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Lekiu vs Type 054A

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Specifications
Lekiu Type 054A
Origin 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Yarrow Shipbuilders Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 1999 2008
Number built 2 units 40 units
Estimated unit price NA $348 million
Displacement 2,300 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 15 knots 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 106.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 12.8 m 16.0 m
Crew 146 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Lekiu Type 054A
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
  • 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 4 × MTU 20V 1163 TB93 diesel engines, 24.5MW, twin shafts with Kamewa controllable pitch propellers CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts

Overview

The Lekiu and the Type 054A are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 2,300 tons for the Lekiu vs 3,963 tons for the Type 054A. The Lekiu reaches 28 knots vs 27 knots for the Type 054A. Operational range is 5,000 nautical miles for the Lekiu vs 3,800 for the Type 054A.

The Lekiu was produced in 2 units vs 40 for the Type 054A. The Lekiu was commissioned in 1999, 9 years before the Type 054A (2008).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Lekiu-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has greater displacement at 3,963 tons compared to the Lekiu-class's 2,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Lekiu-class or Type 054A-class?
The Lekiu-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Lekiu-class or Type 054A-class?
The Lekiu-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Lekiu-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Lekiu-class's 106.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Lekiu-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Lekiu-class.