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Type 054A vs Valour

Type 054A vs Valour at a glance — displacement 3,963 vs 3,700 tons, length 134 vs 121 m, speed 27 vs 28 knots.

Specifications
Type 054A Valour
Origin 🇨🇳 China 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft
Year introduced 2008 2006
Number built 40 units 4 units
Estimated unit price $348 million $250 million
Displacement 3,963 tons 3,700 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 3,800 nm at 18 knots 8,000 nm at 16 knots
Length 134.0 m 121.0 m
Beam 16.0 m 16.3 m
Crew -- 152
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Type 054A Valour
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
  • 8 MBDA MM 40 Exocet Block 2 surface-to-surface missiles
  • 16 Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles
  • 1 Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 Denel 35mm Dual Purpose Gun (CIWS)
  • 2 Mk1 Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  • 2 12.7 mm Rogue remotely operated guns
  • 4 324 mm torpedo tubes
Propulsion CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts CODAG WARP: 2 MTU 16V 1163 TB93 diesel engines (5,920 kW each) and 1 General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (20,000 kW) driving 2 shafts and 1 waterjet
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Type 054A-class or Valour-class?
The Type 054A-class has greater displacement at 3,963 tons compared to the Valour-class's 3,700 tons.
Which is faster, the Type 054A-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-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 054A-class or Valour-class?
The Valour-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Type 054A-class or Valour-class?
The Type 054A-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Valour-class's 121.0 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Type 054A-class or Valour-class?
The Type 054A-class is more expensive at approximately $348 million per unit compared to the Valour-class at $250 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Type 054A-class or Valour-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Valour-class.