Cheng Kung vs Niterói
Cheng Kung vs Niterói at a glance — displacement 4,300 vs 3,355 tons, length 138 vs 129 m, speed 29 vs 30 knots, crew 235 vs 217.
Specifications
|
Cheng Kung |
Niterói |
| Origin |
🇹🇼 Taiwan |
🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Category |
Frigate |
Frigate |
| Type |
Guided-missile frigate |
Frigate |
| Manufacturer |
China Shipbuilding Corporation |
Vosper Thornycroft |
| Year introduced |
1993 |
1976 |
| Number built |
10 units |
7 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$300 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
4,300 tons |
3,355 tons |
| Maximum speed |
29.0 knots |
30.0 knots |
| Range |
5,000 nm at 18 knots |
5,300 nm at 19 knots |
| Length |
138.8 m |
129.2 m |
| Beam |
14.0 m |
13.5 m |
| Crew |
235 |
217 |
Armament & Systems
|
Cheng Kung |
Niterói |
| 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
|
• 1 × 114 mm Mk 8 gun
• Aspide SAM
• Exocet missiles
• Mk 46 torpedoes |
| Propulsion |
2 × General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines, 41,000 shp (31,000 kW); 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 720 hp (540 kW) |
CODOG: 2 × Rolls-Royce Olympus gas turbines, 4 × MTU diesels |
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Which has greater displacement, the Cheng Kung-class or Niterói-class?
The Cheng Kung-class has greater displacement at 4,300 tons compared to the Niterói-class's 3,355 tons.
Which is faster, the Cheng Kung-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Cheng Kung-class's 29 knots.
Which has longer range, the Cheng Kung-class or Niterói-class?
The Niterói-class has a longer range at 5,300 nautical miles compared to the Cheng Kung-class's 5,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Cheng Kung-class or Niterói-class?
The Cheng Kung-class is longer at 138.8 meters compared to the Niterói-class's 129.2 meters.
How many crew members do the Cheng Kung-class and Niterói-class have?
The Cheng Kung-class has a larger crew complement of 235 compared to the Niterói-class's 217 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Cheng Kung-class or Niterói-class?
The Cheng Kung-class has been built in greater numbers with 10 vessels compared to 7 vessels of the Niterói-class.