FREMM frigate vs Type 054B

FREMM frigate

French frigate, 6,700 tons displacement, entered service in 2012.
Origin	🇫🇷 France
Category	Frigate
Type	Multi-purpose frigate
Manufacturer	Naval Group
Year introduced	2012
Number built	22 units
Estimated unit price	$795 million

Chinese frigate, introduced in 2025, has a displacement of 6,000 tons and utilizes a CODAD propulsion system.
Origin	🇨🇳 China
Category	Frigate
Type	Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer	Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced	2025
Number built	2 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	6,700 tons ◉
Maximum speed	27.0 knots ◉
Range	6,800 nm at 15 knots ◉
Length	144.6 m ◉
Beam	20.0 m ◉
Crew	145
Propulsion	CODLOG (France) or CODLAG (Italy): 1 × 32 MW General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4 gas turbine, 2 × 2.5 MW electric motors, 4 × diesel generators
Armament	16-cell MBDA SYLVER A43 or A50 VLS for Aster 15/30 missiles 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A70 VLS for MdCN cruise missiles 8 x MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles 8 x MBDA Teseo Mk-2/A anti-ship missiles 4 x MBDA MILAS anti-submarine missiles 1 x Leonardo OTO Melara 76 mm SR gun 1 x Leonardo Otobreda 127/64 Vulcano gun 3 x Nexter 20 mm Narwhal remote weapon systems 2 x Leonardo OTO Melara 25/80 turrets 2 x B-515 launchers for MU 90 torpedoes 2 x Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC point-defence SAM

Displacement	6,000 tons ◉
Maximum speed	28.0 knots ◉
Range	5,000 nm ◉
Length	150.0 m ◉
Beam	18.0 m ◉
Crew	--
Propulsion	CODAD, 4 × CS16V27 diesels, 29.12 MW (39,050 hp) total, 2 shafts
Armament	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)

Which has greater displacement, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 054B-class?

The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Type 054B-class's 6,000 tons.

Which is faster, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 054B-class?

The Type 054B-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.

Which has longer range, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 054B-class?

The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Type 054B-class's 5,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 054B-class?

The Type 054B-class is longer at 150.0 meters compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 144.6 meters.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the FREMM frigate-class or Type 054B-class?

The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 054B-class.