Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Hsiung Feng II

Also Known As
HF-II

Origin
Taiwan

Applications
Ching-Kuo
FFG 7 Oliver Hazard Perry
Kang Ding

Family Members
Hsiung Feng IIE

Description: Hsiung Feng II is a medium-range, high subsonic, sea-skimming anti-ship missile developed in Taiwan and deployed onboard Kang Ding frigates which are a version of French Navy's La Fayette frigates. Hsiung Feng II performance is similar to US Harpoon and is the follow-on to Hsiung Feng I missile. In addition to Kang Ding-class frigates, this missile was deployed on Perry-class frigates and fast attack missile craft owned by Taiwan. It is said that Taiwan's Ching Kuo fighter is also capable of firing Hsiung Feng II missiles.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 340 mm, Length 4.6 m

Weights: Max Weight 685 kg (1,510 lb), Warhead 180 kg (397 lb)

Performance: CEP 100 m (328 ft), Max Range 80,000 m (262,467 ft), Top Speed 216 mps (Mach 0.65)

Operators

Taiwan

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, December 20, 2008

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