Type 054A vs Type 054B

Type 054A

Chinese frigate, introduced in 2008, displaces 3,963 tons and uses CODAD propulsion.
Origin	🇨🇳 China
Category	Frigate
Type	Frigate
Manufacturer	Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced	2008
Number built	40 units
Estimated unit price	$348 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	3,963 tons ◉
Maximum speed	27.0 knots ◉
Range	3,800 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	134.0 m ◉
Beam	16.0 m ◉
Propulsion	CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts
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

Displacement	6,000 tons ◉
Maximum speed	28.0 knots ◉
Range	5,000 nm ◉
Length	150.0 m ◉
Beam	18.0 m ◉
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 Type 054A-class or Type 054B-class?

The Type 054B-class has greater displacement at 6,000 tons compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,963 tons.

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

The Type 054B-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 Type 054B-class?

The Type 054B-class has a longer range at 5,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.

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

The Type 054B-class is longer at 150.0 meters compared to the Type 054A-class's 134.0 meters.

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

The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 054B-class.