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Floreal vs Type 054A

Floreal vs Type 054A at a glance — displacement 2,642 vs 3,963 tons, length 93 vs 134 m, speed 20 vs 27 knots.

Specifications
Floreal Type 054A
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Chantiers de l'Atlantique Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 1992 2008
Number built 8 units 40 units
Estimated unit price NA $348 million
Displacement 2,642 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 20.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 93.5 m 134.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 16.0 m
Crew 90 --
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Armament & Systems
Floreal Type 054A
Armament
  • 2 Exocet MM38 missiles
  • 1 × 100 mm CADAM turret
  • 2 × 20 mm modèle F2 guns
  • 2 x 2 SIMBAD/Mistral point defence SAM
  • 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun (Moroccan variant)
  • 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 4 × SEMT Pielstick 6 PA6 L280 BPC diesel engines, 6,580 kW (8,820 hp), 2 shafts, 1 × 203 kW (272 hp) bow thruster 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 Floreal-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has greater displacement at 3,963 tons compared to the Floreal-class's 2,642 tons.
Which is faster, the Floreal-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Floreal-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the Floreal-class or Type 054A-class?
The Floreal-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Floreal-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Floreal-class's 93.5 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Floreal-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Floreal-class.