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Kang Ding vs Type 054A

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Specifications
Kang Ding Type 054A
Origin 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇨🇳 China
Category Frigate Frigate
Type General-purpose frigate Frigate
Manufacturer DNCS Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard
Year introduced 1996 2008
Number built 6 units 40 units
Estimated unit price $467 million $348 million
Displacement 3,800 tons 3,963 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots 27.0 knots
Range 9,000 nm at 15 knots 3,800 nm at 18 knots
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 054A
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 × 32-cell H/AKJ-16 VLS
  • HQ-16 SAM
  • Yu-8 anti submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × 4 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × H/PJ-26 76 mm naval gun
  • 2 × Type 730 7-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns or Type 1130
  • 2 × 3 324mm Yu-7 ASW torpedo launchers
  • 2 × 6 Type 87 240mm anti-submarine rocket launcher (36 rockets carried)
  • 2 × Type 726-4 18-tube decoy rocket launchers
Propulsion 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW) CODAD, 4 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA 6V 280 STC diesels, 20.7 MW (28,200 hp) total, 2 shafts

Overview

The Kang Ding and the Type 054A are both Frigate classes.

Displacement is 3,800 tons for the Kang Ding vs 3,963 tons for the Type 054A. The Kang Ding reaches 25 knots vs 27 knots for the Type 054A. Operational range is 9,000 nautical miles for the Kang Ding vs 3,800 for the Type 054A.

The Kang Ding was produced in 6 units vs 40 for the Type 054A. Cost per hull is $467M for the Kang Ding vs $348M for the Type 054A. The Kang Ding was commissioned in 1996, 12 years before the Type 054A (2008).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Kang Ding-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has greater displacement at 3,963 tons compared to the Kang Ding-class's 3,800 tons.
Which is faster, the Kang Ding-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-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 054A-class?
The Kang Ding-class has a longer range at 9,000 nautical miles compared to the Type 054A-class's 3,800 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Kang Ding-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class is longer at 134.0 meters compared to the Kang Ding-class's 125.0 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Kang Ding-class or Type 054A-class?
The Kang Ding-class is more expensive at approximately $467 million per unit compared to the Type 054A-class at $348 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Kang Ding-class or Type 054A-class?
The Type 054A-class has been built in greater numbers with 40 vessels compared to 6 vessels of the Kang Ding-class.