Daegu vs Type 054A

Daegu

South Korean frigate, 3,600 tons displacement, utilizes combined diesel-electric or gas propulsion.
Origin	🇰🇷 South Korea
Category	Frigate
Type	Guided missile frigate
Manufacturer	Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Year introduced	2018
Number built	8 units
Estimated unit price	$463 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	3,600 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots ◉
Range	4,500 nm ◉
Length	122.0 m ◉
Beam	14.0 m ◉
Crew	140
Propulsion	Combined diesel–electric or gas (CODLOG): 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine, 4 × MTU 12V 4000 M53B diesel engine, 2 × Leonardo DRS electric motors
Armament	1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 6 × K745 Blue Shark torpedo in triple torpedo tubes 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile 16-cell K-VLS (Haegung K-SAAM, Haeryong VL-Tactical Land Attack Missiles, K745A1 Red Shark)

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 Daegu-class or Type 054A-class?

The Type 054A-class has greater displacement at 3,963 tons compared to the Daegu-class's 3,600 tons.

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

The Daegu-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.

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

The Daegu-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 Daegu-class or Type 054A-class?

The Type 054A-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Daegu-class's 122.0 meters.

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

The Daegu-class is more expensive at approximately $463 million per unit compared to the Type 054A-class at $348 million.

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

The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Daegu-class.