Editing Frigate (section)

==Operators==
===By country===
* {{navy|Algeria}} operates three [[Adhafer-class corvette|''Adhafer''-class frigates]] and two [[MEKO 200|MEKO A-200AN]] frigates
* {{navy|Argentina}} operates six [[Espora-class corvette|''Espora''-class frigates/corvettes]]
* {{navy|Bangladesh}} operates a single modified {{sclass|Ulsan|frigate|2}}
* {{naval|Brazil}} operates six {{sclass|Niterói|frigate|2}}s
* {{navy|Bulgaria}} operates three {{sclass|Wielingen|frigate|2}}s purchased from Belgium
* {{navy|Canada}} operates twelve {{sclass|Halifax|frigate|2}}s
* {{coast guard|China}} operates three [[Type 053H2G frigate|Jiangwei I-class frigates]] transferred from the navy
* {{naval|Colombia}} operates four {{sclass|Almirante Padilla|frigate|2}}s
* {{navy|Denmark}} operates four [[Thetis-class patrol vessel|''Thetis''-class]] frigates and three {{sclass|Iver Huitfeldt|frigate|2}}s, two {{sclass|Absalon|frigate|2}}s.
* {{navy|Ecuador}} operates two {{sclass|Condell|frigate|2}}s purchased from Chile
* {{naval|Egypt}} operates one [[MEKO 200|MEKO A-200EN]] frigate and a [[HMS Whimbrel (U29)|''Black Swan''-class]] frigate used as training ship
* {{navy|Equatorial Guinea}} operates a single {{ship|Equatoguinean frigate|Wele Nzas||2}}-class frigate
* {{navy|Germany}} operates four {{sclass|Brandenburg|frigate|2}}s, four {{sclass|Baden-Württemberg|frigate|2}}s and three {{sclass|Sachsen|frigate|2}}s with the latter sometimes classed as destroyers.
* {{navy|Greece}} operates nine {{sclass|Elli|frigate|2}}s purchased from the Netherlands, and four {{sclass|Hydra|frigate|2}}s
* {{navy|India}} operates 14 frigates, comprising one [[Nilgiri-class frigate (2019)|Nilgiri-class]], three {{sclass|Shivalik|frigate|2}}<nowiki/>s, seven {{sclass|Talwar|frigate|2}}<nowiki/>s, and three {{sclass|Brahmaputra|frigate|2}}<nowiki/>s.
* {{naval|Indonesia}} operates two {{sclass|Martadinata|frigate|2}}s, five {{sclass|Ahmad Yani|frigate|2}}s, purchased from the Netherlands, and three [[Bung Tomo-class corvette|''Bung Tomo''-class]] light frigates, purchased from the UK.
* {{naval|Iran}} operates five {{sclass|Moudge|frigate|2}}<nowiki/>s and three {{sclass|Alvand|frigate|2}}<nowiki/>s.
* {{navy|Italy}} operates two [[Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessel|''Thaon di Revel''-class patrol frigates]], four {{sclass|Maestrale|frigate|2}}<nowiki/>s.
* {{navy|Japan}} operates four {{sclass|Mogami|frigate|2}}s with more under construction and six [[Abukuma-class destroyer escort|''Abukuma''-class frigates]].
* {{naval|North Korea}} operates two {{sclass2|Najin|frigate|2}}s
* {{navy|South Korea}} operates six {{sclass|Incheon|frigate|2}}s, two {{sclass|Ulsan|frigate|2}}s, and eight {{sclass|Daegu|frigate|2}}s.
* {{navy|Malaysia}} operates two {{sclass|Lekiu|frigate|2}}s
* {{naval|Mexico}} operates single [[Sigma-class design|''Reformador''-class frigate]]
* {{navy|Morocco}} operates three [[Sigma-class design|''Tarik Ben Ziyad''-class frigates]].
* {{navy|Myanmar}} operates two {{sclass|Kyan Sittha|frigate|2}}s and one {{sclass|Aung Zeya|frigate|2}}
* {{navy|Nigeria}} operates a single [[NNS Aradu|''Aradu''-class frigate]], though its operational status is doubtful, and a single [[NNS Obuma|''Obuma''-class frigate]] used as training hulk.
* {{navy|Peru}} operates seven {{sclass|Lupo|frigate|2}}s, with four being transferred from Italy
* {{coast guard|Peru}} operates a single {{sclass|Lupo|frigate|2}}, transferred from the Navy
* {{naval|Philippines}} operates two {{sclass|Jose Rizal|frigate|2}}s and two {{sclass|Miguel Malvar|frigate|2}}s
* {{naval|Portugal}} operates three {{sclass|Vasco da Gama|frigate|2}}s
* {{navy|Russia}} operates one [[Gremyashchiy-class corvette|''Gremyashchiy''-class frigates/corvettes]], seven [[Steregushchiy-class corvette|''Steregushchiy''-class frigates/corvettes]], three {{sclass|Admiral Gorshkov|frigate|2}}s, three {{sclass|admiral Grigorovich|frigate|2}}s, two {{sclass2|Krivak|frigate|2}}s, two {{sclass2|Gepard|frigate|2}}s and two {{sclass|Neustrashimyy|frigate|2}}s.
* {{coast guard|Russia}} operates two {{sclass2|Krivak|frigate|2}}s
* {{naval|Saudi Arabia}} operates four {{sclass|Al Madinah|frigate|2}}s
* {{navy|South Africa}} operates four {{sclass2|Valour|frigate|2}}s, made in Germany based on the [[MEKO 200|MEKO A200]] design
* {{naval|Thailand}} operates single {{sclass|Bhumibol Adulyadej|frigate|2}} and two old frigates used as training ships, the {{HTMS|Makut Rajakumarn||2}} and {{HTMS|Pin Klao||2}}.
* {{naval|Turkey}} operates four {{sclass|Yavuz|frigate|2}}s, four {{sclass|Barbaros|frigate|2}}s, and one {{sclass| Istanbul|frigate|2}}s..
* {{navy|Venezuela}} operates one {{sclass|Lupo|frigate|2}}

===By class===
==== {{sclass|Anzac|frigate|2}} current operator ====
* {{navy|Australia}} operates seven ships
* {{navy|New Zealand}} operates two ships

==== [[FREMM multipurpose frigate]] current operator ====
* {{naval|Egypt}} operates two ''Bergamini''-class frigates from Italy, one ''Aquitaine''-class frigate from France
* {{navy|France}} operates eight ''Aquitaine''-class frigates
* {{navy|Italy}} operates ten ''Bergamini''-class frigates
* {{navy|Morocco}} operates one [[Moroccan frigate Mohammed VI|''Aquitaine''-class]] frigate ordered from France

==== {{sclass|Floréal|frigate|2}} current operator ====
* {{navy|France}} operates six ships
* {{navy|Morocco}} operates two ships ordered from France

==== {{sclass2|Gepard|frigate|2}} current operator ====
* {{navy|Russia}} operates two ships
* {{navy|Vietnam}} operates four ships

==== [[Hamilton-class cutter|''Hamilton''-class patrol frigate]] current operator ====
* {{navy|Bangladesh}} operates two [[Hamilton-class cutter|''Hamilton''-class patrol frigate]]s from the United States
* {{navy|Nigeria}} operates two [[Hamilton-class cutter|''Hamilton''-class patrol frigate]]s from the United States
* {{navy|Philippine}} operates three [[Hamilton-class cutter|''Hamilton''-class patrol frigate]]s from the United States

==== {{sclass|Karel Doorman|frigate|2}} current operator ====
* {{navy|Belgium}} operates two ships purchased from The Netherlands
* {{navy|Chile}} operates two ships purchased from The Netherlands
* {{naval|Netherlands}} operates two ships
* {{naval|Portugal}} operates two ships purchased from the Netherlands

==== {{sclass|Knox|frigate|2}} current operator ====
* {{naval|Taiwan}} operates five ships purchased from the US
* {{naval|Egypt}} operates two ships purchased from the US

==== {{sclass2|Koni|frigate|2}} current operator ====
* {{navy|Algeria}} operates three ships
* {{navy|Bulgaria}} operates single ship
* {{naval|Libya}} operates single ship

==== {{sclass|La Fayette|frigate|2}} current operator ====
* {{naval|Taiwan}} operates six {{sclass|Kang Ding|frigate|2}}s, which are the Taiwanese variant of the French ''La Fayette'' class
* {{navy|France}} operates five ships
* {{naval|Saudi Arabia}} operates three {{sclass|Al Riyadh|frigate|2}}s, which are the Saudi variant of the French ''La Fayette'' class
* {{navy|Singapore}} operates six {{sclass|Formidable|frigate|2}}s, these are the Singapore variant of the French ''La Fayette'' class

==== {{sclass|Oliver Hazard Perry|frigate|2}} current operator ====
* {{naval|Bahrain}} operates two ships donated from the US
* {{navy|Chile}} operates two {{sclass|Adelaide|frigate|2}}s purchased from Australia, these are the Australian variant of the US ''Oliver Hazard Perry'' class
* {{naval|Taiwan}} operates 10 {{sclass|Cheng Kung|frigate|2}}s, which are the Taiwanese variant of the US ''Oliver Hazard Perry'' class
* {{naval|Egypt}} operates four ships
* {{naval|Pakistan}} operates a single ship purchased from the US
* {{navy|Poland}} operates two ships purchased from the US
* {{navy|Spain}} Operates six {{sclass|Santa María|frigate|2}}<nowiki/>s, these are the Spanish variant of the US ''Oliver Hazard Perry'' class
* {{naval|Turkey}} operates eight {{sclass2|G|frigate|2}}s purchased from the US

==== {{sclass2|Petya|frigate|2}} current operator ====
* {{navy|Azerbaijan}} operates single ship
* {{navy|Vietnam}} operates five ships

==== [[Type 053 frigate]] current operator ====
* {{navy|Bangladesh}} operates two Jianghu II-class frigates and two Jianghu III-class frigates purchased from China
* {{navy|China}} operates six Jianghu-class frigates and seven [[Type 053H3 frigate|Jiangwei II-class frigates]]
* {{navy|Myanmar}} operates two Jianghu II-class frigates purchased from China
* {{naval|Thailand}} operates four {{sclass|Chao Phraya|frigate|2}}s and two {{sclass|Naresuan|frigate|2}}s purchased from China
* {{naval|Pakistan}} operates four {{sclass|Zulfiquar|frigate|2}}s (a variant of the Chinese Type 053H3 frigate)
* {{navy|Sri Lanka}} operates a single [[Type 053H2G frigate|Jiangwei I-class frigate]] purchased from China

==== [[Type 054 frigate]] current operator ====
* {{navy|China}} operates 40 [[Type 054A frigate|Jiangkai II-class frigate]]s and two [[Type 054 frigate|Jiang kai I-class frigates]].
* {{naval|Pakistan}} operates four {{sclass|Tughril|frigate|2}}s (a variant of the Chinese Type 054A frigate)

==== [[Type 22 frigate]] current operator ====
* {{naval|Brazil}} operates single ship purchased from the UK
* {{navy|Chile}} operates single ship purchased from the UK
* {{naval|Romania}} operates two ships purchased from the UK

==== [[Type 23 frigate]] current operator ====
* {{navy|Chile}} operates three ships purchased from the UK
* {{navy|UK}} operates eight ships

==== Disputed classes ====
These ships are classified by their respective nations as frigates, but are considered destroyers internationally due to size, armament, and role.
* {{navy|Germany}} operates three {{sclass|Sachsen|frigate|2}}s and four {{sclass|Baden-Württemberg|frigate|2}}s.
* {{naval|Netherlands}} operates four {{sclass|De Zeven Provinciën|frigate|2}}s.
* {{navy|Norway}} operates four {{sclass|Fridtjof Nansen|frigate|2}}s.
* {{naval|Romania}} operates the {{ship|Romanian frigate|Mărășești}}, classified as a destroyer until 2001.
* {{navy|Spain}} operates five {{sclass|Álvaro de Bazán|frigate|2}}s.