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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
Niterói-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1976–1986
Quantity
7
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationfrigate
- Ship Typefrigate
- Builder / ShipyardVosper Thornycroft; Rio de Janeiro Navy Arsenal
- Laid Down1972
- Launched1974
- Commissioned1976
- Ships in Class7
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement3,355 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)129.2 m
- Beam13.5 m
- Draft5.5 m
◇Propulsion10MOD.10
- PropulsionCODOG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODOG, two shafts
- Number of Engines6
- Shaft Power55,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Cruise Speed22 kn
- Range5,300
- Endurance45 day
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
◆Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun113 mm Mark 8 gun
- Main Gun Calibre113 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × Bofors 40 mm guns
▤Missile Armament5MOD.5
- VLS Cells8
- Surface-to-Air MissilesAspide surface-to-air missiles
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
⬢Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
▲Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- UAV CapabilityNo
◎Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarAlenia RAN-20S
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarTerma Scanter
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchers12 × 102 mm decoy launchers
◈Survivability4MOD.4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1976Production started
- 1986Production ended
50
years in service
10
years in production
7
units produced
1
countries operating
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
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.
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