PLAN - USN FFG Side by Side Comparison


PLAN vs. USN FFG SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON By Jeff Head - Last Update: June 22, 2007 This page provides a comparison between guided-missile frigates of the People's Republic of China Navy and those of the US Navy. Currently the Chinese are very rapidly increasing their numbers of modern firgates:

FFG - GENERAL PURPOSE - PLAN		FFG - GENERAL PURPOSE - USN
TYPE 054(A) (Ma'anshan) Qty: 6 (more building) Length: 410 ft (125m) est. Beam: 50 ft (15m) est. Draft: 20 ft (6m) est. Displace (Full): 3,600 ton est. (054) Displace (Full): 4,000 ton est. (054A) Propulsion: 4 SEMT Pielstick, codad, 2 shafts Speed: 32+ knots Range: 6,500 nautical miles (18 knots) est. Crew: 250 est. Helicopter(s): 1 KA-27 ASW Sensors: - Type 363S, MR36A Radars (054) - Fregat M2EM Top Plate, Front dome (054A) - Unknown Sonars Armament: - 1 X 8 HQ-7 (054) - 1 X 32 VLS 9M38/HQ-16 (054A) - 8 X YJ-83 SSM - 1 X 100mm DP Guns - 4 X AK-630 30mm CIWS (054) - 2 X Type 730 30mm CIWS (054A) - 6 X 533mm torpedoes		O.H. Perry Qty: 30 Displacement: 4,100 t Crew: 215 Speed: 30 knots Aircraft: 2 helo Armament: 1 - 76mm DP 1 - 20mm CIWS 6 - MK32 Torpedo tubes
TYPE 053 (Jiangwei) Qty: 14 Displacement: 2,400 t Crew: 168 Speed: 28 knots Aircraft: 1 helo Armament: 8 - LR ASM 12 - SR AAW 1 - Dual 100mm DP 4 - dual 37mm AAW 2 - 5 tube ASW rockets
TYPE 053 (Jianghu) Qty: 28 Displacement: 2,000 t Crew: 200 Speed: 28 knots Aircraft: 0 Armament: 8 - LR ASM 2 - Dual 100mm DP 4 - dual 37mm AAW 2 - 6 tube ASW rockets

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