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Braunschweig-class corvettelarger figure on 0 of 2
Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source89.12 m (292 ft 5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Braunschweig-class corvette | Daguan-class troopship |
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| Power | 2 MTU 20V 1163 TB 93 diesel engines producing 14.8MW, driving two controllable-pitch propellers.[source] | — |
| Builders | Blohm and Voss Lürssen Werft Nordseewerke Emden German Naval Yards Kiel[source] | — |
| Operators | German Navy Israeli Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Gepard class[source] | — |
| Subclasses | Sa'ar 6 class[source] |
196 metres (643 ft)[source]
1 commander , 10 officers , 16 chief petty officers , 38 enlisted
Single source65 : 1 commander , 10 officers , 16 chief petty officers , 38 enlisted[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Cost | € 240 million (2001) (equivalent to € 166.5 million in 2021) per ship (Batch 1) € 400 million (2017) (equivalent to € 427.84 million in 2021) per ship (Batch 2)[source] | — |
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| Built | 2004–present[source] | — |
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| In commission | 2008–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | 10[source] | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Active |
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| Type | Corvette[source] | Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support ship"[source] |
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| Endurance | 7 days; 21 days with tender[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Cassidian TRS-3D (Batch 1) Passive electronically scanned array Hensoldt TRS-4D (Batch 2) multifunction NATO C-band AESA radar 2 navigation radars MSSR 2000 i IFF system MIRADOR electro-optical sensors UL 5000 K ESM suite Link 11 and Link 16 communications[source] | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 × TKWA/MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System) decoy launcher UL 5000 K ECM suite[source] | — |
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| Armament | Guns: 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm gun 2 × Mauser BK-27 autocannons Anti-ship: 4 × RBS-15 Mk.3 anti-ship missiles Close-in weapon system : 2 × RAM Block II launchers, 21 missiles each Mine laying capability; 2 mine racks of 34 naval mines Mk 12[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | Helicopter pad and hangar for two drones[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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| Country of origin | Germany[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2011 - present[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 2,500 support personnel[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Medium helicopter deck[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Company[source] |
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