the Kang Ding class. It was reported that the MIM-72 Chaparral surface-to-air missile defence system will be replaced by the indigenous Sky Sword II. It was also reported that the upgrade of the battle system will also be involved. The class's maximum speed is with a maximum range of . The class's Mk 75 main guns have been upgraded and have an improved firing rate of 100 rounds a minute. Taiwan frigate scandal The Taiwan frigate deal was a huge political scandal, both in Taiwan and France. Eight people involved in the contract died in unusual and possibly suspicious circumstances. Arms dealer Andrew Wang fled Taiwan to the UK after the body of presumptive whistleblower Captain Yin Ching-feng was found floating in the sea. In 2001 Swiss authorities froze accounts held by Andrew Wang and his family in connection to the Taiwan frigate scandal. In 2003, the Taiwanese Navy sued Thomson-CSF (Thales) to recover alleged $590 million in kickbacks, paid to French and Taiwanese officials to grease the 1991 La Fayette deal. The kickback money was deposited in Swiss banks, and under the corruption investigation, Swiss authorities froze approx. $730 million in over 60 accounts. In June 2007 the Swiss authority returned $34 million from frozen accounts to Taiwan, with additional funds pending. Andrew Wang died in the UK in 2015 and collection efforts continued against his family. In February 2021, the Federal Department of Justice and Police said that Switzerland will restitute nearly US$266 million to Taiwan. In popular culture The La Fayette class is featured in the 2014 video game Wargame: Red Dragon in which it is available to the "BLUFOR" side along with various U.S., ROK, and Japanese warships. See also F100-class frigate FREMM multipurpose frigate Type 054 frigate List of naval ship classes in service References Bibliography External links Frégate La Fayette on the site of the Ministry of Defence NetMarine.net Alabordache.com French Frigate La Fayette on Alabordache.com Frigate classes Stealth ships Ship classes of the French Navy