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FREMM frigate vs Type 053H3

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Specifications
FREMM frigate Type 053H3
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-purpose frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Naval Group Hudong Shipyard
Year introduced 2012 1998
Number built 22 units 10 units
Estimated unit price $795 million NA
Displacement 6,700 tons 2,393 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 15 knots 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 144.6 m 112.0 m
Beam 20.0 m 12.4 m
Crew 145 168
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Armament & Systems
FREMM frigate Type 053H3
Armament
  • 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A43 or A50 VLS for Aster 15/30 missiles
  • 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A70 VLS for MdCN cruise missiles
  • 8 x MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles
  • 8 x MBDA Teseo Mk-2/A anti-ship missiles
  • 4 x MBDA MILAS anti-submarine missiles
  • 1 x Leonardo OTO Melara 76 mm SR gun
  • 1 x Leonardo Otobreda 127/64 Vulcano gun
  • 3 x Nexter 20 mm Narwhal remote weapon systems
  • 2 x Leonardo OTO Melara 25/80 turrets
  • 2 x B-515 launchers for MU 90 torpedoes
  • 2 x Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC point-defence SAM
  • 8 × YJ-83 SSM in 2 x 4-cell box launchers
  • 1 × 8-cell HQ-7 surface-to-air missile system (replaced with 1 x 8-cell HQ-10 on PLA ships)
  • 1 × H/PJ-33B dual 100 mm gun (automatic)
  • 4 × Type 76A dual 37 mm AA guns (replaced with 2 x Type 630 30mm guns on PLA ships)
  • 2 × 6-tube Type 3200 ASW rocket launchers (36 rockets)
  • 2 × DC racks & launcher
Propulsion CODLOG (France) or CODLAG (Italy): 1 × 32 MW General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4 gas turbine, 2 × 2.5 MW electric motors, 4 × diesel generators CODAD, 2 shaft, 2 x 18E390VA diesel at 23,600 hp (17,600 kW) and 2 x MTU diesel at 8,715 hp (6,499 kW)

Overview

The FREMM frigate and the Type 053H3 are both Frigate classes.

The FREMM frigate displaces 6,700 tons — 2.8x the Type 053H3's 2,393 tons. The FREMM frigate reaches 27 knots vs 28 knots for the Type 053H3. Operational range is 6,800 nautical miles for the FREMM frigate vs 5,000 for the Type 053H3. The FREMM frigate carries a crew of 145 vs 168 for the Type 053H3.

The FREMM frigate was produced in 22 units vs 10 for the Type 053H3. The FREMM frigate was commissioned in 2012, 14 years after the Type 053H3 (1998).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 053H3-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Type 053H3-class's 2,393 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 053H3-class?
The Type 053H3-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 053H3-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Type 053H3-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 053H3-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Type 053H3-class's 112.0 meters.
How many crew members do the FREMM frigate-class and Type 053H3-class have?
The Type 053H3-class has a larger crew complement of 168 compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 145 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 053H3-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Type 053H3-class.