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Lekiu vs Type 053H3

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Specifications
Lekiu Type 053H3
Origin 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow Shipbuilders Hudong Shipyard
Year introduced 1999 1998
Number built 2 units 10 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 2,300 tons 2,393 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 15 knots 5,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 106.0 m 112.0 m
Beam 12.8 m 12.4 m
Crew 146 168
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Lekiu Type 053H3
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm gun
  • 2 × MSI DS30B 30 mm cannon
  • 16 × VLS for Sea Wolf
  • 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 2
  • 2 × triple Eurotorp B515 with A244-S ASW torpedoes
  • 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 4 × MTU 20V 1163 TB93 diesel engines, 24.5MW, twin shafts with Kamewa controllable pitch propellers 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 Lekiu and the Type 053H3 are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 2,300 tons for the Lekiu vs 2,393 tons for the Type 053H3. The Lekiu reaches 28 knots vs 28 knots for the Type 053H3. Operational range is 5,000 nautical miles for the Lekiu vs 5,000 for the Type 053H3. The Lekiu carries a crew of 146 vs 168 for the Type 053H3.

The Lekiu was produced in 2 units vs 10 for the Type 053H3. The Lekiu was commissioned in 1999, 1 years after the Type 053H3 (1998).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Lekiu-class or Type 053H3-class?
The Type 053H3-class has greater displacement at 2,393 tons compared to the Lekiu-class's 2,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Lekiu-class or Type 053H3-class?
The Type 053H3-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Lekiu-class's 28 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lekiu-class or Type 053H3-class?
The Type 053H3-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Lekiu-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lekiu-class or Type 053H3-class?
The Type 053H3-class is longer at 112.0 meters compared to the Lekiu-class's 106.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Lekiu-class and Type 053H3-class have?
The Type 053H3-class has a larger crew complement of 168 compared to the Lekiu-class's 146 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lekiu-class or Type 053H3-class?
The Type 053H3-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Lekiu-class.