Almirante Padilla vs Type 054B

The Almirante Padilla and the Type 054B are both Frigate classes. The Type 054B displaces 6,000 tons — 2.9x the Almirante Padilla's 2,100 tons. The Almirante Padilla reaches 27 knots vs 28 knots for the Type 054B. Operational range is 7,000 nautical miles for the Almirante Padilla vs 5,000 for the Type 054B. The Almirante Padilla was produced in 4 units vs 2 for the Type 054B. The Almirante Padilla was commissioned in 1983, 42 years before the Type 054B (2025).

Colombian frigate, introduced in 1983, utilizes four MTU diesel engines for propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇴 Colombia
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 1983
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Chinese frigate, introduced in 2025, has a displacement of 6,000 tons and utilizes a CODAD propulsion system.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2025
Number built 2 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 2,100 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 7,000 nm at 14 knots
Length 99.1 m
Beam 11.3 m
Crew 92
Propulsion 2 shaft, 4 MTU 20V 1163 TB92 diesel engines 23,400 hp (17,400 kW)
Armament
  • 8 SSM-700K Hae Sung I (Sea Star) anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × Simbad surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cal Strales Compact gun
  • 1 × twin Breda 40 mm/70 guns
  • 6 × 324 mm torpedo tubes
  • DART 76 mm Oto Melara guided ammunition
Displacement 6,000 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm
Length 150.0 m
Beam 18.0 m
Crew --
Propulsion CODAD, 4 × CS16V27 diesels, 29.12 MW (39,050 hp) total, 2 shafts
Armament
  • 1 × 100 mm gun H/PJ-87
  • 1 × 30 mm H/PJ-11 gun-based CIWS
  • 1 × HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS
  • 8 x YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 4 × 8-cell H/AKJ-16 VLS (total 32 cells)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Almirante Padilla-class or Type 054B-class?
The Type 054B-class has greater displacement at 6,000 tons compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 2,100 tons.
Which is faster, the Almirante Padilla-class or Type 054B-class?
The Type 054B-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Almirante Padilla-class or Type 054B-class?
The Almirante Padilla-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 054B-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Almirante Padilla-class or Type 054B-class?
The Type 054B-class is longer at 150.0 meters compared to the Almirante Padilla-class's 99.1 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Almirante Padilla-class or Type 054B-class?
The Almirante Padilla-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 054B-class.