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Anzac vs Kang Ding

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Specifications
Anzac Kang Ding
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer AMECON DNCS
Year introduced 1996 1996
Number built 10 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA $467 million
Displacement 3,600 tons 3,800 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 6,000 nm 9,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 118.0 m 125.0 m
Beam 14.8 m 15.4 m
Crew 179 141
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Armament & Systems
Anzac Kang Ding
Armament
  • 1 x 5"/54 calibre Mark 45 mod 2 main gun
  • 8-cell Mark 41 Vertical Launch System (32 x RIM-162 ESSM)
  • 2 x 4-canister Harpoon or NSM anti-ship missiles
  • 20-cell GWS.35 VLS (20 x Sea Ceptor missiles)
  • 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo launchers (MU90 Impact or Mark 46 torpedoes)
  • 1 x 20mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 x .50cal machine guns on Mini Typhoon mounts
  • 6 x .50cal machine guns crew served
  • 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 Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG): 1 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbine, 30,172 hp (22,499 kW); 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, 8,840 hp (6,590 kW) each 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)

Overview

The Anzac and the Kang Ding are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,600 tons for the Anzac vs 3,800 tons for the Kang Ding. The Anzac reaches 27 knots vs 25 knots for the Kang Ding. Operational range is 6,000 nautical miles for the Anzac vs 9,000 for the Kang Ding. The Anzac carries a crew of 179 vs 141 for the Kang Ding.

The Anzac was produced in 10 units vs 6 for the Kang Ding.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Anzac-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class has greater displacement at 3,800 tons compared to the Anzac-class's 3,600 tons.
Which is faster, the Anzac-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Anzac-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Kang Ding-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Anzac-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Anzac-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Anzac-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the Anzac-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Anzac-class and Kang Ding-class have?
The Anzac-class has a larger crew complement of 179 compared to the Kang Ding-class's 141 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Anzac-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Anzac-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Kang Ding-class.