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Kang Ding vs Meko 200

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Specifications
Kang Ding Meko 200
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Frigate Frigate
Type General-purpose frigate Frigate
Manufacturer DNCS Blohm + Voss
Year introduced 1996 1987
Number built 6 units 34 units
Estimated unit price $467 million NA
Displacement 3,800 tons 3,400 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 6,000 nm at 18 knots
Length 125.0 m 118.0 m
Beam 15.4 m 14.8 m
Crew 141 220
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Armament & Systems
Kang Ding Meko 200
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)
  • 1 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 2 naval artillery gun
  • 3 × Phalanx or Sea Zenith CIWS
  • Mk-41 Mod 5/Mod 8 VLS for ESSM and Sea Sparrow SAM
  • 2 x 8 × Harpoon or 2 x 8 × RBS-15 SSM
  • 2 × triple 324 mm Mk-32 Mod 5 tubes
Propulsion 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW) 1 × General Electric LM2500+ gas turbine and 2 × MTU 12V1163 TB83 diesel engines, driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration.

Overview

The Kang Ding and the Meko 200 are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,800 tons for the Kang Ding vs 3,400 tons for the Meko 200. The Kang Ding reaches 25 knots vs 32 knots for the Meko 200. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Kang Ding vs 6,000 for the Meko 200. The Kang Ding carries a crew of 141 vs 220 for the Meko 200.

The Kang Ding was produced in 6 units vs 34 for the Meko 200. The Kang Ding was commissioned in 1996, 9 years after the Meko 200 (1987).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kang Ding-class or Meko 200-class?
The Kang Ding-class has greater displacement at 3,800 tons compared to the Meko 200-class's 3,400 tons.
Which is faster, the Kang Ding-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Kang Ding-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kang Ding-class or Meko 200-class?
The Kang Ding-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Meko 200-class's 6,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kang Ding-class or Meko 200-class?
The Kang Ding-class is longer at 125.0 meters compared to the Meko 200-class's 118.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Kang Ding-class and Meko 200-class have?
The Meko 200-class has a larger crew complement of 220 compared to the Kang Ding-class's 141 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kang Ding-class or Meko 200-class?
The Meko 200-class has been built in greater numbers with 34 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Kang Ding-class.