Cheng Kung vs Type 054A

Cheng Kung

Taiwanese guided-missile frigate, introduced in 1993, propelled by two General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines.
Origin	🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category	Frigate
Type	Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer	China Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced	1993
Number built	10 units
Estimated unit price	$240 million

Chinese frigate, introduced in 2008, displaces 3,963 tons and uses CODAD propulsion.
Origin	🇨🇳 China
Category	Frigate
Type	Frigate
Manufacturer	Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced	2008
Number built	40 units
Estimated unit price	$348 million

Displacement	4,300 tons ◉
Maximum speed	29.0 knots ◉
Range	5,000 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	138.8 m ◉
Beam	14.0 m ◉
Crew	235
Propulsion	2 × General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines, 41,000 shp (31,000 kW); 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 720 hp (540 kW)
Armament	1 × Mk 13 Launcher for RIM-66 Standard MR missiles 2 × triple Mark 32 torpedo tubes with Mark 46 anti-submarine torpedoes 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun 2 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 guns 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS point defense cannon 2 × Type 75 20 mm/68 caliber guns 4 × Hsiung Feng II SSM 4 × Hsiung Feng III SSM

Displacement	3,963 tons ◉
Maximum speed	27.0 knots ◉
Range	3,800 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	134.0 m ◉
Beam	16.0 m ◉
Crew	--
Propulsion	CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts
Armament	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

Which has greater displacement, the Cheng Kung-class or Type 054A-class?

The Cheng Kung-class has greater displacement at 4,300 tons compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,963 tons.

Which is faster, the Cheng Kung-class or Type 054A-class?

The Cheng Kung-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.

Which has longer range, the Cheng Kung-class or Type 054A-class?

The Cheng Kung-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Cheng Kung-class or Type 054A-class?

The Cheng Kung-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Type 054A-class's 134.0 meters.

Which is more expensive, the Cheng Kung-class or Type 054A-class?

The Type 054A-class is more expensive at approximately $348 million per unit compared to the Cheng Kung-class at $240 million.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cheng Kung-class or Type 054A-class?

The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Cheng Kung-class.