Cheng Kung vs FREMM frigate
Cheng Kung vs FREMM frigate at a glance — displacement 4,300 vs 6,700 tons, length 138 vs 144 m, speed 29 vs 27 knots, crew 235 vs 145.
Specifications
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Cheng Kung |
FREMM frigate |
| Origin |
🇹🇼 Taiwan |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Guided-missile frigate |
Multi-purpose frigate |
| Manufacturer |
China Shipbuilding Corporation |
Naval Group |
| Year introduced |
1993 |
2012 |
| Number built |
10 units |
22 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$300 million |
$795 million |
| Displacement |
4,300 tons |
6,700 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
27.0 knots |
| Range |
5,000 nm at 18 knots |
6,800 nm at 15 knots |
| Length |
138.8 m |
144.6 m |
| Beam |
14.0 m |
20.0 m |
| Crew |
235 |
145 |
Armament & Systems
|
Cheng Kung |
FREMM frigate |
| Armament |
- 1 × Mk 13 Launcher for RIM-66 Standard MR missiles
- 2 × triple Mark 32 torpedo tubes with Mark 46 anti-submarine torpedoes
- 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
- 2 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 guns
- 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS point defense cannon
- 2 × Type 75 20 mm/68 caliber guns
- 4 × Hsiung Feng II SSM
- 4 × Hsiung Feng III SSM
|
- 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A43 or A50 VLS for Aster 15/30 missiles
- 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A70 VLS for MdCN cruise missiles
- 8 x MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles
- 8 x MBDA Teseo Mk-2/A anti-ship missiles
- 4 x MBDA MILAS anti-submarine missiles
- 1 x Leonardo OTO Melara 76 mm SR gun
- 1 x Leonardo Otobreda 127/64 Vulcano gun
- 3 x Nexter 20 mm Narwhal remote weapon systems
- 2 x Leonardo OTO Melara 25/80 turrets
- 2 x B-515 launchers for MU 90 torpedoes
- 2 x Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC point-defence SAM
|
| Propulsion |
2 × General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines, 41,000 shp (31,000 kW); 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 720 hp (540 kW) |
CODLOG (France) or CODLAG (Italy): 1 × 32 MW General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4 gas turbine, 2 × 2.5 MW electric motors, 4 × diesel generators |
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Which has greater displacement, the Cheng Kung-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has greater displacement at 6,700 tons compared to the Cheng Kung-class's 4,300 tons.
Which is faster, the Cheng Kung-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The Cheng Kung-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 27 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cheng Kung-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has a longer range at 6,800 nautical miles compared to the Cheng Kung-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cheng Kung-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is longer at 144.6 meters compared to the Cheng Kung-class's 138.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Cheng Kung-class and FREMM frigate-class have?
The Cheng Kung-class has a larger crew complement of 235 compared to the FREMM frigate-class's 145 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Cheng Kung-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class is more expensive at approximately $795 million per unit compared to the Cheng Kung-class at $300 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cheng Kung-class or FREMM frigate-class?
The FREMM frigate-class has been built in greater numbers with 22 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Cheng Kung-class.