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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
Sa'ar 5-class corvette
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1993–1994
Quantity
3
Unit Price (current)
$260.0M
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
57
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$260.0M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Ship Typecorvette
- Builder / ShipyardNorthrop Grumman / Ingalls Shipbuilding
- Launched1993
- Commissioned1993
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement1,065 t
- Full Load Displacement1,275 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)85.64 m
- Beam11.88 m
- Draft3.45 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement74
- Air Wing Personnel10
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODOG (Combined Diesel or Gas)
- Number of Engines3
- Top Speed20 kn
- Range3,500
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun20mm Phalanx CIWS
- Main Gun Calibre20 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 x 25mm Typhoon Weapon Station
- CIWS20mm Phalanx
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells32
- Anti-Ship MissilesHarpoon anti-ship missiles
- Surface-to-Air MissilesBarak surface-to-air missiles
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarEL/M-2218S
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarEL/M-2258 ALPHA
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersElbit Deseaver rocket decoy launchers
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost260,000,000 USD
◆Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed3
- Active3
- Lost0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1985First deployment: Iran–Israel proxy conflict
- 1993Production started
- 1994Production ended
33
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
SA'AR 5-CLASS CORVETTE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
2CORVETTES17ISRAEL · ALL WEAPONS5PRICE · CORVETTES102PRICE · ALL WEAPONS191PERFORMANCE/PRICE · CORVETTES
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
📖 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.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
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.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
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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