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Cheng Kung vs Type 054A

Cheng Kung vs Type 054A at a glance — displacement 4,300 vs 3,963 tons, length 138 vs 134 m, speed 29 vs 27 knots.

Specifications
Cheng Kung Type 054A
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer China Shipbuilding Corporation Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 1993 2008
Number built 10 units 40 units
Estimated unit price $300 million $348 million
Displacement 4,300 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 138.8 m 134.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 16.0 m
Crew 235 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Cheng Kung Type 054A
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
  • 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 × General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines, 41,000 shp (31,000 kW); 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 720 hp (540 kW) 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 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 $300 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.