Kang Ding vs La Fayette

Kang Ding

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

French general purpose frigate, introduced in 1996, powered by four diesel engines.
Origin	🇫🇷 France
Category	Frigate
Type	General purpose frigate
Manufacturer	DCNS
Year introduced	1996
Number built	20 units
Estimated unit price	$1,750 million

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)

Displacement	3,200 tons ◉
Maximum speed	25.0 knots ◉
Range	9,000 nm at 12 knots ◉
Length	125.0 m ◉
Beam	15.4 m ◉
Crew	164 ◉
Propulsion	4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
Armament	1 x 100 mm TR automatic gun 2 x 20 mm modèle F2 guns 8 x Exocet MM40 block II anti-ship missiles 1 x Crotale CN2 CIWS 2 x 6 Sadral launchers with Mistral Mk 3 SAM/SSM 2 x 2 manually operated Simbad/Mistral

Which has greater displacement, the Kang Ding-class or La Fayette-class?

The Kang Ding-class has greater displacement at 3,800 tons compared to the La Fayette-class's 3,200 tons.

Which is faster, the Kang Ding-class or La Fayette-class?

The La Fayette-class is faster with a maximum speed of 25 knots compared to the Kang Ding-class's 25 knots.

Which has longer range, the Kang Ding-class or La Fayette-class?

The La Fayette-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Kang Ding-class's 9,000 nautical miles.

Which is longer, the Kang Ding-class or La Fayette-class?

The La Fayette-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the Kang Ding-class's 125.0 meters.

How many crew members do the Kang Ding-class and La Fayette-class have?

The La Fayette-class has a larger crew complement of 164 compared to the Kang Ding-class's 141 crew members.

Which is more expensive, the Kang Ding-class or La Fayette-class?

The La Fayette-class is more expensive at approximately $1.8 billion per unit compared to the Kang Ding-class at $291 million.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kang Ding-class or La Fayette-class?

The La Fayette-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Kang Ding-class.