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Artigliere vs Type 053H

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Specifications
Artigliere Type 053H
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR) Hudong Shipyard
Year introduced 1977 1974
Number built 18 units 43 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,506 tons 2,000 tons
Maximum speed 35.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 4,300 nm at 16 knots 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 113.2 m 112.0 m
Beam 11.3 m 12.0 m
Crew 185 200
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Artigliere Type 053H
Armament
  • 8 x Otomat Mk 2 SSMs
  • 1 x Mk.29 octuple launcher for Sea Sparrow / Aspide SAM
  • 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes
  • 1 x OTO Melara 127/54 mm gun
  • 2 x OTO Melara Twin 40L70 DARDO compact gun
  • 2 x twin 100 mm gun
  • 2-4 x twin 37mm AAA
  • 2 x twin HQ-61B SAM
  • 2 x Type 62, 5-tube ASW RL
  • 8 x YJ-8 or YJ-82 SSM
  • 2 x Type 79A dual-100 mm gun
  • 4 x Type 76 dual-37 mm AA guns
  • 2 x 5-tube Type 81 ASW rocket launcher
  • 4 x Type 64 DC projectors
  • 2 x DC racks
  • 2 x Mk-36RBOC 6-barrel decoy rocket launchers
Propulsion CODOG scheme: 2 x GE / Fiat LM2500 gas turbines (50,000 shp) and 2 x Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A230-20 diesel engines (7,800 shp) 2 to 4 diesel engines 16,000 to 22,000 shp

Overview

The Artigliere and the Type 053H are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 2,506 tons for the Artigliere vs 2,000 tons for the Type 053H. The Artigliere reaches 35 knots vs 32 knots for the Type 053H. Operational range is 4,300 nautical miles for the Artigliere vs 4,000 for the Type 053H. The Artigliere carries a crew of 185 vs 200 for the Type 053H.

The Artigliere was produced in 18 units vs 43 for the Type 053H. The Artigliere was commissioned in 1977, 3 years after the Type 053H (1974).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Artigliere-class or Type 053H-class?
The Artigliere-class has greater displacement at 2,506 tons compared to the Type 053H-class's 2,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Artigliere-class or Type 053H-class?
The Artigliere-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Type 053H-class's 32 knots.
Which has longer range, the Artigliere-class or Type 053H-class?
The Artigliere-class has a longer range at 4,300 nautical miles compared to the Type 053H-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Artigliere-class or Type 053H-class?
The Artigliere-class is longer at 113.2 meters compared to the Type 053H-class's 112.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Artigliere-class and Type 053H-class have?
The Type 053H-class has a larger crew complement of 200 compared to the Artigliere-class's 185 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Artigliere-class or Type 053H-class?
The Type 053H-class has been built in greater numbers with 43 vessels compared to 18 vessels of the Artigliere-class.