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Formidable vs Type 054A

Formidable vs Type 054A at a glance — displacement 3,200 vs 3,963 tons, length 114 vs 134 m, speed 27 vs 27 knots.

Specifications
Formidable Type 054A
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer DCNS Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2007 2008
Number built 6 units 40 units
Estimated unit price NA $348 million
Displacement 3,200 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,200 nm 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 114.8 m 134.0 m
Beam 16.3 m 16.0 m
Crew 71 --
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Armament & Systems
Formidable Type 054A
Armament
  • 8 (Up to 24) × RGM-84C Harpoon SSMs (to be replaced by Blue Spear SSM)
  • 16-cell Sylver A50 VLS for MBDA Aster 15/30
  • 16-cell Sylver A43 VLS for MBDA Aster 15
  • 2 × B515 triple tubes for EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes
  • 1x OTO Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun
  • 4 × STK 50MG 12.7 mm HMG
  • 2 × 25mm Mk 38 Mod2 Typhoon Weapon Station Stabilised Gun
  • Long-Range Acoustic Device 500 Xtreme (LRAD500X)
  • 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 Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement: 4 × MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 9,100 kW (12,200 shp). Total output: 36,400 kW (48,800 shp) 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 Formidable-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has greater displacement at 3,963 tons compared to the Formidable-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Formidable-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Formidable-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Formidable-class or Type 054A-class?
The Formidable-class has a longer range at 4,200 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Formidable-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Formidable-class's 114.8 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Formidable-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Formidable-class.