Formidable vs Kang Ding
Formidable vs Kang Ding at a glance — displacement 3,200 vs 3,800 tons, length 114 vs 125 m, speed 27 vs 25 knots, crew 71 vs 141.
Specifications
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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 |
Armament & Systems
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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)
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- 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)
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| 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) |
Detailed Comparison
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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.