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Type 052 vs Zulfiquar

Type 052 vs Zulfiquar at a glance — displacement 4,674 vs 3,144 tons, length 144 vs 123 m, speed 31 vs 29 knots, crew 266 vs 215.

Specifications
Type 052 Zulfiquar
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇳 China
Category Destroyer Frigate
Type Guided-missile destroyer Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Jiangnan Shipyard Hudong–Zhonghua
Year introduced 1994 2009
Number built 2 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $187 million
Displacement 4,674 tons 3,144 tons
Maximum speed 31.0 knots 29.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 16 knots 4,000 nm
Length 144.0 m 123.2 m
Beam 16.0 m 13.8 m
Crew 266 215
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Armament & Systems
Type 052 Zulfiquar
Armament
  • 4 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × 8-cell HQ-7 SAM
  • 1 × twin 100 mm/56 H/PJ-33B gun
  • 2 x Type 730 CIWS
  • 2 x triple 324 mm Whitehead B515 torpedo tubes carrying Yu-7
  • 2 x 12-tube FQF 2500 ASW rocket launchers
  • 1 × 76.2 mm calibre AK–176M main gun
  • 2 × Type 730B CIWS
  • 1 × 8-cell FM-90N SAM launcher
  • 2 × 4-cell C-802 SSM launchers
  • 2 × 3-cell ET-52C torpedo launchers
  • 2 × 6-cell RDC-32 anti-submarine rockets
  • 1 x 1-cell Anti-ship ballistic missile
Propulsion 2 x General Electric LM2500 gas turbines (55,000 shp) or 2 x Zorya-Mashproekt DA80 gas turbines (48,600 shp); 2 x MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesels (8,840 shp) CODAD: 4 × Pielstick 16PA6STC at 5.1 MW (6,800 hp); 4 × MTU diesels generator set 8V396TE54 at 680 kW (910 hp)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 052-class or Zulfiquar-class?
The Type 052-class has greater displacement at 4,674 tons compared to the Zulfiquar-class's 3,144 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 052-class or Zulfiquar-class?
The Type 052-class is faster with a maximum speed of 31 knots compared to the Zulfiquar-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 052-class or Zulfiquar-class?
The Type 052-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Zulfiquar-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 052-class or Zulfiquar-class?
The Type 052-class is longer at 144.0 meters compared to the Zulfiquar-class's 123.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Type 052-class and Zulfiquar-class have?
The Type 052-class has a larger crew complement of 266 compared to the Zulfiquar-class's 215 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 052-class or Zulfiquar-class?
The Zulfiquar-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 052-class.