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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
Ramadan-class missile boat
Category
Country
Production
1978–1982
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Ship Typemissile boat
- Builder / ShipyardVosper Thornycroft, Portchester
- Laid Down1978
- Launched1979
- Commissioned1981
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement307 t
- Standard Displacement307 t
- Full Load Displacement312 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)52 m
- Length (waterline)48 m
- Beam7.6 m
- Draft2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement40
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- Propulsion Typediesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 shafts
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power13,422 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed35 kn
- Cruise Speed15 kn
- Range2,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm DP
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsBreda 40 mm twin AA
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- Anti-Ship MissilesOtomat Mk2
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarS820
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarS820
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemMarconi Sapphire (Sea Archer 1A)
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersProtean chaff dispensers
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed6
- Active4
- Under Construction0
- Planned6
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1977Sale: Egypt (6 units)
- 1978Production started
- 1982Production ended
48
years in service
4
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Ramadan-class missile boatSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 |  Egypt | 6 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT RANKING Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
9PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT8COLD WAR · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT136UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS64PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
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