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Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Balaputradewa-class frigatelarger figure on 3 of 4
BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 1 of 4
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Measured figures
Length
Single source140 m (459 ft 4 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Balaputradewa-class frigate | BPS-500 missile boat |
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| Power | — | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] |
| Name | Balaputradewa -class frigate[source] | BPS-500 class[source] |
| Builders | PT PAL Indonesia[source] | — |
| Operators | Indonesian Navy[source] | Vietnam People's Navy[source] |
| Preceded by | Martadinata -class frigate |
62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
full
Single source6,626 t (6,521 long tons) (full)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Subclasses | Type 31 frigate[source] | — |
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| Built | 2022–present[source] | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] |
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| Planned |
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| Building |
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| Completed |
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| Type | Frigate[source] | Guided-missile corvette[source] |
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| Propulsion | CODAD propulsion system[source] | — |
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| Endurance | 21 days[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | CMS: Havelsan ADVENT CMS Radar: Aselsan CENK 350-N (Mete Han) multi-function phased array radar Aselsan CENK 400-N surveillance radar Aselsan AKR-D fire control radar Aselsan MAR-D helicopter control radar Sonar: Aselsan FERSAH hull mounted sonar IFF: Leonardo IFF system[source] | MR-352 ("Cross Dome") search radar MR-123 ("Bass Tilt") fire control radar[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Elettronica RESM and RECM Aselsan HIZIR torpedo countermeasures system 2 × 8 130 mm Aselsan KARTACA-N decoy launcher systems[source] | — |
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| Armament | 2 × Otomelara 76/62 Super Rapid main guns 1 × 35 mm Rheinmetall Oerlikon Millennium Gun CIWS 2 × 12.7 mm Leonardo Lionfish RCWS 64 × Roketsan MiDLAS vertical launching system for HISAR MR and SIPER LR surface-to-air missile Atmaca anti-ship missiles 2 x 3 324 mm Leonardo B515/3 torpedo launchers[source] | 1 x AK-176 76 mm gun 1 x AK-630 30 mm CIWS 2 x 12.7 mm machine guns Anti-ship missiles 8 x Kh-35 Uran anti-ship missiles ( Ship 381 ) 8 x VCM-01 anti-ship missiles (from A2 onward) 1 x 9K38 Igla MANPADS[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × medium-sized helicopter[source] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | helicopter deck and hangar[source] | — |
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| Notes | Source[source] | — |
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| In commission | — | 2001–present[source] |
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| On order | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Laid up | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Tonnage | — | 850 tons (full load)[source] |
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| National origin | — | Russia[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | BPS-500[source] |
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