Incheon vs Type 054A

The Incheon and the Type 054A are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 3,300 tons for the Incheon vs 3,963 tons for the Type 054A. The Incheon reaches 30 knots vs 27 knots for the Type 054A. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Incheon vs 3,800 for the Type 054A. The Incheon was produced in 6 units vs 40 for the Type 054A. The Incheon was commissioned in 2013, 5 years after the Type 054A (2008).

South Korean frigate, 3,300 tons displacement, utilizes a CODOG propulsion system.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 2013
Number built 6 units
Estimated unit price NA
Chinese frigate, introduced in 2008, displaces 3,963 tons and uses CODAD propulsion.
Origin 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2008
Number built 40 units
Estimated unit price $348 million
Displacement 3,300 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 114.0 m â—‰
Beam 14.0 m â—‰
Crew 140
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesel engine, 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine
Armament
  • 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo
  • 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS
  • 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile
  • 8 × Haeryong Tactical Land Attack Missile
Displacement 3,963 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 27.0 knots â—‰
Range 3,800 nm at 18 knots â—‰
Length 134.0 m â—‰
Beam 16.0 m â—‰
Crew --
Propulsion CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts
Armament
  • 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Incheon-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has greater displacement at 3,963 tons compared to the Incheon-class's 3,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Incheon-class or Type 054A-class?
The Incheon-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Incheon-class or Type 054A-class?
The Incheon-class has a longer range at 4,500 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Incheon-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Incheon-class's 114.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Incheon-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Incheon-class.