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Cheng Kung vs Kang Ding

Cheng Kung vs Kang Ding at a glance — displacement 4,300 vs 3,800 tons, length 138 vs 125 m, speed 29 vs 25 knots, crew 235 vs 141.

Specifications
Cheng Kung Kang Ding
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer China Shipbuilding Corporation DNCS
Year introduced 1993 1996
Number built 10 units 6 units
Estimated unit price $300 million $467 million
Displacement 4,300 tons 3,800 tons
Maximum speed 29.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 5,000 nm at 18 knots 9,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 138.8 m 125.0 m
Beam 14.0 m 15.4 m
Crew 235 141
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Armament & Systems
Cheng Kung Kang Ding
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
  • 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 × General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines, 41,000 shp (31,000 kW); 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 720 hp (540 kW) 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Cheng Kung-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Cheng Kung-class has greater displacement at 4,300 tons compared to the Kang Ding-class's 3,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Cheng Kung-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Cheng Kung-class is faster with a maximum speed of 29 knots compared to the Kang Ding-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cheng Kung-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Cheng Kung-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cheng Kung-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Cheng Kung-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Kang Ding-class's 125.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Cheng Kung-class and Kang Ding-class have?
The Cheng Kung-class has a larger crew complement of 235 compared to the Kang Ding-class's 141 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Cheng Kung-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class is more expensive at approximately $467 million per unit compared to the Cheng Kung-class at $300 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cheng Kung-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Cheng Kung-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Kang Ding-class.