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Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 1 of 5
ROCS Kun Minglarger figure on 4 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Moudge-class frigate | ROCS Kun Ming |
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| Power | 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source] | 4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)[source] |
| Name | Moudge[source] | Kun Ming (昆明)[source] |
| Builders | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] | — |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] | — |
| Preceded by | Alvand class |
125 m (410 ft)[source]
at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Single sourceat 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Single source4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) 9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Built | 2001–present[source] | — |
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| In service | 2010–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | 0?[source] | — |
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| Lost | 6 (1 unconfirmed)[source] | — |
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| Type | Frigate[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] | 1 × CastorII fire control radar 1 x DRBV-26D Jupiter-II two-dimensional air search radar 1 x Poseidon Triton G search radar Najir photoelectric director Alose Sonar System[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[source] | — |
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| Armament | Naval guns 1 × 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun 1 × 40 mm Fath-40 AAA or 1 × 30mm Kamand CIWS 2 × 20 mm cannons Oerlikon 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns Surface to air missiles 4 × Mehrab SAM , a naval version of the Sayyad-2 or 4 × Sayyad-3 SAM Anti-ship missiles 4 × Noor or Qader anti-ship missiles (Some ships are equipped with 8 anti-ship missiles) Anti-submarine warfare 2 × triple 324 mm torpedoes[source] | Anti-ship; 8 × Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missiles 1 x MIM-72 Chaparral 2 x Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes Guns; 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm 2 × Bofors 40 mm L70 guns CIWS; 1 × Phalanx CIWS[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter[source] | 1 × Sikorsky S-70C (M)[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing pad[source] | Hangar and helipad[source] |
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| Namesake | — | Kun Ming[source] |
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| Builder | — | DCNS , Lorient[source] |
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| Laid down | — | 6 November 1994[source] |
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| Launched | — | 13 May 1995[source] |
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| Acquired | — | 1997[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 26 February 1997[source] |
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| Home port | — | Zuoying[source] |
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| Identification | — | Pennant number : PFG-1205[source] |
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| Status | — | Active[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Kang Ding-class frigate[source] |
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| Endurance | — | 50 days of food[source] |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | — | 2 × ETN boats[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 350 tonnes of fuel, 80 m³ of kerosene, 60 tonnes of potable water[source] |
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| Armour | — | On sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | France[source] |
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| Used by | — | Republic of China Navy[source]Current operator stated in the article; inventory date not specified |
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