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Constellation vs Type 054B

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Specifications
Constellation Type 054B
Origin 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Fincantieri Marinette Marine Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 2029 2025
Number built 2 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $1,280 million NA
Displacement 7,291 tons 6,000 tons
Maximum speed 26.0 knots 28.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm at 16 knots 5,000 nm
Length 151.2 m 150.0 m
Beam 19.8 m 18.0 m
Crew 200 --
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Armament & Systems
Constellation Type 054B
Armament
  • 32 Mark 41 VLS cells
  • BGM-109 Tomahawk Cruise Missile
  • RIM-162 ESSM Block 2
  • RIM-174 Standard ERAM
  • RIM-66 Standard SM-2 Block 3C
  • 16 × canister-launched over-the-horizon anti-ship weapons
  • RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile
  • Mk 110 57 mm gun
  • M240 or M2 machine guns
  • 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 CODLAG: 1 × General Electric LM2500+G4 gas turbine, 2 × electric propulsion motors (INDAR 2 x 3.4 MW), 4 × ship service diesel generators (Rolls-Royce MTU 20V 4000 M53B engine 3000 kW), 2 x fixed-pitch propellers, 1 × auxiliary propulsion unit CODAD, 4 × CS16V27 diesels, 29.12 MW (39,050 hp) total, 2 shafts

Overview

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

Displacement is 7,291 tons for the Constellation vs 6,000 tons for the Type 054B. The Constellation reaches 26 knots vs 28 knots for the Type 054B. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Constellation vs 5,000 for the Type 054B.

The Constellation was produced in 2 units vs 2 for the Type 054B. The Constellation was commissioned in 2029, 4 years after the Type 054B (2025).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Constellation-class or Type 054B-class?
The Constellation-class has greater displacement at 7,291 tons compared to the Type 054B-class's 6,000 tons.
Which is faster, the Constellation-class or Type 054B-class?
The Type 054B-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Constellation-class's 26 knots.
Which has longer range, the Constellation-class or Type 054B-class?
The Constellation-class has a longer range at 6,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 054B-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Constellation-class or Type 054B-class?
The Constellation-class is longer at 151.2 meters compared to the Type 054B-class's 150.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Constellation-class or Type 054B-class?
Both the Constellation-class and Type 054B-class have been built in equal numbers with 2 vessels each.