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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
Type 021-class missile boat
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1965–
Quantity
130
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · COLD WAR
41
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationPatrol Boat
- Ship Typemissile boat
- Builder / ShipyardHudong Shipyard
- Laid Down1965
- Ships in Class130
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement205 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)38.6 m
- Beam6.8 m
- Draft2.7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement28
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- Propulsion Typediesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 shafts
- Number of Engines3
- Shaft Power5,985 kW
- Shafts / Screws3
- Top Speed35 kn
- Cruise Speed30 kn
- Range800
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2× AK-230 30mm twin guns
- Main Gun Calibre57 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- Secondary Guns2× 25mm (II x 2)
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- Anti-Ship MissilesSilkworm, C-101, C-801/802, C-704
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarType 352 'Square Tie'
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarType SR-47, RM 1070A, Type 341
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed130
- Under Construction0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1965Production started
- 1980Sale: North Korea (4 units)
- 1984Sale: Pakistan (4 units)
- 1988Sale: Bangladesh (5 units)
- 1995Last sale: Yemen (3 units)
61
years in service
130
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory5country · 26units
26active
Type 021-class missile boatSALES5records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 |  Yemen | 3 | — | — |
| 1994 |  Iran | 10 | — | — |
| 1988 |  Bangladesh | 5 | — | — |
| 1984 |  Pakistan | 4 | — | — |
| 1980 |  North Korea | 4 | — | — |
ⓘ "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 ↗
100PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT41COLD WAR · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT305PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS66PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
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