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Absalon vs Type 054A

Absalon vs Type 054A at a glance — displacement 6,600 vs 3,963 tons, length 137 vs 134 m, speed 24 vs 27 knots.

Specifications
Absalon Type 054A
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-role frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Odense Staalskibsværft Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2005 2008
Number built 2 units 40 units
Estimated unit price $189 million $348 million
Displacement 6,600 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 137.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 19.5 m 16.0 m
Crew 100 --
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Armament & Systems
Absalon Type 054A
Armament
  • 3 × 12 RIM-162 ESSM SAM in Mk 48Mod3/ Mk 56 VLS
  • 2 × 8 Harpoon Block II SSM
  • 1 × 5"/62 Mk 45 mod 4 gun
  • 2 × Mk32 Mod 14 launchers with MU90 torpedoes
  • 2 × Millennium 35 mm CIWS
  • 7 × 12.7 mm M/01 LvSa HMG
  • 1 × 32-cell H/AKJ-16 VLS
  • HQ-16 SAM
  • Yu-8 anti submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130
  • 2 × 3 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers
  • 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried)
  • 2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers
Propulsion 2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines, two shafts, 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW) CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Absalon-class or Type 054A-class?
The Absalon-class has greater displacement at 6,600 tons compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,963 tons.
Which is faster, the Absalon-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Absalon-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Absalon-class or Type 054A-class?
The Absalon-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Absalon-class or Type 054A-class?
The Absalon-class is longer at 137.0 meters compared to the Type 054A-class's 134.0 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Absalon-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is more expensive at approximately $348 million per unit compared to the Absalon-class at $189 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Absalon-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Absalon-class.