Barbaros-class frigate vs BPS-500 missile boat

Barbaros-class frigate — licensed reference photograph

AWarships

Barbaros-class frigate

Frigate

Credit

Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

BWarships

BPS-500 missile boat

Guided-missile corvette

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Barbaros-class frigateF246, F247

118 m

Length source ↗

BPS-500 missile boatLength

62 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Barbaros-class frigatelarger figure on 2 of 2

Beam+35%
Draught+70%

BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 0 of 2

None

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

15 of 33 rows sourced on both sides

118mF246, F247

62m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

116.7 m

F244, F245

Single source

118 m

F246, F247

Single source

116.7 metres (383 ft) (F244, F245) 118.0 metres (387.1 ft) (F246, F247)^[source]

62 m

Length

Single source

62 metres (203.4 ft )^[source]

14.8m

11m

Beam+35%

All recorded figures & sources

14.8 m

Beam

Single source

14.8 metres (49 ft)^[source]

11 m

Beam

Single source

11 metres (36.1 ft )^[source]

4.25m

2.5m

Draught+70%

All recorded figures & sources

4.25 m

Draught

Single source

4.25 metres (13.9 ft)^[source]

2.5 m

Draught

Single source

2.5 metres (8.2 ft )^[source]

24officers, 156 enlisted men

Complement

All recorded figures & sources

24 people

officers, 156 enlisted men

Single source

24 officers, 156 enlisted men^[source]

28 people

Complement

Single source

28^[source]

59km/hMaximum; on gas turbine

59km/hMaximum; Speed

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

41 km/h

Maximum; on diesel only

Single source

59 km/h

Maximum; on gas turbine

Single source

32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) on gas turbine 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) on diesel only^[source]

59 km/h

Maximum; Speed

Single source

32 knots (59 km/h )^[source]

7,600kmat 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)

4,100kmat 14 knots (26 km/h )

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

7,600 km

at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)

Single source

4,100 nautical miles (7,600 km; 4,700 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)^[source]

4,100 km

at 14 knots (26 km/h )

Single source

2,200 nautical miles (4,100 km ; 2,500 mi ) at 14 knots (26 km/h )^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Barbaros-class frigate and BPS-500 missile boat configuration
Specification	Barbaros-class frigate	BPS-500 missile boat
Displacement	3,100 tons standard 3,350 tons full load^[source]	—
Power	2 shaft CODOG , controllable pitch propellers , 2 General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines 60,000 hp 2 MTU 20V 1163 diesel-engines , 13,060 hp (9,740 kW)^[source]	2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets^[source]
Name	Barbaros , MEKO 200 TN-II^[source]	BPS-500 class^[source]
Builders	Blohm + Voss Gölcük Naval Shipyard^[source]	—
Operators	Turkish Navy^[source]	Vietnam People's Navy^[source]
Preceded by	Yavuz class^[source]	—
Succeeded by	Istanbul class^[source]	—
Subclasses	Salih Reis class^[source]	—
In commission	1997–present^[source]	2001–present^[source]
Completed	4^[source]	1^[source]
Active	4^[source]	1^[source]
Type	Frigate^[source]	Guided-missile corvette^[source]
Sensors & processing systems	Radars Thales SMART-S Mk2 Decca 2040 BT HSA D08 HSA STIR -24, HSA STIR 18 Sonar SQS-56 Mid-life upgrade(MLU) Radars SMART-S Mk2 3BAR IIF-Mod 5 3D PESA search radar MAR-D 3D AESA search radar AKREP Dual Band Fire control radar AKR-D Fire control radar Systems ADVENT Combat Management System TUMSIS X SATCOM TUMSIS X-Band Satellite Communication Terminals KULAÇ Sounder System KIRLANGIÇ Electro-Optical Director(EOD) G-LIS Enhanced Laser Warning System PIRI-KATS Infrared Search and Tracking System (IRST) National Gun Fire Control System ASELSAN V-UHF and HF Communication Antennas MARTI 200-N Electro-Optical Reconnaissance and Surveillance System Sonar Armelsan ARAS-2023 Diver Detection Sonar FERSAH Active/Passive Hull Mounted Sonar System^[source]	MR-352 ("Cross Dome") search radar MR-123 ("Bass Tilt") fire control radar^[source]
Electronic warfare & decoys	Electronic warfare Racal Cutlass, Racal Scorpion, Mk 36 decoy MLU-Electronic warfare ARES-2N(V)2 Electronic defence system AREAS-2NC Electronic attack system ASELSAN HIZIR Torpedo Jamming and Deception System^[source]	—
Armament	Barbaros (F 244) , Oruçreis (F 245): 1 × Mk 41 Mod 8 VLS for 32 × RIM-162 ESSM Sea Sparrow PDMS (SAM) or 8 Sea Sparrow PDMS(SAM) Salihreis (F 246) , Kemalreis (F 247): 2 × Mk 41 Mod 8 VLS for 64 × RIM-162 ESSM Sea Sparrow PDMS (SAM) or 16 Sea Sparrow PDMS(SAM) Common: 2 × Mk 141 quad-pack Launcher for 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon 1 × 5 inch /54 gun 3 × Oerlikon Contraves Sea Zenith 25mm CIWS gun systems 2 × Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tube sets Mid-life upgrade(MLU) Armament Guns 1 x 127mm (5/54) Mk45 Mode 2 main gun 3 x ASELSAN 25mm STOP RCWS Surface-to-surface missiles 2 x 8 cells with 8 or 16 x ATMACA anti-ship missiles Close in weapon systems 1 x 35mm GÖKDENİZ CIWS 1 x Phalanx Mk-15 Blok 1B Baseline 2 CIWS Surface-to-air-missiles 8 cells quadpack Mark 41 VLS with 32/64 ESSM Blok 1 missiles^[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]
Aircraft carried	1 × S-70B Seahawk or AB 212 ASW helicopters^[source]	—
Aviation facilities	Hangar and platform^[source]	—
Country of origin	Germany^[source]	—
Built	—	1998–2001, 2025–present^[source]
Planned	—	4^[source]
On order	—	3^[source]
Building	—	3^[source]
Laid up	—	2^[source]
Retired	—	0^[source]
Tonnage	—	850 tons (full load)^[source]
National origin	—	Russia^[source]
Alternative designation	—	BPS-500^[source]

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Barbaros-class frigate

BPS-500 missile boat

Displacement

3,100 tons standard 3,350 tons full load^[source]

—

Power

2 shaft CODOG , controllable pitch propellers , 2 General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines 60,000 hp 2 MTU 20V 1163 diesel-engines , 13,060 hp (9,740 kW)^[source]

2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets^[source]

Name

Barbaros , MEKO 200 TN-II^[source]

BPS-500 class^[source]

Builders

Blohm + Voss Gölcük Naval Shipyard^[source]

—

Operators

Turkish Navy^[source]

Vietnam People's Navy^[source]

Preceded by

Yavuz class^[source]

—

Succeeded by

Istanbul class^[source]

—

Subclasses

Salih Reis class^[source]

—

In commission

1997–present^[source]

2001–present^[source]

Completed

Active

Type

Frigate^[source]

Guided-missile corvette^[source]

Sensors & processing systems

Radars Thales SMART-S Mk2 Decca 2040 BT HSA D08 HSA STIR -24, HSA STIR 18 Sonar SQS-56 Mid-life upgrade(MLU) Radars SMART-S Mk2 3BAR IIF-Mod 5 3D PESA search radar MAR-D 3D AESA search radar AKREP Dual Band Fire control radar AKR-D Fire control radar Systems ADVENT Combat Management System TUMSIS X SATCOM TUMSIS X-Band Satellite Communication Terminals KULAÇ Sounder System KIRLANGIÇ Electro-Optical Director(EOD) G-LIS Enhanced Laser Warning System PIRI-KATS Infrared Search and Tracking System (IRST) National Gun Fire Control System ASELSAN V-UHF and HF Communication Antennas MARTI 200-N Electro-Optical Reconnaissance and Surveillance System Sonar Armelsan ARAS-2023 Diver Detection Sonar FERSAH Active/Passive Hull Mounted Sonar System^[source]

MR-352 ("Cross Dome") search radar MR-123 ("Bass Tilt") fire control radar^[source]

Electronic warfare & decoys

Electronic warfare Racal Cutlass, Racal Scorpion, Mk 36 decoy MLU-Electronic warfare ARES-2N(V)2 Electronic defence system AREAS-2NC Electronic attack system ASELSAN HIZIR Torpedo Jamming and Deception System^[source]

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Armament

Barbaros (F 244) , Oruçreis (F 245): 1 × Mk 41 Mod 8 VLS for 32 × RIM-162 ESSM Sea Sparrow PDMS (SAM) or 8 Sea Sparrow PDMS(SAM) Salihreis (F 246) , Kemalreis (F 247): 2 × Mk 41 Mod 8 VLS for 64 × RIM-162 ESSM Sea Sparrow PDMS (SAM) or 16 Sea Sparrow PDMS(SAM) Common: 2 × Mk 141 quad-pack Launcher for 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon 1 × 5 inch /54 gun 3 × Oerlikon Contraves Sea Zenith 25mm CIWS gun systems 2 × Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tube sets Mid-life upgrade(MLU) Armament Guns 1 x 127mm (5/54) Mk45 Mode 2 main gun 3 x ASELSAN 25mm STOP RCWS Surface-to-surface missiles 2 x 8 cells with 8 or 16 x ATMACA anti-ship missiles Close in weapon systems 1 x 35mm GÖKDENİZ CIWS 1 x Phalanx Mk-15 Blok 1B Baseline 2 CIWS Surface-to-air-missiles 8 cells quadpack Mark 41 VLS with 32/64 ESSM Blok 1 missiles^[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]

Aircraft carried

1 × S-70B Seahawk or AB 212 ASW helicopters^[source]

—

Aviation facilities

Hangar and platform^[source]

—

Country of origin

Germany^[source]

—

Built

—

1998–2001, 2025–present^[source]