List of frigate classes by country

Argentina (Armada de la República Argentina">Argentine Navy">Armada de la República Argentina)

• Azopardo class - 2 ships
• Almirante Brown class - 4 ships in service 1983
• Espora class - 6 ships in service 1985

  Australia ([Royal Australian Navy])

• River class - 6 ships
• Adelaide class - 6 ships
• Anzac class - 8 ships built 1993-2004
• Hunter class - 9 ships ordered

  Bangladesh (Bangladesh Nou Bahini">Bangladesh Navy">Bangladesh Nou Bahini)

• Bangabandhu class - 1 ship
• Osman Class - 1 ship
• Abu Bakr class - 2 ships
• Umar Faruq class - 2 ship
• Hamilton-class - 2 ships

  Belgium

• Wielingen class - 3 ships

  Brazil

• Greenhalgh class - 2 ships active
• Niteroi class - 6 ships built
• Para class - all retired
• Barroso class - 1 ship

  Bulgaria

• Koni class - 1 ship
• Wielingen-class - 3 ships

  Canada ([Royal Canadian Navy])

• River class — 60 ships - all retired
• Loch class — 3 ships
• Halifax class - 12 ships Refit 2010-2017

  Chile (Armada de Chile">Chilean Navy">Armada de Chile)

• Type-22 Boxer class - 1 ship, 2003
• Jacob van Heemskerck class - 2 ships, 2006
• Karel Doorman class - 2/2 ships, 2006, 2007
• Type 23 Duke class — 2/3 ships 2006, 2007, 2008

  China ([People's [Liberation Army Navy]])

• Zuhai class - 1 ship
• Jinan class - 15 ships
• Type 053H/H1 Xiamen class - 21 ships
• Type 053H2 Huangshi class - 3 ships
• Type 053HT-H Siping class - 1 ship
• Type 053H1G Zigong class - 6 ships
• Type 053H2G Anqing class - 4 ships
• Type 053H3 class - 8 ships
• Type 054 class - 2 ships
• Type 054A class - 22 ships

  Colombia (Armada Nacional de Colombia">Colombian Navy">Armada Nacional de Colombia)

• Almirante Padilla class - 4 ships

  Denmark

• Holger Danske-class - 2 ships
• Esbern Snare-class - 3 ships
• OPV - 4 ships, classed as ocean patrol frigates.
• * Beskytteren-ocean patrol frigate OPV.. Later sold to Estonia and renamed EML Admiral Pitka
• Peder Skram-class - 2 ships
• Thetis-class ocean patrol frigate- - 4 ships
• Absalon-class flexible support ship - 2 ships.
• Iver Huitfeldt-class - 3 ships

  Ecuador

• Eloy Alfaro class - 2 ships

  Egypt

• Mubarak class - 4 ships
• Damyat class - 2 ships
• Najim al Zafir class - 2 ships
• El Fateh class - 1 ship
• Tariq class - 1 ship

  France (Marine Nationale">French Navy">Marine Nationale)

• Cassard class - 2 ships, due to be decommissioned around 2020-2022.
• Georges Leygues class - 7 ships
• Lafayette class - 5 ships commissioned 1996
• Floreal class - 6 ships
• Comandant Rivière class - 9 ships decommissioned

  Germany (Deutsche Marine">German Navy">Deutsche Marine)

• F120 Köln class - 6 ships retired
• F122 Bremen class - 8 ships 1980's
• F123 Brandenburg class - 4 ships 1990's
• F124 Sachsen class - 3 newest heavy frigate
• F125 Baden-Württemberg class - 4 ships, in service by 2017

  Greece ([Hellenic Navy])

• Elli class - 10 ships
• Hydra class - 4 ships commissioned 1992-98

  India (Bharatiya Nau Sena">Indian Navy">Bharatiya Nau Sena)

• - 6 decommissioned
• - 1 active, 2 decommissioned
• - 3 active
• Talwar class - 6 active, 2 under construction, 2 more planned
• - 3 active
• Nilgiri-class frigate - 4 under construction, 3 more planned

  Indonesia

• Martadinata-class, modified SIGMA class, frigate variant, - 2 ships
• Ahmad Yani class - 6 ships
• Hajar Dewantara class - 1 ship
• Martha Khristina Tiyahahu class - 3 ships
• Samadikun class - 4 ships

  Iran

• Alvand class - 3 ships
• Moudge class - 3 ships

  Italy ([Marina Militare])

• Centauro class - 4 ships
• Bergamini class - 4 ships
• Alpino class - 2 ships
• Lupo Class - 4 ships
• Maestrale class - 8 ships
• Artigliere class - 4 ships, originally built for Iraq
• FREMM - Bergamini class - 10

  Japan ([Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force])

• Akebono class - 1 ship decommissioned 1976
• Ikazuchi class - 2 ships decommissioned 1976 & 1977
• Isuzu class - 4 ships all decommissioned 1991 to 1993
• Chikugo class - 11 ships all decommissioned 1996 to 2003
• Ishikari class - 1 ship commissioned 1981
• Yubari class - 2 ships commissioned 1983 & 1984
• Abukuma class - 6 ships commissioned 1989 to 1993

  Libya ([Libyan Navy])

• Dat Assawari 1 ship commissioned 1973
• Koni class frigate 2 ships

  Malaysia ([Royal Malaysian Navy])

• Maharaja Lela - 6 ships
• Lekiu class - 2 ships
• Hang Tuah class - 1 ship
• Loch class — 1 ship
• Rahmat class - 1 ship

  Mexico

• Allende class - 4 ships
• Bravo class - 2 ships

  Morocco

• Mohammed V class - 2 ships

  Myanmar ([Myanmar Navy])

• Mahar Bandoola class frigate - 2 ships
• Aung Zeya class frigate - 1 ship
• Kyan Sittha class frigate - 2 ships

  Netherlands (Koninklijke Marine">Royal Netherlands Navy">Koninklijke Marine)

• Van Amstel class - 6 ships, 1954
• Van Speijk class - 6 ships, 1967-1968
• Tromp class - 2 ships, 1975–1976
• Kortenaer class - 10 ships, 1978–1983
• Jacob van Heemskerck class - 2 ships, 1986
• Karel Doorman class - 8 ships, 1991–1995
• De Zeven Provinciën class - 4 ships, 2001–2005

  New Zealand ([Royal New Zealand Navy])

• Loch class — 6 ships - decommissioned
• Anzac class frigate - 2 ships - in service since 1997
• Type 12W - 1 ship - decommissioned
• Type12M - 2 ships - decommissioned
• Type12L - 4 ships - decommissioned

  Norway ([Royal Norwegian Navy])

• Oslo class - 5 ships all decommissioned
• Fridtjof Nansen class, modified version of Álvaro de Bazán class - 5 ships delivered

  North Korea

• Soho class - 1 ship
• Najin class - 2 ships

  Pakistan (Pak Behria">Pakistan Navy">Pak Behria)

• Tariq class - 6 ships - 2 decommissioned
• Zulfiquar class - 4 ships, 2 being build
• Type054AP - 4 being build
• Jinnah class - 4 being build
• Alamgir class - 1 ship

  Peru (Marina de Guerra del Perú">Peruvian Navy">Marina de Guerra del Perú)

• Modified Lupo class - 4 ships
• Lupo class - 4 ships

  Philippines (Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas">Philippine Navy">Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas)

• Gregorio del Pilar class - 3 ships
• Jose Rizal-class Frigate - 2 ships

  Poland (Marynarka Wojenna">Polish Navy">Marynarka Wojenna)

• General K. Pulaski class - 2 ships

  Portugal Navy (Marinha Portuguesa">Portuguese Navy">Marinha Portuguesa)

• Joao Belo class - 3 ships
• Vasco da Gama class - 3 ships
• Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate - 2 ships
• Admiral Pereira da Silva class - 3 ships

  Romania ([Romanian Naval Forces])

• Type 22 class - 2 ships
• Mărăşeşti class - 1 ship
• Rear-Admiral Eustațiu Sebastian class - 2 ships

  Russia/USSR (Voyenno- Morskoy Flot">Russian Navy">Voyenno- Morskoy Flot)

• Admiral Grigorovich class - 4 ships
• Admiral Gorshkov class - 3 ships
• Neustrashimy class - 2 ships.
• Legkiy class - 2 ships
• Bessmennyy class - 10 ships; possible 4 still active as of 2008
• Bditel'nyy class - 19 ships; possibly 4 still active as of 2008
• Koni class frigate - 1 ship sold to Bulgaria
• Mirka class frigate - 18 ships all decommissioned
• Petya class frigate - 37 ships 8 still active as of 2008; 6 Vietnamese & 2 Syrian.
• Riga class frigate - 68 ships built 1950's sold to various navies
• Kola class frigate - 8 ships all decommissioned
• Tartarstan/Gepard class frigate - 2 ship in service

  Saudi Arabia ([Saudi Navy])

• Al Riyadh class - 3 ships building
• Al Madinah class - 4 ships

  Singapore ([Republic of Singapore Navy])

• Formidable class - 6 ships commissioned 2007-2009

  South Africa ([South African Navy])

• Loch class — 3 ships
• President class - 3 ships
• Valour class - 4 ships

  South Korea ([Republic of Korea Navy])

• Incheon class - 6 ships
• Daegu class - 8 ships
• Ulsan class - 9 ships
• Donghae class - 3 ships

  Spain (Armada Española">Spanish Navy">Armada Española)

• Marte class - 2 ships
• Jupiter class - 2 ships
• Eolo class - 2 ships
• Pizarro class - 8 ships
• Atrevida class - 6 ships
• Baleares class - 5 ships
• Santa Maria class - 6 ships
• Álvaro de Bazán class - 5 ships

  Republic of China (Taiwan) ([Republic of China Navy])

• Cheng Kung class - 7 ships
• Kang Ding class - 6 ships
• Chi Yang class - 8 ships
• Chien Yang class - 12 ships

  Thailand ([Royal Thai Navy])

• Naresuan class - 2 ships
• Phutthayotfa Chulalok class - 2 ships
• Kraburi class - 2 ships
• Chao Phraya class - 2 ships
• Makut Rajakumarn class - 1 ships
• Tapi class - 2 ships
• Bhumibol Adulyadej class frigate - 1 ships

  Turkey (Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri">Turkish Navy">Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri)

• Gaziantep class - 9 ships
• Muavenet class - 8 ships
• Tepe class - 4 ships
• Barbaros class - 2 ships
• Salihreis class - 2 ships
• Yavuz class - 4 ships
• Berk class - 2 ships

  Ukraine ([Ukrainian Navy])

• Krivak-class frigate — 1 ship

  United Kingdom ([Royal Navy])

• River class — 5,592 ships
• Colony class — 21 ships
• Captain class — 78 ships
• Loch class — 24 ships
• Bay class — 21 ships
• Type 15 class— 23 ships
• Type 16 class— 10 ships
• Type 41 Leopard class — 4 ships
• Type 61 Salisbury class — 4 ships
• Type 12 Whitby class — 6 ships
• Type 12I Rothesay class — 9 ships
• Type 14 Blackwood class — 12 ships
• Type 81 Tribal class — 7 ships
• Type 12M Leander class - 8 ships
• Type 12M Leander class - 8 ships
• Type 12M broad-beamed Leander class - 10 ships
• Type 21 Amazon class — 8 ships
• Type-22 Broadsword class - 4 ships
• Type-22 Boxer class - 6 ships
• Type-22 Cornwall class - 4 ships
• Type 23 Duke class — 16 ships

  United States ([United States Navy])

• United States class - 6 original frigates of the US Navy 1797 to present
• Bronstein class - 2 FF ships 1963
• Garcia class - 10 FF ships and 1 AGFF ship 1964 to 1968
• Brooke class - 6 FFG ships 1966 to 1968
• Knox class - 46 FF ships 1969 to 1974
• Oliver Hazard Perry class - 51 FFG ships 1977 to 1989
• Agility class - Proposed name for the 20 planned FFG ships being procured from 2020 forward

  Uruguay ([National Navy of Uruguay])

• Uruguay class - 3 ships

  Venezuela ([Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela])

• Mariscal Sucre class - 6 ships

  Vietnam ([Vietnamese People's Navy])

• - 1 ship
• Petya class - 5 ships
• Gepard/Dinh Tien Hoang class - 4 ships

  Yugoslavia [SFR Yugoslav Navy]

• Zagreb class - 2 ships
• Beograd class - 2 ships