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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
Valour-class frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2002–2006
Quantity
4
Unit Price (current)
$15.0B↗ 55% inflation · 2007→2025
Original Price
$9.7B (2007)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · POST-COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
72
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$15.0B
Original: $9.7B (2007)
Inflation: +%55
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationMEKO A-200SAN
- Ship Typefrigate
- Builder / ShipyardHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel and Blohm+Voss, Hamburg
- Laid Down2001
- Launched2002
- Commissioned2006
- Ships in Class5
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Light Displacement3,700 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)121 m
- Length (waterline)107.3 m
- Beam16.34 m
- Draft5.95 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement152
◆Propulsion10MOD.10
- PropulsionCODAG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODAG WARP with 2 MTU 16V 1163 TB93 diesel engines, 1 General Electric LM2500 gas turbine, and 1 waterjet
- Number of Engines3
- Shaft Power25,920 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed28 kn
- Cruise Speed16 kn
- Range8,000
- Endurance28 day
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsDenel 35mm Dual Purpose Gun (CIWS), 2 Oerlikon 20 mm cannons, 2 12.7 mm Reutech Rogue remotely operated guns
- CIWSDenel 35mm Dual Purpose Gun
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells32
- Anti-Ship Missiles8 MBDA MM 40 Exocet Block 2
- Surface-to-Air Missiles16 Umkhonto in 32-cell VLS
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters4
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityYes
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarThales Naval France MRR-3D NG G-band multi-role radar
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemIntegrated naval combat system with Thales sensors and Saab EW suite
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy Launchers2 Saab Grintek Avitronics MRL Super Barricade chaff launchers (96 decoys)
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull MaterialWelded GL-D36 steel
- Stealth ShapingYes
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active4
- Under Construction0
- Planned5
- Cancelled1
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
- ArmourWelded GL-D36 steel
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2002Production started
- 2006Production ended
24
years in service
4
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
5FRIGATES3POST-COLD WAR · FRIGATES46GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS1PRICE · FRIGATES2PRICE · ALL WEAPONS192PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
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.
Combined diesel-electric and gas propulsion system integrating diesel engines for cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
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.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: a remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft used for reconnaissance, surveillance, or combat missions without a human onboard.
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