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Corvettes · Sweden · 2000
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Visby-class corvette
Visby-class corvette Photo: Terje Fredh · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
65
Speed & Agility
85
Sensors
70
Anti-Surface Capability
60
Affordability
40
Littoral Suitability
90
Survivability
80
Versatility
75
Technology
90
Endurance
55
Origin Sweden
ManufacturerKockums
CategoryCorvettes
EraPost-Cold War
In service2000–2015
Operators1 countries
Quantity5
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
72
Corvettes MASS Rating
2/22
Post-Cold War
16/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
65
Speed & Agility
85
Sensors
70
Anti-Surface Capability
60
Affordability
40
Littoral Suitability
90
Survivability
80
Versatility
75
Technology
90
Endurance
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Visby-class corvette
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2000–2015
Quantity
5
Unit Price (current)
$313.6M↗ 70% inflation · 2004→2025
Original Price
$184.0M (2004)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · POST-COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$313.6M
Original: $184.0M (2004)
Inflation: +%70
72
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull Classificationstealth corvette
  • Ship Typecorvette
  • Builder / ShipyardKockums
  • Launched2000
  • Commissioned2009
  • Ships in Class6
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement640 t
  • Full Load Displacement640 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)72.7 m
  • Beam10.4 m
  • Draft2.4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement43
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionCODOG
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODOG with waterjets and gas turbines
  • Number of Engines6
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed35 kn
  • Cruise Speed15 kn
  • Range2,500
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunBofors 57 mm L/70 Mk3
  • Main Gun Calibre57 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • CIWSMASS softkill system
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability2MOD.2
  • Hull Materialcarbon fibre and vinyl laminate with PVC core
  • Stealth ShapingYes
◇Cost1MOD.1
  • Unit Cost184,000,000 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed5
  • Active5
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned6
  • Cancelled1
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2000Production started
  2. 2015Production ended
26
years in service
15
years in production
5
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Combined Diesel-electric and Gas propulsion system used in naval vessels, switching between diesel engines for low-speed 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.
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.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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