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Daguan-class troopshiplarger figure on 2 of 3
Formidable-class frigatelarger figure on 1 of 3
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Length
Single source196 metres (643 ft)[source]
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| Specification | Daguan-class troopship | Formidable-class frigate |
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| Complement | — | 71, excluding air crew detachment of approx. 19[source] |
| Operators | People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] |
| In service | 2011 - present[source] | — |
| Completed | ||
| Active |
114.8 m (376 ft 8 in)[source]
4 × ISM V1708 diesel generators , each producing 1,150 shp
Single sourceTotal output 4,610 shp
Single source4 × ISM V1708 diesel generators , each producing 860 kilowatts (1,150 shp ) Total output: 3,440 kW (4,610 shp)[source]
Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement 4 × MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 9,100 kW (12,200 shp) Total output: 36,400 kW (48,800 shp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Type | Troopship / Training ship / "Comprehensive support ship"[source] | Frigate[source] |
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| Capacity | 2,500 support personnel[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Medium helicopter deck[source] | Flight deck and enclosed hangar for up to two medium-lift helicopters[source] |
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| Manufacturer | CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering Company[source] | — |
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| Aircraft carried | 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 | 1 × S-70B Seahawk multi-mission capable naval helicopter[source] |
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| Name | — | Formidable class[source] |
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| Builders | — | DCNS , Lorient ST Engineering (Marine) , Benoi , Singapore[source] |
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| Built | — | 2002–2009[source] |
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| In commission | — | 2007–present[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | — | Search radar : Thales Herakles multi-function passive electronically scanned array radar Fire-control radar: Thales STING EO Mk2 Navigation radar : Terma Electronic Scanter 2001 Sonar : EDO Model 980 active low frequency towed sonar (ALOFTS)[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | ESM : RAFAEL C-PEARL-M Decoys : Sagem Défense Sécurité New Generation Dagaie System, 2 × forward & 1 × aft Leonardo Finmeccanica Morpheus anti-torpedo suite with WASS C310 launchers, 2 x aft[source] |
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| Armament | — | Anti-ship : 8 (Up to 24) × RGM-84C Harpoon SSMs , to be replaced by Blue Spear SSM Anti-air : 16-cell Sylver A50 VLS for MBDA Aster 15/30 , 16-cell Sylver A43 VLS for MBDA Aster 15 Anti-submarine : 2 × B515 triple tubes with reloads for EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes Guns : 1x OTO Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun 4 × STK 50MG 12.7 mm (0.50 in) HMG 2 × 25mm Mk 38 Mod2 Typhoon Weapon Station Stabilised Gun Non-lethal: Long-Range Acoustic Device 500 Xtreme (LRAD500X)[source] |
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| Notes | — | Sources:[source] |
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