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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: the six ships are configured for both
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377:Phalanx CIWS and Bofors 40 mm L70 gun aboard ROCN
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465:in 2020. The missiles will be quad-packed in a
158:12PA6V280 STC2, 21,000 hp (16,000 kW)
947:"High Court orders return of illegal proceeds"
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122:3,200 tonnes, 3,800 tonnes fully loaded
1099:Frigates of the Republic of China Navy
1058:. Central News Agency. 6 February 2021
166:25 kn (46 km/h; 29 mph)
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1000:"Navy sues French frigate contractor"
892:"France Embroiled in Scandal du Jour"
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890:Trueheart, Charles (13 March 1998).
288:Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes
916:Schofield, Hugh (1 December 2003).
918:"Book delves into frigate scandal"
837:Hsu, Tso-Juei (22 February 2021).
246:1 x Poseidon Triton G search radar
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974:"Swiss target Taiwan arms dealer"
714:deal. The money was deposited in
702:In 2003, the Taiwanese Navy sued
972:Kirby, Emma-Jane (2 July 2001).
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249:Najir photoelectric director
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458:C(M)-1/2 ASW helicopter.
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499:class construction data
138:15.4 m (51 ft)
130:125 m (410 ft)
391:is based on the French
146:4.1 m (13 ft)
103:General characteristics
16:Kang Ding class frigate
690:Taiwan frigate scandal
684:Taiwan frigate scandal
467:vertical launch system
425:anti-submarine warfare
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365:The Taiwanese frigate
73:Republic of China Navy
869:www.taiwannews.com.tw
806:Defense Media Network
800:Lundquist, Edward H.
445:Oto Melara 76 mm
443:. The main gun is an
410:Background and design
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305:Bofors 40 mm L70 guns
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1078:Categories
1036:30 October
1010:30 October
984:13 October
927:30 October
785:30 October
729:References
712:La Fayette
513:Laid down
450:Formidable
394:La Fayette
267:Anti-ship;
212:Complement
151:Propulsion
708:kickbacks
532:Kang Ding
516:Launched
497:Kang Ding
387:Kang Ding
186:Endurance
154:4 diesel
87:Completed
61:Operators
46:Kang Ding
30:Kang Ding
1062:26 April
922:BBC News
848:26 April
811:2 August
757:6 August
637:Wu Chang
587:Kun Ming
510:Builder
420:ROC Navy
367:Wu Chang
261:Armament
204:Capacity
53:Builders
957:15 July
662:Chen De
562:Si Ning
522:Status
369:in 2013
354:helipad
316:Phalanx
143:Draught
113:frigate
901:8 July
875:28 May
612:Di Hua
429:Exocet
418:, the
404:Taiwan
379:Di Hua
350:Hangar
327:Armour
223:61 men
127:Length
95:Active
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568:1994
565:(西寧)
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543:1993
535:(康定)
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293:Guns;
171:Range
163:Speed
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