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Shivalik vs Type 054A

Shivalik vs Type 054A at a glance — displacement 6,200 vs 3,963 tons, length 144 vs 134 m, speed 32 vs 27 knots.

Specifications
Shivalik Type 054A
Origin 🇮🇳 India 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Mazagon Dock Limited Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2010 2008
Number built 3 units 40 units
Estimated unit price $650 million $348 million
Displacement 6,200 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 32.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 144.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 16.9 m 16.0 m
Crew 257 --
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Armament & Systems
Shivalik Type 054A
Armament
  • 1 × Shtil-1 single-arm surface-to-air missile launcher (24 missiles)
  • 32-cell VLS for Barak 1 point-defence surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 × VLS launched BrahMos anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × AK-630 CIWS
  • 2 x OFT 12.7 mm M2 Stabilized Remote Controlled Gun
  • 2 × 2 DTA-53-956 torpedo launchers
  • 2 × RBU-6000 (RPK-8) rocket launchers
  • 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 CODOG: 2 × Pielstick 16 PA6 STC Diesel engines (11,300 kW each) and 2 × GE LM2500+ (25,100 kW each) 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 Shivalik-class or Type 054A-class?
The Shivalik-class has greater displacement at 6,200 tons compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,963 tons.
Which is faster, the Shivalik-class or Type 054A-class?
The Shivalik-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Shivalik-class or Type 054A-class?
The Shivalik-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 Shivalik-class or Type 054A-class?
The Shivalik-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Type 054A-class's 134.0 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Shivalik-class or Type 054A-class?
The Shivalik-class is more expensive at approximately $650 million per unit compared to the Type 054A-class at $348 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Shivalik-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Shivalik-class.