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Bangabandhu vs Kang Ding

Bangabandhu vs Kang Ding at a glance — displacement 2,400 vs 3,800 tons, length 103 vs 125 m, speed 25 vs 25 knots, crew 186 vs 141.

Specifications
Bangabandhu Kang Ding
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering DNCS
Year introduced 2001 1996
Number built NA 6 units
Estimated unit price NA $467 million
Displacement 2,400 tons 3,800 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 18 knots 9,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 103.7 m 125.0 m
Beam 12.5 m 15.4 m
Crew 186 141
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Armament & Systems
Bangabandhu Kang Ding
Armament
  • 2 x 4 Otomat Mk 2 Block IV AShM
  • 1 x 8 FM-90N SAM
  • 1 x Otobreda 76 mm/62 Super Rapid
  • 2 x DARDO 40 mm dual barreled CIWS
  • 6 (2 triple) x 324 mm B-515 torpedo tubes for Whitehead A244S
  • 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 CODAD: 4 SEMT-Pielstick 12V PA6V280 STC diesels; 22,501 hp (16.779 MW) sustained; 2 x shafts 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Bangabandhu-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class has greater displacement at 3,800 tons compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 2,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Bangabandhu-class or Kang Ding-class?
Both the Bangabandhu-class and Kang Ding-class have a maximum speed of 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Bangabandhu-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Bangabandhu-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the Bangabandhu-class's 103.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Bangabandhu-class and Kang Ding-class have?
The Bangabandhu-class has a larger crew complement of 186 compared to the Kang Ding-class's 141 crew members.