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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 3 of 4
CB90-class fast assault craftlarger figure on 1 of 4
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Measured figures
Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | CB90-class fast assault craft |
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| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | 2 × 625 bhp (CB90 HSM: 2 x 900 bhp) Scania DSI14 V8 Diesel ; 2 × Kamewa FF water jets[source] |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | — |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | — |
| In commission | 2001–present |
Overall Waterline
Single source15.9 m (52 ft) Overall 14.9 m (49 ft) Waterline[source]
Empty
Single sourceFull load
Single sourceStandard
Single source13,000 kg (28,660 lbs) Empty, 15,300 kg (33,730 lbs) Standard, 20,500 kg (45,190 lbs) Full load[source]
at 14 knots (26 km/h )
Single source2,200 nautical miles (4,100 km ; 2,500 mi ) at 14 knots (26 km/h )[source]
at 20 knots (37 km/h) (CB90 HSM
Single sourceat 38 knots (70 km/h)
Single source240 nmi (440 km) at 20 knots (37 km/h) (CB90 HSM: 300 nmi (560 km) at 38 knots (70 km/h))[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1991[source] |
| Planned | — |
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| On order | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | 250–300[source] |
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| Active | — |
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| Laid up | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Guided-missile corvette[source] | — |
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| Tonnage | 850 tons (full load)[source] | — |
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| Sensors & processing systems | MR-352 ("Cross Dome") search radar MR-123 ("Bass Tilt") fire control radar[source] | — |
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| 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] | 3 × Browning M2HB machine guns 1 × Mk 19 grenade launcher 4 naval mines or 6 depth charges CB90 HSM: 1 × Saab Trackfire RWS[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Dockstavarvet , Gotlandsvarvet[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Tpbs 200[source] |
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| Cost | — | CB90 HSM: SEK 22.22 million (2017) per unit[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Sweden[source] |
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