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F126 vs Type 054A

F126 vs Type 054A at a glance — displacement 10,550 vs 3,963 tons, length 166 vs 134 m, speed 26 vs 27 knots.

Specifications
F126 Type 054A
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Damen Group Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced -- 2008
Number built NA 40 units
Estimated unit price NA $348 million
Displacement 10,550 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 26.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 166.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 21.7 m 16.0 m
Crew 114 --
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Armament & Systems
F126 Type 054A
Armament
  • 16 × cells Mk 41 VLS for up to 64 ESSM Block 2B medium-range air defence missiles
  • 2 × RIM-116 RAM CIWS launchers for up to 21 × short-range air-defence missiles each
  • 2 × Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile launchers, for up to 8 NSM Block 1a cruise missiles each
  • 1 × OTO 127/64 LW Vulcano naval gun with Vulcano guided ammunition
  • 2 × Rheinmetall MLG27-4.0 SeaSnake 27×145 mm RCWS
  • 2 × Leonardo LIONFISH 12.7 Top 12.7×99mm NATO RCWS
  • 12.7 mm Leonardo heavy machine guns
  • Water guns and long range acoustic device
  • 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 CODLAD: 4 × MTU 20V 4000 M65L gensets, 2 × Everllence 32/44CR diesel engines, Renk gearbox... 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 F126-class or Type 054A-class?
The F126-class has greater displacement at 10,550 tons compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,963 tons.
Which is faster, the F126-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the F126-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the F126-class or Type 054A-class?
The F126-class has a longer range at 4,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the F126-class or Type 054A-class?
The F126-class is longer at 166.0 meters compared to the Type 054A-class's 134.0 meters.