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 |
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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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.