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Type 053H3 vs Type 054A

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Specifications
Type 053H3 Type 054A
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Hudong Shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 1998 2008
Number built 10 units 40 units
Estimated unit price NA $348 million
Displacement 2,393 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 112.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 12.4 m 16.0 m
Crew 168 --
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Type 053H3 Type 054A
Armament
  • 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
  • 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 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) CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts

Overview

The Type 053H3 and the Type 054A are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 2,393 tons for the Type 053H3 vs 3,963 tons for the Type 054A. The Type 053H3 reaches 28 knots vs 27 knots for the Type 054A. Operational range is 5,000 nautical miles for the Type 053H3 vs 3,800 for the Type 054A.

The Type 053H3 was produced in 10 units vs 40 for the Type 054A. The Type 053H3 was commissioned in 1998, 10 years before the Type 054A (2008).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 053H3-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has greater displacement at 3,963 tons compared to the Type 053H3-class's 2,393 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 053H3-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 053H3-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Type 054A-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 053H3-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 053H3-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 Type 053H3-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Type 053H3-class's 112.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 053H3-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Type 053H3-class.