The list of frigates by country includes all modern (post–1940) frigates organized by the country of which they were in service.
Argentina (Armada de la República Argentina) Azopardo class - 2 ships (1957–1973) Almirante Brown class - 4 ships in service 1983 Espora class - 6 ships in service 1985
Australia (Royal Australian Navy) River class - 6 ships (all 6 decommissioned) Adelaide class - 6 ships (all 6 decommissioned) Anzac class - 8 ships built 1993–2004 Hunter class - 9 ships ordered
Bangladesh (Bangladesh Navy) Umar Faruq class - 2 ship (ex-British Salisbury class) (1978–2016) Osman class - 1 ship (ex-Chinese 'Jianghu I' class) (1989–2020) Bangabandhu class - 1 ship (Ulsan Class) (2001–present) Abu Bakr class - 2 ships (Type 053H2 Class Frigate) (2013–present) Hamilton class - 2 ships (ex- USCGC Jarvis and USCGC Rush) (2013–present)
Belgium Wielingen class - 4 ships (sold to Bulgaria or decommissioned)
Brazil Greenhalgh class - 1 ship active (ex-UK Broadsword class (Batch 1)) Niteroi class - 6 ships built (1975–86) - 2 ships built, 1 active Para class - all retired
Bulgaria Koni class - 1 ship (ex-Russian Delfin) Wielingen class - 3 ships (in Bulgarian Navy often designated as Drazki (Daring) class)
Canada (Royal Canadian Navy) River class — 60 ships (1943–1947, decommissioned) Prestonian class — 21 ships converted from mothballed River classes (1953–1967, decommissioned) Loch class — 3 ships (1944–1945, returned to the UK) Halifax class — 12 ships (1992–present)
Chile (Armada de Chile) Type 22 Boxer class (Batch 2) - 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 (Jianghu I/II) class - 21 ships Type 053H2 Huangshi (Jianghu III) class - 3 ships Type 053HT-H Siping (Jianghu IV) class - 1 ship Type 053H1G Zigong (Jianghu V) class - 6 ships Type 053H2G Anqing (Jiangwei) class - 4 ships Type 053H3 (Jiangwei II) class - 8 ships Type 054 (Jiangkai I) class - 2 ships Type 054A (Jiangkai II) class - 22 ships (2 more are fitting out, and another 2 are under construction) Type 054B class
Colombia (Armada Nacional de Colombia) Almirante Padilla class - 4 ships
Cuba Tacoma class - 3 ships Koni class - 3 ships Rio Damuji class - 2 ships
Denmark (Søværnet) Holger Danske class - 2 ships (ex-Canadian River class) Esbern Snare class - 3 ships (ex-British Hunt Type II class) OPV - 4 ships, classed as ocean patrol frigates. Beskytteren-ocean patrol frigate OPV. (classed as ocean patrol frigates). Later sold to Estonia and renamed EML Admiral Pitka (A230) Peder Skram class - 2 ships Thetis-class ocean patrol frigate- - 4 ships Absalon-class flexible support ship - 2 ships. (Arguably a support ship, armed as a frigate) Iver Huitfeldt class - 3 ships
Ecuador Eloy Alfaro class - 2 ships (ex-British Leander class)
Egypt Mubarak class - 4 ships (ex-US Oliver Hazard Perry class) FREMM Aquitaine class - 1 ship FREMM Bergamini class - 2 ships MEKO 200 class - 4 ships Damyat class - 2 ships (ex-US Knox class) Najim al Zafir class - 2 ships (ex-Chinese 'Jianghu' class) El Fateh class - 1 ship (ex-British destroyer Zenith) Tariq class - 1 ship (ex-British sloop Whimbrel)
France (Marine Nationale) Commandant Rivière class - All 9 ships retired in 1996 Suffren class - All 2 anti-air ships retired in 2008 Tourville class - All 3 anti-submarine ships retired in 2013 Cassard class - All 2 anti-air ships retired in 2021 Georges Leygues class - All 7 anti-submarine ships retired in 2022 Floreal class - 6 ships in service La Fayette class - 5 ships in service Aquitaine class - 8 multipurpose ships in service Horizon class - 2 anti-air ships in service Amiral Ronarc'h class - 1 multipurpose ship in commissioning in 2025 and 5 expected
Germany (Deutsche Marine) F120 Köln class - 6 ships retired F122 Bremen class - 8 ships retired F123 Brandenburg class - 4 ships 1990's F124 Sachsen class - 3 newest heavy frigate (replacing destroyers) F125 Baden-Württemberg class - 4 ships, in service by 2017 (replacing Bremen class) F126 MKS-180 (Mehrzweckkampfschiff 180) - 4 ordered, 2 in option, to enter service by 2028, to replace the F123 Brandenburg-class. F127 Future Air Defender - 4 to be ordered and replace the F124 Sachsen-class frigate, to enter service in the 2030s.
Greece (Hellenic Navy) Elli class - 10 ships (ex-Dutch Kortenaer class) Hydra class - 4 ships commissioned 1992–98 Kimon class - building ongoing, 4 ships expected in 2028
India (Indian Navy)
Type 14 Blackwood class - 3 decommissioned Type 12 Whitby class - 2 decommissioned Type 41 Leopard class - 3 decommissioned - 6 decommissioned - 3 decommissioned - 3 active Talwar class - 8 active, 2 under construction - 3 active Nilgiri-class frigate (2019) - 1 active, 6 under construction Project 17B-class frigate - 8 planned
Indonesia (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut) Riga class – 8 ships, retired 1973–1986 Samadikun class – 4 ships (ex-US Claud Jones class), retired 2001–2009 Martha Khristina Tiyahahu class – 3 ships (ex-UK Tribal class), retired 2000 Ahmad Yani class – 6 ships (ex-Dutch Van Speijk class), 1 ship retired in 2019 Martadinata class – 2 ships, (modified Sigma class), frigate variant Brawijaya class – 2 ships, (Thaon di Revel-class) Balaputradewa class – 2 ships (1 under construction), (Arrowhead 140 frigate) İstif-class frigate – 2 ships under construction
Iran
Alvand class - 3 ships Moudge class - 4 ships (2 more under construction)
Iraq (Iraqi Navy) Ibn Khaldoum class - 1 ship, sunk in 2003 Lupo class - 4 ships planned, seized by Italy
Italy (Marina Militare) Centauro class - 4 ships decommissioned Bergamini class - 4 ships decommissioned Alpino class - 2 ships decommissioned Lupo class - 4 ships decommissioned Maestrale class - 8 ships decommissioned Soldati class - 4 ships, originally built for Iraq decommissioned FREMM Bergamini class - 12 Thaon di Revel-class - 7
Japan (Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force) Wakaba class - 1 ship decommissioned 1971 Asahi class - 2 ship all decommissioned 1975 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 decommissioned 2007 Yūbari class - 2 ships all decommissioned 2010 Abukuma class - 6 ships commissioned 1989 to 1993 Mogami class - 4 ships in construction as of September 2021
Libya (Libyan Navy) Dat Assawari 1 ship commissioned 1973 (scrapped) Koni class 2 ships (1 in service)
Malaysia (Royal Malaysian Navy) Maharaja Lela - 5 ships (6 planned, 4 building, 1 cancelled) Lekiu class - 2 ships Hang Tuah class - 1 ship (retired) Loch class — 1 ship (retired) Rahmat class - 1 ship (retired)
Mexico Allende class - 4 ships (ex-US Knox class) Bravo class - 2 ships (ex-US Bronstein class)
Montenegro Kotor class - 2 ships
Morocco Mohammed V class - 2 ships (Floreal class)
Myanmar (Myanmar Navy) River class - 1 ship (ex-UK HMS Fal) Mahar Bandoola class - 2 ships (Type 053H1 class) Aung Zeya class - 1 ship Kyan Sittha - 2 ships King Thalun - 1 ship
Netherlands (Koninklijke Marine) Van Amstel class - 6 ships, 1954 (former United States Navy Cannon class) Van Speijk class - 6 ships, 1967-1968 (modified Leander class) 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 Type 12M - 2 ships - decommissioned Type 12L (Leander class) - 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 (2011)
North Korea Soho class - 1 ship Najin class - 2 ships
Pakistan (Pak Behria) Tariq class - 6 ships (ex-UK Amazon class) - 2 decommissioned Zulfiquar class - 4 ships Type 054AP/Tughril-class Frigate - 4 ships Jinnah class - 4 being built Alamgir class - 1 ship (ex-US (Oliver Hazard Perry class))
Peru (Marina de Guerra del Perú) Modified Lupo class - 4 ships Lupo class - 4 ships
Philippines (Hukbong Dagat ng Pilipinas) Buckley class - 1 ship (1960–1964) all retired Datu Kalantiaw class - 3 ships (1967–2018) all retired Edsall class - 1 ship (1976–1988) all retired Andrés Bonifacio class - 4 ships (1976–1993) all retired Gregorio del Pilar class - 3 ships (2011–present) Patrol Frigate Jose Rizal class - 2 ships (2020–present) Miguel Malvar class - 2 ships Future Philippine Horizon 3 frigate|Re-horizon 3 program|3 ships|(HDF-3500 from HHI, Istanbul-class frigate from Turkey, Navantia F110 frigate, ALPHA-5000 Navantia) |
Poland (Marynarka Wojenna) General K. Pulaski class - 2 ships (ex-US Oliver Hazard Perry class)
Portugal 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 (Forțele Navale Române) Type 22 class - 2 ships Mărăşeşti class - 1 ship Rear-Admiral Eustațiu Sebastian class - 2 ships
Russia/USSR (Voyenno- Morskoy Flot)
Admiral Grigorovich class - 4 ships (6 planned) Admiral Gorshkov class - 3 ships (8 planned) Neustrashimy class - 2 ships. Legky class - 2 ships Bessmenny class - 10 ships; possible 4 still active as of 2008 Bditelny class - 19 ships; possibly 4 still active as of 2008 Koni class - 1 ship sold to Bulgaria Mirka class - 18 ships all decommissioned Petya class - 37 ships 8 still active as of 2008; 6 Vietnamese & 2 Syrian. Riga class - 68 ships built 1950's sold to various navies Kola class - 8 ships all decommissioned Gepard class - 2 ship in service
Saudi Arabia (Saudi Navy) Al Riyadh class - 3 ships building (a version of the La Fayette class) 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 (no longer in service) President class - 3 ships (no longer in service - 1 sunk & 2 scrapped) Valour class - 4 ships (also known as MEKO A200SAN)
South Korea (Republic of Korea Navy) "Chungnam"class - 6 ship being built Incheon class - 6 ships Daegu class - 8 ships Ulsan class - 9 ships
Spain (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 (modified Knox class) Santa Maria class - 6 ships (Oliver Hazard Perry class, built in Ferrol, Spain.) 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 (ex-US Knox class) Chien Yang class - 12 ships Tuo Chiang class corvette
Thailand (Royal Thai Navy) Pin Klao class - 1 ship Makut Rajakumarn class - 1 ship Chao Phraya class - 2 ships (Type 053HT class) Kraburi class - 2 ships (Type 053HT-H class) Phutthayotfa Chulalok class - 2 ships (Knox class) Naresuan class - 2 ships Bhumibol Adulyadej class - 1 ship
Turkey (Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri) Gabya class - 9 ships İstif class - 8 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 (scuttled in 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine to prevent capture)