SIGMA 10514

A modular, exportable Dutch corvette and frigate family designed by Damen for flexible construction under license in customer countries, scalable from 80 to over 100 meters in length. In service with Indonesia, Morocco and Mexico, with Vietnam and other navies operating related SIGMA variants.

In service since 2007 · 3 operator countries

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02

2,365

4,200

nmi

VLS

100

crew

Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

National export licensing

Subject to Netherlands export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Limited · 3 operators

In service since 2007. Status: active · ~6 built.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

Mk 41 VLS-class

Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Main armament Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.: 1x 76 mm main gun
VLS cells Vertical-launch missile cells on a warship — a proxy for magazine depth. Higher means more missiles before rearming.: 12

Bottom 9% of warships
Torpedo tubes Number of torpedo tubes (submarines and some surface ships).: 6

Stronger than 69% of warships

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.: 105.1 m

Naval

Displacement, speed, endurance and diving depth.

Displacement Standard displacement in tonnes — the ship’s size class. Larger hulls carry more but cost more and are less agile.: 2,365 t
Full-load displacement Displacement fully loaded with fuel, stores and munitions.: 2,400 t
Max speed Top speed in knots (surfaced, for submarines). Higher aids positioning and screening.: 28 kn

Stronger than 43% of warships
Range Cruising range in nautical miles. Nuclear vessels are effectively unlimited (fuel-wise). Higher means more reach without replenishment.: 4,200 nmi

Stronger than 21% of warships
Complement Crew size. Fewer eases manning cost; more may indicate a larger, more capable platform.: 100
Aircraft carried Embarked aircraft/helicopters. Higher extends the ship’s sensor and strike reach.: 1

Stronger than 20% of warships
Propulsion plant Machinery type — nuclear reactor, gas turbine (COGAG), CODAG, diesel-electric, AIP.: CODAD, diesel engines

Sensors & avionics

Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.

Radar Primary radar. AESA (active electronically scanned array) is the current state of the art.: Thales SMART-S Mk2 3D surveillance radar

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Units built Total production run. Higher means proven manufacturing, mature logistics and spares availability.: 6

Stronger than 78% of warships
Operator countries Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.: 3

Top 5% of warships

Specifications compiled from public Damen Naval and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.

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