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Al Madinah-class frigatelarger figure on 0 of 2
Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source377 ft 4 in (115.01 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Al Madinah-class frigate | Daguan-class troopship |
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| Name | Al Madinah class[source] | — |
| Builders | Arsenal de Lorient , France CNIM , La Seyne , France[source] | — |
| Operators | Royal Saudi Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Succeeded by | Al Riyadh class[source] | — |
| Built | 1981–1986[source] | — |
196 metres (643 ft)[source]
Installed power
Single source32,500 bhp (24,200 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| In commission | 1985–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | — |
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| Completed |
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| Active |
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| Type | Frigate[source] | Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support ship"[source] |
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| Propulsion | 2 shaft, SEMT Pielstick diesel engines[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Radars 2 x Decca 1226, Thompson CSF – Sea Tiger DRBV-15, DRBC-32E Castor 2 (fire control) Sonar Hull-mounted Thompson CSF Diodon, Diodon-Sorel VDS[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Thompson CSF DR4000 ESM, SENIT VI CCS, Decoys: Two CSEE Dagaie chaff launchers[source] | — |
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| Armament | 8 × Otomat mk 2 anti ship missiles 1 × 100 mm/55 compact gun 2 × twin 40 mm/70 Breda Bofors guns 1 × 8-cell Crotale surface to air missile launcher (24 missiles) 4 × 550 mm torpedo tubes (F17P torpedoes)[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × SA365F Dauphin helicopter[source] | Each ship has a medium helicopter deck on its stern, which can accommodate one Changhe Z-8 heavy transport helicopter.[source]Stern helicopter-deck accommodation; not an embarked air-group assertion |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck and hangar[source] | Medium helicopter deck[source] |
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| Country of origin | Saudi Arabia[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2011 - present[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 2,500 support personnel[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Company[source] |
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