Cheng Kung vs Kang Ding

Cheng Kung

Taiwanese guided-missile frigate, introduced in 1993, propelled by two General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines.
Origin	🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category	Frigate
Type	Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer	China Shipbuilding Corporation
Year introduced	1993
Number built	10 units
Estimated unit price	$240 million

Taiwanese frigate, 3,800 tons displacement, uses four diesel engines producing 21,000 hp.
Origin	🇹🇼 Taiwan
Category	Frigate
Type	General purpose frigate
Manufacturer	DNCS
Year introduced	1996
Number built	6 units
Estimated unit price	$291 million

Displacement	4,300 tons ◉
Maximum speed	29.0 knots ◉
Range	5,000 nm at 18 knots ◉
Length	138.8 m ◉
Beam	14.0 m ◉
Crew	235 ◉
Propulsion	2 × General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines, 41,000 shp (31,000 kW); 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 720 hp (540 kW)
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

Displacement	3,800 tons ◉
Maximum speed	25.0 knots ◉
Range	9,000 nm at 15 knots ◉
Length	125.0 m ◉
Beam	15.4 m ◉
Crew	141 ◉
Propulsion	4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
Armament	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)

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 $291 million per unit compared to the Cheng Kung-class at $240 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.