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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 054B frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · MODERN ERA
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull ClassificationFFG
- Ship Typemultirole guided-missile frigate
- Builder / ShipyardHudong-Zhonghua Shipyard; Huangpu Shipyard
- Commissioned2025
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Full Load Displacement5,750 t
▣Dimensions2MOD.2
- Length (overall)150 m
- Beam17 m
◇Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionCODAD
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODAD with 4 × CS16V27 diesels, 2 shafts
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power29,120 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed28 kn
- Range5,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
◆Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunH/PJ-87 100 mm naval gun (PJE-087B)
- Main Gun Calibre100 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsH/PJ-11 30 mm 11-barrel CIWS
- CIWSH/PJ-11 30 mm 11-barrel CIWS; HHQ-10 SAM-based CIWS
▤Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells32
- Anti-Ship MissilesHHQ-16; Yu-8 anti-submarine missile
- Surface-to-Air MissilesHHQ-16; HHQ-10
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesYes
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
⬢Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
▲Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◎Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Combat Systemenhanced sensors including new radar
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
◈Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingYes
- Automated Damage ControlYes
▣Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed2
- Active2
- Under Construction2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2020Production started
6
years in service
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
7FRIGATES3MODERN ERA · FRIGATES14PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA · ALL WEAPONS17PERFORMANCE/PRICE · FRIGATES
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE13terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
Combined diesel and diesel propulsion system, using two diesel engines driving a single shaft via a combining gearbox.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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