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Type 054A vs Type 26

Type 054A vs Type 26 at a glance — displacement 3,963 vs 8,000 tons, length 134 vs 149 m, speed 27 vs 26 knots.

Specifications
Type 054A Type 26
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Anti-submarine frigate
Manufacturer Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard BAE Systems, Govan and Scotstoun
Year introduced 2008 2026
Number built 40 units 8 units
Estimated unit price $348 million $1,600 million
Displacement 3,963 tons 8,000 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 26.0 knots
Range 3,800 nm at 18 knots 7,000 nm
Length 134.0 m 149.9 m
Beam 16.0 m 20.8 m
Crew -- 157
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Type 054A Type 26
Armament
  • 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
  • 24-cell Mk 41 strike-length VLS
  • 48 × Sea Ceptor (CAMM) air-defence missiles
  • 1 × 127 mm Mk 45 gun
  • 2 × 30 mm guns, Phalanx CIWS
  • Reconfigurable mission bay
  • Type 2087 towed array sonar
Propulsion CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts CODLOG: Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine + 4 diesel generators, 2 electric motors
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 054A-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class has greater displacement at 8,000 tons compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,963 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 054A-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 054A-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Type 26-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Type 054A-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 054A-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class is longer at 149.9 meters compared to the Type 054A-class's 134.0 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Type 054A-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 26-class is more expensive at approximately $1.6 billion per unit compared to the Type 054A-class at $348 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 054A-class or Type 26-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 8 vessels of the Type 26-class.