TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Kang Ding-class frigate Cheng De is currently undergoing a combat system enhancement, according to a source familiar with the matter. The ship is the first vessel to receive ...

Taiwan’s frigates are divided into three classes. Kang Ding-Class These are based on the French Navy La Fayette-class frigates. There are six such ships in the class: --Kang Ding (Hull No. 1202 ...

Not for the first time, controversy dogs the six Kang Ding-class frigates bought by Taiwan in the 1990s, as China continues to apply pressure on the besieged island nation. The vessels (built in ...

The launchers would equip the Taiwanese navy’s six Kang Ding-class missile frigates. The Dagai looks like a missile launcher. But instead of missiles, it launches three kinds of decoys ...

April 1, 2021: Taiwan ran into some legal problems while upgrading its six French built Kang Ding (La Fayette) class frigates. Taiwan is upgrading weapons and electronics, all of which will change the ...

The contract would likely supply components to one of Taiwan’s six Kang Ding-class guided missile frigates, as DCI Group is the supplier of original equipment manufacturer parts for Laffeyette-class ...

The budget would pay for, among other things, new air-defense missiles for the navy’s six Kang Ding-class frigates plus four MQ-9B armed drones for the air force as well as a host of missiles ...

"The parts and accessories are essential for upgrading the combat systems of the Kang Ding-class frigates," the source said, referring to the warships' Taiwanese name. Taiwan has six Lafayette ...

April 1, 2021: Taiwan ran into some legal problems while upgrading its six French built Kang Ding (La Fayette) class frigates. Taiwan is upgrading weapons and electronics, all of which will change the ...