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Sachsen vs Type 054A

Sachsen vs Type 054A at a glance — displacement 5,780 vs 3,963 tons, length 143 vs 134 m, speed 29 vs 27 knots.

Specifications
Sachsen Type 054A
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Air-defense frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Blohm + Voss Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2003 2008
Number built 3 units 40 units
Estimated unit price $750 million $348 million
Displacement 5,780 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 143.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 17.4 m 16.0 m
Crew 230 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Sachsen Type 054A
Armament
  • 1 × OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun
  • 2 × Mauser MLG 27 27 mm autocannons
  • 32 × Mk 41 cells for SM-2 and RIM-162 ESSM surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × RAM launchers
  • 2 × quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers
  • 2 × triple torpedo launchers with MU90 Impact 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 2 × MTU V20 diesel engines (20,100 hp), 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (31,500 hp), 2 × controllable-pitch propellers 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 Sachsen-class or Type 054A-class?
The Sachsen-class has greater displacement at 5,780 tons compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,963 tons.
Which is faster, the Sachsen-class or Type 054A-class?
The Sachsen-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Sachsen-class or Type 054A-class?
The Sachsen-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 Sachsen-class or Type 054A-class?
The Sachsen-class is longer at 143.0 meters compared to the Type 054A-class's 134.0 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Sachsen-class or Type 054A-class?
The Sachsen-class is more expensive at approximately $750 million per unit compared to the Type 054A-class at $348 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Sachsen-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Sachsen-class.