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Type 31 frigate
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Frigates · United Kingdom · 2020
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Type31frigate

Type 31 frigate
Type 31 frigate Photo: Jacopo Werther · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Anti-Surface Capability
65
Air Defence
55
ASW Capability
60
Sensors
60
Versatility
70
Endurance
65
Survivability
60
Aviation
50
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryFrigates
EraModern Era
In service2020
Operators3 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
62
Frigates MASS Rating
31/33
Modern Era
90/245
All-Time
Frigates · 10 axes scored
Anti-Surface Capability
65
Air Defence
55
ASW Capability
60
Sensors
60
Versatility
70
Endurance
65
Survivability
60
Aviation
50
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Type 31 frigate
Category
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
62
frigates category
ⓘ 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
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
▣Fleet Status3MOD.3
  • Completed3
  • Under Construction9
  • Planned12
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2020Production started
6
years in service
3
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
Type 31 frigate 2020
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05 / Operators
Type 31 frigateSALES1records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—Poland3——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 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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