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Kang Ding vs Type 054

Kang Ding vs Type 054 at a glance — displacement 3,800 vs 3,900 tons, length 125 vs 134 m, speed 25 vs 27 knots.

Specifications
Kang Ding Type 054
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type General-purpose frigate Multi-role frigate
Manufacturer DNCS Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding
Year introduced 1996 2005
Number built 6 units 2 units
Estimated unit price $467 million NA
Displacement 3,800 tons 3,900 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 8,025 nm
Length 125.0 m 134.0 m
Beam 15.4 m 16.0 m
Crew 141 --
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Armament & Systems
Kang Ding Type 054
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)
  • 2× 4-cell YJ-83 (C-803) anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × HQ-10 short-range SAM 24-cell launcher
  • 1× Type 210 100 mm naval gun
  • 4× AK-630 6-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns
  • Triple 324 mm YU-7 ASW torpedoes
  • Rocket launchers, possibly ASW rockets or decoy rockets
Propulsion 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW) Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD), 4× SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6 STC diesels, 5700 kW (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kang Ding-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 054-class has greater displacement at 3,900 tons compared to the Kang Ding-class's 3,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Kang Ding-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 054-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Kang Ding-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Kang Ding-class or Type 054-class?
The Kang Ding-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 054-class's 8,025 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kang Ding-class or Type 054-class?
The Type 054-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Kang Ding-class's 125.0 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kang Ding-class or Type 054-class?
The Kang Ding-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Type 054-class.