Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel vs Zhaotou-class cutter

APatrol & mine warfare vessels

Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel

Offshore patrol vessel Corvette (full armament configuration)

BPatrol & mine warfare vessels

Zhaotou-class cutter

Large patrol vessel

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Hisar-class offshore patrol vesselLength

99.56 m

Length source ↗

Zhaotou-class cutterLength

165 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Hisar-class offshore patrol vessellarger figure on 0 of 1

None

Zhaotou-class cutterlarger figure on 1 of 1

Length+66%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 27 rows sourced on both sides

99.56m

165m

Length+66%

All recorded figures & sources

99.56 m

Length

Single source

99.56 m (326 ft 8 in)^[source]

165 m

Length

Single source

165 m

in length

Single source

165 m (541 ft 4 in)^[source]

165 metres (541 ft 4 in) in length^[source]Zhaotou-class cutter · Design · The Zhaotou class is 165 metres (541 ft 4 in) in length, over 20 metres (65 ft 7 in) in beam , and has an empty displacement of 10,000 tons, with a full displacement of 12,000 tons.

14.42m

> 20mOver

Beam

All recorded figures & sources

14.42 m

Beam

Single source

14.42 m (47 ft 4 in)^[source]

> 20 m

Over

Single source

Over 20 m (65 ft 7 in)^[source]

3.77mDraft

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Draught

All recorded figures & sources

3.77 m

Draft

Single source

3.77 m (12 ft 4 in)^[source]

2,300t

10,000 tons (empty) 12,000 tons (full displacement)

Displacement

All recorded figures & sources

2,300 tonnes

Displacement

Single source

2,300 tonnes^[source]

10,000 tons (empty) 12,000 tons (full displacement)^[source]

104

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Crew

All recorded figures & sources

104 people

Crew

Single source

104^[source]

44km/hMaximum

46km/hMaximum; Speed

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

44 km/h

Maximum

Single source

22 km/h

Maximum; Cruise

Single source

Maximum: 24 kn (44 km/h; 28 mph) Cruise: 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)^[source]

46 km/h

Maximum; Speed

Single source

25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)^[source]

4.500 nmi (8.334 km; 5.179 mi)

28,000kmestimated

Range

All recorded figures & sources

4.500 nmi (8.334 km; 5.179 mi)^[source]Source text · numeric interpretation needs review

28,000 km

estimated

Single source

15,000 nmi (28,000 km; 17,000 mi) (estimated)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel and Zhaotou-class cutter configuration
Specification	Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel	Zhaotou-class cutter
Name	Hisar class^[source]	Zhaotou-class patrol cutter^[source]
Builders	ASFAT^[source]	Jiangnan Shipyard^[source]
Planned	10^[source]	2^[source]
Active	2^[source]	2^[source]
Type	Offshore patrol vessel Corvette (full armament configuration)^[source]	Large patrol vessel^[source]
Propulsion	CODELOD: 4 x Diesel 2 x Electric Motor Generators: 4 x Diesel Generator^[source]	MAN high-power diesel engine (speculated)^[source]
Endurance	21 days^[source]	—
Boats & landing craft carried	2 x RHIB^[source]	Several boats^[source]
Aircraft carried	1 x Naval helicopter 1 x UAV^[source] Hangar and platform for: S-70B Seahawk ASW helicopter Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)^[source]	2 x Z-8 helicopters^[source]
Sensors & processing systems	Sonar: METEKSAN YAKAMOS 2020 New Generation Mounted Sonar Radars: ASELSAN MAR-D 3D Search Radar ASELSAN 2 AKR-D Fire Control Radar Navigation/LPI Radar Systems: ASELSAN Piri – KATS (Infrared Search and Trace System) ASELSAN DENİZGÖZÜ OCTOPUS-S Electro-optical Search System TÜBİTAK YELKOVAN Radar Electronic Support System Combat Management System: HAVELSAN ADVENT SYS^[source]	—
Armament	Full armament configuration : Guns: 1 x MKE 76 mm/62-caliber gun 1 x Aselsan GOKDENIZ CIWS 2 x UNIROBOTICS Targan 12.7 mm RCWS Vertical launcher systems: 8 x MiDLAS Vertical Launching System (VLS) (optional) 8 x HISAR-D RF air defence missiles Anti-ship missiles: 8 x Atmaca anti-ship missile Anti-submarine warfare: Roketsan ASW rocket launcher system^[source]	1 x H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun 2 x 30 mm secondary guns 2 x anti-aircraft machine guns^[source]
Country of origin	Turkey^[source]	—
Used by	Turkish Navy^[source]Hisar class · TCG Koçhisar · commissioned 20 June 2026 and listed Active; class operator Turkish Navy Romanian Navy^[source]Hisar class · Contraamiral Roman (ex-TCG Akhisar) · commissioned 20 June 2026 and listed Active; class operator Romanian Navy	—
Operators	—	China Coast Guard^[source]
In service	—	2015–present^[source]
In commission	—	2015–2017^[source]
Completed	—	2^[source]
Aviation facilities	—	Hangar facility^[source]
Source measurement	—	According to Chinese state media , the development of the Zhaotou class began around December 2012, before the formation of the China Coast Guard under the State Oceanic Administration . The chief engineer of Jiangnan Shipyard , Hu Keyi, stated that the company was contracted to build two 10,000-ton maritime patrol vessels. In January 2014, Beijing Daily and Global Times reported that the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), parent company of Jiangnan Shipyard, posted on their website that they signed a contract in 2013 to build two maritime patrol vessels, one of which is 10,000 tons. The contract is stated to be worth 280 million Yuan. Japanese media also reported that China purchased 40 German MAN high-power diesel engines in 2013 to power future coast guard vessels, including the 10,000-ton vessels.^[source]Zhaotou-class cutter · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The most noticeable aspect of this class of patrol ships is its massive size. The Zhaotou class is 165 metres (541 ft 4 in) in length, over 20 metres (65 ft 7 in) in beam , and has an empty displacement of 10,000 tons, with a full displacement of 12,000 tons. In comparison, the Japanese Shikishima class has a gross tonnage of 6,500 tons, with a full displacement of 9,350 tons (7,175 tons for gross tonnage). During the Zhaotou's development, China's then-largest patrol vessel, Haijian 50 , displaced only 4,000 tons. The large size gives the vessel abundant fuel and supplies to carry out extended missions in vast open waters.^[source]Zhaotou-class cutter · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The Zhaotou class is armed with an H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun , two 30 mm auxiliary guns, and two anti-aircraft machine guns. The ships can travel at a top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) and a range of over 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi). The estimated range is believed to be 15,000 nautical miles (28,000 km; 17,000 mi). Each vessel can carry two Z-8 helicopters and several boats. The Zhaotou class possess a large helicopter platform and hangar to accommodate large Z-8 helicopters. The vessel is speculated to be powered by MAN high-power diesel engines .^[source]Zhaotou-class cutter · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel

Zhaotou-class cutter

Name

Hisar class^[source]

Zhaotou-class patrol cutter^[source]

Builders

ASFAT^[source]

Jiangnan Shipyard^[source]

Planned

10^[source]

2^[source]

Active

2^[source]

Type

Offshore patrol vessel Corvette (full armament configuration)^[source]

Large patrol vessel^[source]

Propulsion

CODELOD: 4 x Diesel 2 x Electric Motor Generators: 4 x Diesel Generator^[source]

MAN high-power diesel engine (speculated)^[source]

Endurance

21 days^[source]

—

Boats & landing craft carried

2 x RHIB^[source]

Several boats^[source]

Aircraft carried

1 x Naval helicopter 1 x UAV^[source]

Hangar and platform for: S-70B Seahawk ASW helicopter Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)^[source]

2 x Z-8 helicopters^[source]

Sensors & processing systems

Sonar: METEKSAN YAKAMOS 2020 New Generation Mounted Sonar Radars: ASELSAN MAR-D 3D Search Radar ASELSAN 2 AKR-D Fire Control Radar Navigation/LPI Radar Systems: ASELSAN Piri – KATS (Infrared Search and Trace System) ASELSAN DENİZGÖZÜ OCTOPUS-S Electro-optical Search System TÜBİTAK YELKOVAN Radar Electronic Support System Combat Management System: HAVELSAN ADVENT SYS^[source]

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Armament

Full armament configuration : Guns: 1 x MKE 76 mm/62-caliber gun 1 x Aselsan GOKDENIZ CIWS 2 x UNIROBOTICS Targan 12.7 mm RCWS Vertical launcher systems: 8 x MiDLAS Vertical Launching System (VLS) (optional) 8 x HISAR-D RF air defence missiles Anti-ship missiles: 8 x Atmaca anti-ship missile Anti-submarine warfare: Roketsan ASW rocket launcher system^[source]

1 x H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun 2 x 30 mm secondary guns 2 x anti-aircraft machine guns^[source]

Country of origin

Turkey^[source]

—

Used by

Turkish Navy^[source]Hisar class · TCG Koçhisar · commissioned 20 June 2026 and listed Active; class operator Turkish Navy

Romanian Navy^[source]Hisar class · Contraamiral Roman (ex-TCG Akhisar) · commissioned 20 June 2026 and listed Active; class operator Romanian Navy

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Operators

—

China Coast Guard^[source]

In service

—

2015–present^[source]

In commission

—

2015–2017^[source]

Completed

—

2^[source]

Aviation facilities

—

Hangar facility^[source]

Source measurement

—

According to Chinese state media , the development of the Zhaotou class began around December 2012, before the formation of the China Coast Guard under the State Oceanic Administration . The chief engineer of Jiangnan Shipyard , Hu Keyi, stated that the company was contracted to build two 10,000-ton maritime patrol vessels. In January 2014, Beijing Daily and Global Times reported that the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), parent company of Jiangnan Shipyard, posted on their website that they signed a contract in 2013 to build two maritime patrol vessels, one of which is 10,000 tons. The contract is stated to be worth 280 million Yuan. Japanese media also reported that China purchased 40 German MAN high-power diesel engines in 2013 to power future coast guard vessels, including the 10,000-ton vessels.^[source]Zhaotou-class cutter · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The most noticeable aspect of this class of patrol ships is its massive size. The Zhaotou class is 165 metres (541 ft 4 in) in length, over 20 metres (65 ft 7 in) in beam , and has an empty displacement of 10,000 tons, with a full displacement of 12,000 tons. In comparison, the Japanese Shikishima class has a gross tonnage of 6,500 tons, with a full displacement of 9,350 tons (7,175 tons for gross tonnage). During the Zhaotou's development, China's then-largest patrol vessel, Haijian 50 , displaced only 4,000 tons. The large size gives the vessel abundant fuel and supplies to carry out extended missions in vast open waters.^[source]Zhaotou-class cutter · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The Zhaotou class is armed with an H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun , two 30 mm auxiliary guns, and two anti-aircraft machine guns. The ships can travel at a top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) and a range of over 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km; 12,000 mi). The estimated range is believed to be 15,000 nautical miles (28,000 km; 17,000 mi). Each vessel can carry two Z-8 helicopters and several boats. The Zhaotou class possess a large helicopter platform and hangar to accommodate large Z-8 helicopters. The vessel is speculated to be powered by MAN high-power diesel engines .^[source]Zhaotou-class cutter · Design; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage