Calibre113 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary GunsAK-230 twin 30 mm anti-aircraft guns, Oerlikon 20mm guns
- CIWSAK-230 twin 30 mm anti-aircraft guns
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship MissilesSeacat (later replaced)
- Surface-to-Air MissilesSeacat (later replaced by AK-230)
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarSignaal DA05 / BEL PFN513 radar
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarSignaal LW08 / BEL RAWL02 surface radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMRS-3 fire control system
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed6
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired6
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1972Production started
- 1981Production ended
54
years in service
9
years in production
6
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 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.
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 mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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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