Kang ding
- 1. KANG DING CLASS OF TAIWANESE NAVY LA FAYETTE CLASS FRIGATES BUILT FOR TAIWAN
- 2. Introduction • The Kang Ding Class are La Fayette Class frigates built for the Taiwanese Navy. • In 1992, the Taiwanese government contracted with prime contractor Thales (formerly Thomson CSF), arranging for the construction of six ships. • Weapons assembly was to take place in Taiwan, carried out by the China SB Corporation at Kaohsiung. • The frigates were constructed at French state shipbuilder DCN's Lorient Naval Dockyard. • The first ship, the Kang Ding, arrived at Taiwan’s Tsoyng naval base in May 1996; the final frigate of the six, Chan Te, was launched in August 1996, and was commissioned for service with the Republic of China Navy in January 1998.
- 4. Design • The Kang Ding Class frigates are modelled on the French La Fayette Class design, but differ in both structure and weapons systems. • Its anti-submarine capability has been considerably enhanced and additional guns have also been fitted. • The ship is designed to carry one Sikorsky S-70C(M)1 ASW helicopter. • The ship displaces 3,500t fully loaded, and has dimensions of 125m x 15.4m x 4m. • With a maximum speed of 25kt, it has a range of 7,000nm at 15kt. The ship can accommodate a complement of 134, including 15 officers.
- 6. Combat & Control • The combat data system is a Thales Tacticos system; weapons control for the main gun is by EADS Systems & Defence Electronics Najir Mk 2 optronic director.
- 8. Countermeasures • Countermeasures include two Sagem Défense Sécurité (formerly EADS Defence & Electronics) Dagaie chaff launchers, and a Thales DR3000S radar warning receiver, operating in bands D to K.
- 10. Sensors • Surface search is provided by Thales Triton G radar, operating at G-band. • The air / surface search radar is Thales DRBV-26D radar, operating at D-band, and fire control radar is by two Thales Castor IIC I/J- Band radars. • Two Thales defence (formerly Racal) 20V90 radars provide navigation and air control for the helicopter. • Sonars include the Thales Underwater Systems (formerly Thomson Marconi Sonar) ATAS (V)2 active towed array; and the Thales Spherion B bow-mounted active search, medium-frequency sonar.
- 12. Propulsion • The ship is driven by a CODAD (Combined Diesel and Diesel) system, made up of four SEMT-Pielstick 12 PA6 V 280 STC (Sequential Turbo Charging) diesels each rated at 5200hp at 1050rpm, with two shafts.
- 14. Weapons • The ship is armed with two four-cell launchers for the Taiwanese-designed Hsiung Feng II surface-to-surface missile. • Hsiung Feng II has inertial guidance with active radar and infrared homing to a range of 130km. • There is one four-cell launcher for the Lockheed Martin Sea Chaparral surface- to-air missile, which has an infrared seeker and range of 9km. • The main gun is an Oto Melara 76mm / 62 mk 75 gun, which fires 6kg shells at a rate of 85 rounds a minute to a range of 15km. • Two Bofors 40mm/70 guns are also fitted. The Raytheon / General Dynamics 20mm / 76 Phalanx mk 15 mod 2 Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) fires at a rate of 3,000 rounds a minute to a range of 1.5km. • Raytheon has been awarded a contract to provide the Phalanx Block 1A upgrade
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