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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
Tarantul-class corvette
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Quantity
80
Unit Price (current)
$73.9M↗ 146% inflation · 1990→2025
Original Price
$30.0M (1990)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$73.9M
Original: $30.0M (1990)
Inflation: +%146
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification3MOD.3
- Ship Typemissile corvette
- Builder / ShipyardVympel Shipyard
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement480 t
- Full Load Displacement540 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)56 m
- Beam8.5 m
- Draft2.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement50
◆Propulsion10MOD.10
- PropulsionCOGAG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shaft COGAG turbines with 2 cruising engines
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power22,370 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed42 kn
- Cruise Speed12 kn
- Range2,400
- Endurance10 day
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun1 × 76 mm AK-176
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary Guns2 × 30 mm AK-630
- CIWS2 × AK-630 or 1 × CADS-N-1 Kashtan
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells0
- Anti-Ship Missiles4 × SS-N-2 Styx or SS-N-22 Sunburn or SS-N-25 Switchblade or BrahMos
- Surface-to-Air Missiles1 × SA-N-5 (MANPADS)
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchers2 × PK-16
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost30,000,000 USD
◆Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed80
- Lost1
03 / History
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries12country
06 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Combined gas turbine and gas turbine propulsion system where two gas turbines drive a single shaft via a combining gearbox.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
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