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Type 054 vs Type 054B

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Specifications
Type 054 Type 054B
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-role frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2005 2025
Number built 2 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 3,900 tons 6,000 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 8,025 nm 5,000 nm
Length 134.0 m 150.0 m
Beam 16.0 m 18.0 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Type 054 Type 054B
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 × 100 mm gun H/PJ-87
  • 1 × 30 mm H/PJ-11 gun-based CIWS
  • 1 × HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS
  • 8 x YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 4 × 8-cell H/AKJ-16 VLS (total 32 cells)
Propulsion Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD), 4× SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each CODAD, 4 × CS16V27 diesels, 29.12 MW (39,050 hp) total, 2 shafts

Overview

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

Displacement is 3,900 tons for the Type 054 vs 6,000 tons for the Type 054B. The Type 054 reaches 27 knots vs 28 knots for the Type 054B. Operational range is 8,025 nautical miles for the Type 054 vs 5,000 for the Type 054B.

The Type 054 was produced in 2 units vs 2 for the Type 054B. The Type 054 was commissioned in 2005, 20 years before the Type 054B (2025).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 054-class or Type 054B-class?
The Type 054B-class has greater displacement at 6,000 tons compared to the Type 054-class's 3,900 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 054-class or Type 054B-class?
The Type 054B-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Type 054-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 054-class or Type 054B-class?
The Type 054-class has a longer range at 8,025 nautical miles compared to the Type 054B-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 054-class or Type 054B-class?
The Type 054B-class is longer at 150.0 meters compared to the Type 054-class's 134.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 054-class or Type 054B-class?
Both the Type 054-class and Type 054B-class have been built in equal numbers with 2 vessels each.