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Absalon vs Kang Ding

Absalon vs Kang Ding at a glance — displacement 6,600 vs 3,800 tons, length 137 vs 125 m, speed 24 vs 25 knots, crew 100 vs 141.

Specifications
Absalon Kang Ding
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Multi-role frigate General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Odense Staalskibsværft DNCS
Year introduced 2005 1996
Number built 2 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $189 million $467 million
Displacement 6,600 tons 3,800 tons
Maximum speed 24.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 9,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 137.0 m 125.0 m
Beam 19.5 m 15.4 m
Crew 100 141
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Armament & Systems
Absalon Kang Ding
Armament
  • 3 × 12 RIM-162 ESSM SAM in Mk 48Mod3/ Mk 56 VLS
  • 2 × 8 Harpoon Block II SSM
  • 1 × 5"/62 Mk 45 mod 4 gun
  • 2 × Mk32 Mod 14 launchers with MU90 torpedoes
  • 2 × Millennium 35 mm CIWS
  • 7 × 12.7 mm M/01 LvSa HMG
  • 8 x Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missiles
  • 1 x MIM-72 Chaparral
  • 2 x Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes
  • 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm
  • 2 x Bofors 40 mm L70 guns
  • 1 x Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 x cell Hua Yang VLS (32 quad-packed TC-2N missile)
Propulsion 2 × MTU 8000 M70 diesel engines, two shafts, 22,300 bhp (16.6 MW) 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Absalon-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Absalon-class has greater displacement at 6,600 tons compared to the Kang Ding-class's 3,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Absalon-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Absalon-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Absalon-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Absalon-class's 9,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Absalon-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Absalon-class is longer at 137.0 meters compared to the Kang Ding-class's 125.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Absalon-class and Kang Ding-class have?
The Kang Ding-class has a larger crew complement of 141 compared to the Absalon-class's 100 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Absalon-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class is more expensive at approximately $467 million per unit compared to the Absalon-class at $189 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Absalon-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Absalon-class.