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Iver Huitfeldt vs Type 054A

Iver Huitfeldt vs Type 054A at a glance — displacement 6,645 vs 3,963 tons, length 138 vs 134 m, speed 30 vs 27 knots.

Specifications
Iver Huitfeldt Type 054A
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Air-defense frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Odense Staalskibsværft Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2012 2008
Number built 3 units 40 units
Estimated unit price $325 million $348 million
Displacement 6,645 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 18 knots 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 138.7 m 134.0 m
Beam 19.8 m 16.0 m
Crew 165 --
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Armament & Systems
Iver Huitfeldt Type 054A
Armament
  • 32-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launching System for up to 32 SM-2 IIIA surface-to-air missiles
  • 12 × Mk.56 VLS fitting 24 RIM-162 ESSM
  • 16 × Harpoon Block II SSM
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm mainguns
  • 1 × Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System CIWS
  • 2 × dual MU90 Impact ASW torpedo launchers
  • Naval Strike Missiles (NSM)
  • 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 Four MTU 8000 20V M70 diesel engines, 8.2 MW each, Two shafts, CODAD 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 Iver Huitfeldt-class or Type 054A-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has greater displacement at 6,645 tons compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,963 tons.
Which is faster, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Type 054A-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Type 054A-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Type 054A-class?
The Iver Huitfeldt-class is longer at 138.7 meters compared to the Type 054A-class's 134.0 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is more expensive at approximately $348 million per unit compared to the Iver Huitfeldt-class at $325 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Iver Huitfeldt-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Iver Huitfeldt-class.