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Type 054A frigatelarger figure on 1 of 2
Vulcano-class logistic support shiplarger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source134 m (440 ft)[source]
LOA
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Type 054A frigate | Vulcano-class logistic support ship |
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| Power | CODAD , 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts[source] | CODLAD scheme which drive two propellers 2 × MAN 20V32/44CR diesel engines , 24,000 kW (32,000 bhp) 2 × electric engines Marelli Motori 1.5 MW (2,000 bhp) each 4 × MAN 6L27/38 diesel generators, 8,336 kW (11,179 bhp) 1 × emergency diesel generator, 855 kW (1,147 bhp) 2 × electric engines on Marelli Motori shafts 1.65 MW (2,210 bhp) each 4 × diesel generators for SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) 2 × thrusters, 1.0 MW (1,300 bhp) each 2 shafts[source] |
| Builders | Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard Huangpu Shipyard[source] | Fincantieri[source] |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy China Coast Guard Pakistan Navy[source] | Italian Navy French Navy[source] |
LPP
Single source193 m (633 ft 2 in) LOA 175.9 m (577 ft 1 in) LPP[source]
(+5) + 42 transported + 13 hospitalised
Single source188 (+5) + 42 transported + 13 hospitalised[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Preceded by | Type 054 frigate[source] | Stromboli class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | Type 054B frigate[source] | — |
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| Subclasses | Tughril class (Pakistan) Type 818 Cutter (China Coast Guard)[source] | Bâtiment ravitailleur de forces[source] |
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| Cost | US$348 million (est. 2015)[source] | € 374.6 million (2019) for the first unit[source] |
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| Built | 2005–present[source] | 2016–present[source] |
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| In commission | 2008–present[source] | 2021–present[source] |
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| Planned | 50[source] | 4× Italian Navy 4× French Navy[source] |
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| Active | 46[source] | 4 (2x French Navy; 2x Italian Navy)[source] |
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| Type | Frigate[source] | Logistic support ship[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Type 382 Radar Type 344 Radar (Mineral-ME Band Stand ) target acquisition and SSM fire control radar 4 × MR-90 Front Dome SAM fire control radars MR-36A surface search radar, I-band Type 347G 76 mm gun fire control radar 2 × Racal RM-1290 navigation radars, I-band MGK-335 medium frequency active/passive sonar system H/SJG-206 towed array sonar ZKJ-4B/6 (developed from Thomson-CSF TAVITAC) combat data system HN-900 Data link (Chinese equivalent of Link 11 A/B, to be upgraded) SNTI-240 SATCOM AKD5000S Ku band SATCOM[source] | 1 × GEM Elettronica Columbus/N 3D radar 1 × Leonardo IFF 2 × GEM Elettronica MM/SPN-760, navigation dual-band radars, X/Ku 1 × GEM Elettronica helicopter landing radar Leonardo Link 11-16-22JREAP 2 × Leonardo Janus-N IRST system Leonardo obstacle avoidance sonar FFBNW Torpedo Detection Sonar CMS, Command Management System Leonardo SADOC Mk4, with 8 consoles (PPA and LHD Trieste simplified version) SMS, Ship Management System "SeasNavy" of Seastema (Fincantieri), with other 8 consoles, integrated with CMS SADOC Mk4[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers Type 922-1 radar warning receiver HZ-100 ECM & ELINT system Kashtan-3 missile jamming system[source] | FFBNW CESM FFBNW RESM[source] |
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| Armament | 1 × 32-cell H/AKJ-16 VLS HHQ-16 SAM Yu-8 anti-submarine missile 2 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles 1 × H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun (Type 054A and Type 054A+) or 1 x H/PJ-87 100 mm naval gun (Type 054AG) 2 × 30 mm Type 730 7-barrel gun-based CIWS or Type 1130 11-barrel gun-based CIWS 2 × 3 324 mm Yu-7 torpedo launchers 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher[source] | 2 × Oto Melara - Oerlikon KBA 25 mm/80, remotized - 2 × LRAS (Long Range Acoustic System) SITEP MS-424 - FFBNW 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales - FFBNW 2 × ODLS Oto Melara[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | Type 054A: Harbin Z-9 C or Kamov Ka-28 'Helix' Type 054AG: Harbin Z-20 family helicopter including Z-20F anti-submarine version and the Z-20J naval utility version[source] | 2 helicopters AW-101[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | hangar[source] | Hangar for 2 helicopters AW-101 24 m × 27.6 m (79 ft × 91 ft) flight deck for 1 × CH-53 or MV-22 tilt-rotor[source] |
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| Country of origin | People's Republic of China[source] People's Republic of China[source] | Italy[source] |
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| Name | — | Vulcano class[source] |
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| Building | — | 1× French Navy[source] |
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| Completed | — | 2× Italian Navy ( Vulcano & Atlante ) 2× French Navy ( Jacques Chevallier & Jacques Stosskopf )[source] |
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| Endurance | — | 30 days[source] |
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| Notes | — | 4 × RAS (replenishment at sea) Hepburn stations 1 × Astern Fuelling Station (F76-F44) 2 × 30 tonnes to 20 m, stabilized cranes (one, on left, for offshore duties) 2 × 7.3 m (24 ft) RHIB 2 × 10 m (33 ft) tenders FFBNW 2 × CB90 type boats Transported cargoes up to 15,500 t (15,300 long tons)[source] |
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