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Moudge-class frigatelarger figure on 2 of 3
Tuo Chiang-class corvettelarger figure on 1 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source95 m (311 ft 8 in)[source]
improved hull
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Moudge-class frigate | Tuo Chiang-class corvette |
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| Power | 2 × 10,000 hp (7,500 kW) engines 4 × 740 hp (550 kW) diesel generators[source] | 2 × MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engine – rated at 4,300 kW (5,800 hp ), 4 × MJP CSU 850 waterjet 4 × MTU20V4000M93Ldiesel engine, 4 × MJP CSU 850 waterjet (improved hull)[source] |
| Name | Moudge[source] | Tuo Chiang[source] |
| Builders | Iranian Navy's Factories Marine Industries Organization[source] | Lungteh Shipbuilding , Su-Ao , Yilan County, Taiwan[source] |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy[source] |
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Length on cushion
Single source60.4 m (198 ft 2 in) (Length on cushion), 65 m (213 ft 3 in) (improved hull)[source]
Design section — described 60.4 m ship
Single source2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km; 2,300 mi)[source]Design section — described 60.4 m ship
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Republic of China Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Alvand class[source] | Ching Chiang -class patrol ship[source] |
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| Built | 2001–present[source] | 2012–present[source] |
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| In service | 2010–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | 12[source] |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | 12[source] |
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| Active | 0?[source] | 10[source] |
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| Lost | 6 (1 unconfirmed)[source] | — |
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| Type | Frigate[source] | Coastal corvette[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Asr 3D PESA long-range radar[source] | Navigational radar CS/SPG-6N(S) surface search radar ( Tuo Chiang ) CS/SPG-6N(T) fire control radar ( Tuo Chiang ) CS/MPQ-90 Sea Bee Eye surface search and fire control AESA type radar ( Ta Chiang onwards) STIR 1.2 EO Mk2 fire control radar (PGG-619~PGG-626) Leonardo S.p.A. NA-30S MK2 fire control radar (PGG-627~PGG-632) Variable depth sonar ( Tuo Chiang )[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 2 × 8 tube chaff launcher[source] | 12 counter-IR/RF chaff dispensers (6 bow and stern)[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] | Tuo Chiang (Flight 0) 8 × Hsiung Feng II 8 × Hsiung Feng III 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun 1 × Phalanx CIWS 2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo launcher (one port and one starboard) Flight I onwards 16 × TC-2N 8 × Hsiung Feng II 4 × Hsiung Feng III 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun 1 × Phalanx CIWS 2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB Flight II onwards 16 × TC-2N 4 × Hsiung Feng II 8 × Hsiung Feng III 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun 1 × Phalanx CIWS / 1 x Sea Oryx 2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × Bell 214 ASW helicopter[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing pad[source] | Flight deck, primarily for VERTREP[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Anping -class offshore patrol vessel[source] |
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| Cost | — | NT$5.4 billion (US$188 million)[source] |
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| In commission | — | 2014–present[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Taiwan[source] Taiwan[source] |
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