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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
Type 31 frigate
Category
Country
Production
2020–
Quantity
3
Unit Price (current)
$428.2M↗ 26% inflation · 2019→2025
Original Price
$340.0M (2019)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · MODERN ERA
31
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$428.2M
Original: $340.0M (2019)
Inflation: +%26
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationGeneral purpose Frigate
- Ship TypeFrigate
- Builder / ShipyardBabcock International, PAL Indonesia, PGZ Stocznia Wojenna
- Laid Down2023
- Launched2025
- Commissioned2027
- Ships in Class12
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement5,700 t
- Full Load Displacement7,000 t
▣Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length (overall)138.7 m
- Beam20.36 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement110
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODAD
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power8,200 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed28 kn
- Range9,000
- Endurance21 day
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunOtomelara 76/62 Super Rapid
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- CIWSRheinmetall Oerlikon Millennium Gun
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
- VLS Cells64
- Anti-Ship MissilesAtmaca
- Surface-to-Air MissilesHISAR MR, SIPER LR, Sea Ceptor
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
◎Aviation3MOD.3
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Air-Search RadarThales NS110 / Aselsan CENK 350-N
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Combat SystemThales TACTICOS / Havelsan ADVENT
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed3
- Under Construction9
- Planned12
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2020Production started
6
years in service
3
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
05 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
Type 31 frigateSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 3 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
90FRIGATES31MODERN ERA · FRIGATES203UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS18PRICE · FRIGATES87PRICE · ALL WEAPONS86PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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.
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