ROCS Kang Ding

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ROCS Kang Ding
History
Flag of the Republic of China.svgTaiwan
Name
  • Kang Ding
  • (康定)
Namesake Kang Ding
Builder DCNS, Lorient
Laid down1 February 1994
Launched22 March 1994
Acquired18 May 1996
Commissioned24 May 1996
HomeportZuoying
Identification Pennant number: PFG-1202
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and type Kang Ding-class frigate
Displacement3,200 tonnes, 3,800 tonnes fully loaded
Length125 m (410 ft)
Beam15.4 m (51 ft)
Draught4.1 m (13 ft)
Propulsion4 diesel SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
Speed25 kn (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range
  • 4,000 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)
Endurance50 days of food
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × ETN boats
Capacity350 tonnes of fuel, 80 m³ of kerosene, 60 tonnes of potable water
Complement
  • 12 officers
  • 68 petty officers
  • 61 men
Sensors and
processing systems
Armament
ArmourOn sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre)
Aircraft carried1 × Sikorsky S-70C (M)
Aviation facilities Hangar and helipad

ROCS Kang Ding (PFG-1202) is a Kang Ding-class frigate of the Republic of China Navy.

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Development and design

As the ROC (Taiwan)'s defensive stance is aimed towards the Taiwan Strait, the ROC Navy is constantly seeking to upgrade its anti-submarine warfare capabilities. The US$1.75 billion agreement with France in the early 1990s was an example of this procurement strategy, [1] the six ships are configured for both ASW and surface attack. The Exocet was replaced by Taiwan-developed Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missile and the AAW weapon is the Sea Chaparral. The main gun is an Oto Melara 76 mm/62 mk 75 gun, similar to its Singaporean counterparts, the Formidable-class frigates. Some problems in the integration of Taiwanese and French systems had been reported. The frigate carries a single Sikorsky S-70C(M)-1/2 ASW helicopter.

The Sea Chaparral SAM system is considered inadequate for defense against aircraft and anti-ship missiles, so the ROC (Taiwan) Navy plans to upgrade its air-defense capabilities with the indigenous TC-2N in 2020. [2] The missiles will be quad-packed in a vertical launch system for future ROCN surface combatants, [3] but a less-risky alternative arrangement of above-deck, fixed oblique launchers is seen as more likely for upgrading these French-built frigates.

Construction and career

Kang Ding was launched on 22 March 1994 at the DCNS in Lorient. Commissioned on 24 May 1996.

Mid-Life Upgrade

The Kang Ding class was originally intended to be equipped with Aster-15 and Arabel 3D / X-band multi-functional radar. However, due to cost and political difficulties, the upgrade never materialised. However, since 2019 a limited upgrade program has begun. In 2020, ROCN signed a contract to upgrade the DAGIE decoy system to the DAGIE MK2, which will permit the deployment of more advanced decoys and chaff such as SEALEM (RF for distraction and seduction), SEALIR (IR for distraction and seduction) and REM rockets. [4] It was also observed that the Oto Melara 76 mm/62 mk 75 gun was upgraded with a new cupola with angled surfaces for signature reduction. In 2022, a deeper upgrade of the Kang Ding was announced, with the progressive installation of Huayang VLS for the TC-2N missile and upgraded Xunlian command and control systems across the entire fleet by 2025.

Guang Da Xing No. 28 incident

In May 2013, Hong Shicheng, the captain of Guangxing 28, was killed by the Philippine Coast Guard’s fire on a Taiwanese fishing boat, which led to tensions between Taiwan and the Philippines. For this reason, the Southern Regional Patrol Bureau of the Coastal Patrol Administration of the Republic of China Executive Yuan’s Coastal Patrol Bureau announced on May 12. Kang Ding and the Jiyang-class missile frigate, formed a joint fleet to go to the waters around Taiwan and the Philippines to strengthen maritime patrols. [5] [6] [7]

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References

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  2. ↑ "La Fayette frigates' missile upgrade set for 2017". Focus Taiwan. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2015.(subscription required)
  3. ↑ Lundquist, Edward H. "Interview with Adm. Richard Chen, Republic of China Navy (Ret.)". www.defensemedianetwork.com. Defense Media Network. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "ROC Navy Kang Ding-Class Frigates Set For Decoy Launcher Upgrade". 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 Feb 2022.
  5. ↑ "漁民遭槍殺後台灣派遣軍艦加入護漁 – BBC中文網 – 國際". www.bbc.co.uk (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2020-11-29.
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