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Gepard vs Type 054A

Gepard vs Type 054A at a glance — displacement 1,500 vs 3,963 tons, length 102 vs 134 m, speed 29 vs 27 knots.

Specifications
Gepard Type 054A
Origin 🇷🇺 Russia 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Zelenodolsk Plant Gorky Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2003 2008
Number built 6 units 40 units
Estimated unit price $175 million $348 million
Displacement 1,500 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 10 knots 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 102.4 m 134.0 m
Beam 13.1 m 16.0 m
Crew 94 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Gepard Type 054A
Armament
  • 1 × 76.2mm AK-176M/MA naval gun
  • 2 × AK-630M CIWS
  • 8 × UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr missiles
  • 2 × quadruple launchers (2×4) Kh-35 anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × 533mm DTA-53 twin-tube (2×2) torpedo launchers
  • Naval mines
  • 1 × Palash/Palma-SU CIWS with 8x Sosna-R short range air defense missiles
  • 1 × Osa-M twin-launcher for 20x 9M33M short range air defense missiles
  • 12 × Shtil-1 VLS cells for 9M317ME medium-range surface-to-air missiles
  • 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 Twin-shaft CODOG, FPP, 2 × 14,300 + 1 × 6,000 (kW) 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 Gepard-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has greater displacement at 3,963 tons compared to the Gepard-class's 1,500 tons.
Which is faster, the Gepard-class or Type 054A-class?
The Gepard-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Gepard-class or Type 054A-class?
The Gepard-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 Gepard-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Gepard-class's 102.4 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Gepard-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is more expensive at approximately $348 million per unit compared to the Gepard-class at $175 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Gepard-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Gepard-class.