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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Type 054A frigate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2006–
Quantity
50
Unit Price (current)
$472.7M↗ 36% inflation · 2015→2025
Original Price
$348.0M (2015)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · POST-COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$472.7M
Original: $348.0M (2015)
Inflation: +%36
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement3,963 t
◈Propulsion1MOD.1
- Top Speed27 kn
▣Sensors & Combat Systems1MOD.1
◇Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost348 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2006Production started
20
years in service
50
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Type 054A frigateSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Pakistan | 4 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
7FRIGATES5POST-COLD WAR · FRIGATES14PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS16PRICE · FRIGATES85PRICE · ALL WEAPONS30PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
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