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Álvaro de Bazán vs Type 054A

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Specifications
Álvaro de Bazán Type 054A
Origin 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer NAVANTIA Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2002 2008
Number built 5 units 40 units
Estimated unit price $1,100 million $348 million
Displacement 6,494 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,500 nm at 16 knots 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 146.7 m 134.0 m
Beam 18.6 m 16.0 m
Crew 201 --
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Armament & Systems
Álvaro de Bazán Type 054A
Armament
  • 1 × 5 in (127.0 mm)/54 Mk45 Mod 2 gun
  • 1 × Mark 41 (VLS) (48-cell)
  • 32 × Standard SM-2MR Block IIIA
  • 64 × RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile
  • 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon
  • 2 × twin 12.75 in (323.8 mm) Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo tubes
  • 12 × Honeywell Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedoes
  • 2 × 20 mm autocannon (F101-104)
  • 2 × 25 mm autocannon (F105)
  • 4 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns
  • 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 CODOG: 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (46,650 hp), 2 × Caterpillar 3600 diesel engines (12,000 hp) CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts

Overview

The Álvaro de Bazán and the Type 054A are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 6,494 tons for the Álvaro de Bazán vs 3,963 tons for the Type 054A. The Álvaro de Bazán reaches 28 knots vs 27 knots for the Type 054A. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Álvaro de Bazán vs 3,800 for the Type 054A.

The Álvaro de Bazán was produced in 5 units vs 40 for the Type 054A. Cost per hull is $1,100M for the Álvaro de Bazán vs $348M for the Type 054A. The Álvaro de Bazán was commissioned in 2002, 6 years before the Type 054A (2008).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Type 054A-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class has greater displacement at 6,494 tons compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,963 tons.
Which is faster, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Type 054A-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Type 054A-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Type 054A-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class is longer at 146.7 meters compared to the Type 054A-class's 134.0 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Type 054A-class?
The Álvaro de Bazán-class is more expensive at approximately $1.1 billion per unit compared to the Type 054A-class at $348 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Álvaro de Bazán-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 5 vessels of the Álvaro de Bazán-class.