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FREMM frigate vs Type 054

FREMM frigate vs Type 054 at a glance — displacement 6,700 vs 3,900 tons, length 144 vs 134 m, speed 27 vs 27 knots.

Specifications
FREMM frigate Type 054
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-purpose frigate Multi-role frigate
Manufacturer Naval Group Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2012 2005
Number built 22 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $795 million NA
Displacement 6,700 tons 3,900 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 6,800 nm at 15 knots 8,025 nm
Length 144.6 m 134.0 m
Beam 20.0 m 16.0 m
Crew 145 --
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Armament & Systems
FREMM frigate Type 054
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
  • 2× 4-cell YJ-83 (C-803) anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × HQ-10 short-range SAM 24-cell launcher
  • 1× Type 210 100 mm naval gun
  • 4× AK-630 6-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns
  • Triple 324 mm YU-7 ASW torpedoes
  • Rocket launchers, possibly ASW rockets or decoy rockets
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 Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD), 4× SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 054-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Type 054-class's 3,900 tons.
Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 054-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 054-class has a longer range at 8,025 nautical miles compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 6,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 054-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Type 054-class's 134.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 054-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 054-class.