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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 2 of 3
Buyan-class corvettelarger figure on 1 of 3
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Measured figures
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Single sourcestandard
Single source420 t (410 long tons ) (standard) 508 t (500 long tons) (full)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Buyan-class corvette |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | 2 shaft CODAD , 4 × Zvezda M520 , 10,875 kW (14,584 shp) and Kolomna Diesel, Pumpjet .[source] |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | Buyan class[source] |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | Russian Navy[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | 2004–present[source] |
| In commission | 2001–present[source] | 2006–present[source] |
| Planned | ||
| On order | — | |
| Building | — | |
| Completed | ||
| Active | ||
| Laid up | — | |
| Retired | — | |
| Type | Guided-missile corvette[source] | Gunboat or monitor (Russian classification: Small artillery ship)[source] |
| Tonnage | 850 tons (full load)[source] | — |
| Sensors & processing systems | MR-352 ("Cross Dome") search radar MR-123 ("Bass Tilt") fire control radar[source] | 5P-26M Pozitiv-M phased array radar system (Pozitiv-ME1.2 for export) MR-231 navigation radar 5P-10-03 Laska fire control system (5P-10-03E for export) МР-123 fire control system Anapa-M anti-saboteur sonar system (Anapa-ME for export)[source] |
| Armament | 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] | 1 × 100 mm A-190-01 naval gun 2 × 30 mm AK-630 CIWS 1 × 20 122 mm retractable A-215 "Grad-M" 1 × 4 3M47 Gibka surface-to-air missiles 1 × 10 55 mm DP-65 anti-saboteur grenade launcher 2 × 14.5 mm KPV type[source] |
| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
| Builders | — | Almaz Shipbuilding Company[source] |
| Preceded by | — | Nanuchka class[source] |
| Succeeded by | — | Karakurt class[source] |
| Subclasses | — | Project 21631 Buyan-M (domestic) Project 21632 Tornado (export)[source] |
| Endurance | — | 15 days[source] |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | 2 × 10 PK-10 decoy launchers[source] |
| Country of origin | — | Russia[source] |