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Formidable vs Kang Ding

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Specifications
Formidable Kang Ding
Origin 🇫🇷 France 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category Frigate Frigate
Type Frigate General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer DCNS DNCS
Year introduced 2007 1996
Number built 6 units 6 units
Estimated unit price NA $467 million
Displacement 3,200 tons 3,800 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 4,200 nm 9,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 114.8 m 125.0 m
Beam 16.3 m 15.4 m
Crew 71 141
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Armament & Systems
Formidable Kang Ding
Armament
  • 8 (Up to 24) × RGM-84C Harpoon SSMs (to be replaced by Blue Spear SSM)
  • 16-cell Sylver A50 VLS for MBDA Aster 15/30
  • 16-cell Sylver A43 VLS for MBDA Aster 15
  • 2 × B515 triple tubes for EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes
  • 1x OTO Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun
  • 4 × STK 50MG 12.7 mm HMG
  • 2 × 25mm Mk 38 Mod2 Typhoon Weapon Station Stabilised Gun
  • Long-Range Acoustic Device 500 Xtreme (LRAD500X)
  • 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 Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement: 4 × MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 9,100 kW (12,200 shp). Total output: 36,400 kW (48,800 shp) 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)

Overview

The Formidable and the Kang Ding are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,200 tons for the Formidable vs 3,800 tons for the Kang Ding. The Formidable reaches 27 knots vs 25 knots for the Kang Ding. Operational range is 4,200 nautical miles for the Formidable vs 9,000 for the Kang Ding. The Formidable carries a crew of 71 vs 141 for the Kang Ding.

The Formidable was produced in 6 units vs 6 for the Kang Ding. The Formidable was commissioned in 2007, 11 years after the Kang Ding (1996).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Formidable-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class has greater displacement at 3,800 tons compared to the Formidable-class's 3,200 tons.
Which is faster, the Formidable-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Formidable-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Kang Ding-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Formidable-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Formidable-class's 4,200 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Formidable-class or Kang Ding-class?
The Kang Ding-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the Formidable-class's 114.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Formidable-class and Kang Ding-class have?
The Kang Ding-class has a larger crew complement of 141 compared to the Formidable-class's 71 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Formidable-class or Kang Ding-class?
Both the Formidable-class and Kang Ding-class have been built in equal numbers with 6 vessels each.