Friday, November 21, 2008

La Fayette

IOC: 1995
Total Production: 14

Kang Ding

IOC: 1996
Production: 6

Origin
France

Contractor/s
DCNS

Family Members
La Fayette
Sawari II

Guided Missiles:
Hsiung Feng II (8)

SAM & ABM Missiles:
Chaparral (4)
Crotale (8)

Guns & Missile Launchers:
76/62 Compact
Mk 15 Phalanx Block 1/1A

Description: The La Fayette-class frigates were designed with innovative stealth features with reduced radar cross section and infrared signatures. The modular design of these ships permits them to be configured as anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-air warfare (AAW), and Multi-role frigates. The ships can be armed with surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missiles, torpedoes, advanced sensors and one helicopter.

La Fayette-class frigates have been ordered by France, Taiwan and Saudi Arabia.

The Kang Ding frigates purchased by the Taiwanese Navy have been designed to perform anti-submarine warfare missions. They feature a 76mm naval gun, a S-70C helicopter, 8 Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missiles, 4 Sea Chaparral surface-to-air missiles (Sidewinder derivative), one Phalanx CIWS, and torpedoes.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 134

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 76 mm

Number of Weapons: 12

Dimensions: Length 124 m

Weights: Max Weight 3,500 t

Performance: Cruise Speed 8 mps (15 kt), Endurance 50 day, Max Range 13,000 km (7,019 nm), Top Speed 13 mps (25 kt)

Power: Power 21,000 shp

Operators

Taiwan / 6

Ships

1202 Kang Ding

Commissioning: 1996

1203 Hsi Ning

Commissioning: 1996

1205 Kun Ming

Commissioning: 1997

1206 Ti Hua

Commissioning: 1997

1207 Wu Chang

Commissioning: 1997

1208 ChengDe

Commissioning: 1998

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, October 25, 2008

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