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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
Sachsen-class frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · POST-COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationfrigate
- Ship Typeair-defense frigate
- Builder / ShipyardBlohm + Voss, Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Nordseewerke
- Laid Down1999
- Launched2001
- Commissioned2003
- Ships in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement5,690 t
- Full Load Displacement5,781.04 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)143 m
- Length (waterline)132.15 m
- Beam17.44 m
- Draft6 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
- Total Complement230
- Officers38
- Air Wing Personnel13
◆Propulsion10MOD.10
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODAG with two variable-pitch propellers
- Number of Engines3
- Shaft Power7,400 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed29 kn
- Cruise Speed18 kn
- Range4,000
- Endurance21 day
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunOTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsMauser MLG 27 27 mm autocannons
- CIWSRIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells32
- Anti-Ship MissilesRGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
- Surface-to-Air MissilesSM-2 Block IIIA and ESSM
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters2
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarThales SMART-L and Hensoldt TRS-4D
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarThales SMART-L and APAR
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Combat SystemAPAR and SMART-L based AAW system
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersSippican Hycor SRBOC
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingYes
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost2 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active3
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled1
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
▤Armour1MOD.1
- Armourstealth shaping and compartmentalization
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2001Production started
- 2006Production ended
- 2008First deployment: Operation Atalanta
25
years in service
5
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE12terms
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 defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
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.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
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.
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