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Avante 2200 vs Tuo Chiang

Overview

The Avante 2200 and the Tuo Chiang are both Corvette classes.

The Avante 2200 displaces 2,419 tons โ€” 4.3x the Tuo Chiang's 567 tons. The Avante 2200 reaches 24 knots vs 45 knots for the Tuo Chiang. Operational range is 3,500 nautical miles for the Avante 2200 vs 2,000 for the Tuo Chiang. The Avante 2200 carries a crew of 92 vs 41 for the Tuo Chiang.

The Avante 2200 was produced in 9 units vs 7 for the Tuo Chiang. The Avante 2200 was commissioned in 2011, 3 years before the Tuo Chiang (2014).

Spanish corvette, introduced in 2011, utilizes a CODAD propulsion system with four MTU engines.
Origin ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Navantia
Year introduced 2011
Number built 9 units
Estimated unit price NA
Taiwanese corvette, introduced in 2014, reaches a speed of 45 knots, and utilizes waterjet propulsion.
Origin ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ Taiwan
Category Corvette
Type Coastal corvette
Manufacturer Lungteh Shipbuilding
Year introduced 2014
Number built 7 units
Estimated unit price $188 million
Displacement 2,419 tons โ—‰
Maximum speed 24.0 knots โ—‰
Range 3,500 nm at 18 knots โ—‰
Length 99.0 m โ—‰
Beam 13.6 m โ—‰
Crew 92 โ—‰
Propulsion CODAD, 4 ร— MTU 12V-1163-TB93 rated at 4,440 kW (5,950 hp) each, 2 ร— shaft with Wรคrtsilรค 5C11 controllable pitch propeller
Armament
  • 1 ร— Oto Melara 76 mm
  • 1 ร— Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System
  • 4 ร— 12.7 mm machine guns
  • 16-cell VLS (Saudi Arabia variant)
  • 16 x VL Mica
  • 8 ร— RGM-84 Harpoon block II anti-ship missiles (Saudi Arabia variant)
  • 2 ร— 3 torpedo tubes (Saudi Arabia variant)
  • 64 ESSM surface-to-air missiles (16-cell Mk 41)
Displacement 567 tons โ—‰
Maximum speed 45.0 knots โ—‰
Range 2,000 nm โ—‰
Length 60.4 m โ—‰
Beam 14.0 m โ—‰
Crew 41 โ—‰
Propulsion 2 ร— MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engine โ€“ rated at 4,300 kW (5,800 hp), 4 ร— MJP CSU 850 waterjet
Armament
  • 8 ร— Hsiung Feng II
  • 8 ร— Hsiung Feng III
  • 1 ร— Otobreda 76 mm gun
  • 1 ร— Phalanx CIWS
  • 2 ร— 12.7 mm Browning M2HB
  • 2 ร— Mark 32 triple torpedo launcher

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Avante 2200-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Avante 2200-class has greater displacement at 2,419 tons compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 567 tons.
Which is faster, the Avante 2200-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Tuo Chiang-class is faster with a maximum speed of 45 knots compared to the Avante 2200-class's 24 knots.
Which has longer range, the Avante 2200-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Avante 2200-class has a longer range at 3,500 nautical miles compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 2,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Avante 2200-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Avante 2200-class is longer at 99.0 meters compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 60.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Avante 2200-class and Tuo Chiang-class have?
The Avante 2200-class has a larger crew complement of 92 compared to the Tuo Chiang-class's 41 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Avante 2200-class or Tuo Chiang-class?
The Avante 2200-class has been built in greater numbers with 9 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Tuo Chiang-class.