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Type 054 vs Type 054A

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Specifications
Type 054 Type 054A
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-role frigate Frigate
Manufacturer Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2005 2008
Number built 2 units 40 units
Estimated unit price NA $348 million
Displacement 3,900 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 8,025 nm 3,800 nm at 18 knots
Length 134.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 16.0 m 16.0 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Type 054 Type 054A
Armament
  • 2× 4-cell YJ-83 (C-803) anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × HQ-10 short-range SAM 24-cell launcher
  • 1× Type 210 100 mm naval gun
  • 4× AK-630 6-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns
  • Triple 324 mm YU-7 ASW torpedoes
  • Rocket launchers, possibly ASW rockets or decoy rockets
  • 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 Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD), 4× SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts

Overview

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

Displacement is 3,900 tons for the Type 054 vs 3,963 tons for the Type 054A. The Type 054 reaches 27 knots vs 27 knots for the Type 054A. Operational range is 8,025 nautical miles for the Type 054 vs 3,800 for the Type 054A.

The Type 054 was produced in 2 units vs 40 for the Type 054A. The Type 054 was commissioned in 2005, 3 years before the Type 054A (2008).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 054-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has greater displacement at 3,963 tons compared to the Type 054-class's 3,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 054-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Type 054-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 054-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054-class has a longer range at 8,025 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 054-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Type 054-class's 134.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 054-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 054-class.