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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 1 of 3
Cheonji-class fast combat support shiplarger figure on 2 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Cheonji-class fast combat support ship |
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| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | — |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | — |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | Republic of Korea Navy[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | 1990–1998[source] |
| In commission | 2001–present |
133.7 m (438 ft 8 in)[source]
Displacement
Single sourcefull load
Single source4,200 tonnes (4,134 long tons) 9,113 tonnes (8,969 long tons) (full load)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1991–present[source] |
| Planned | — |
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| On order | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed |
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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] | Fast combat support ship[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] | 2 × Anti-ship 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] | 1 × 20 mm cannon 1 × 40 mm cannon DAGAIE[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Hyundai Heavy Industries[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Soyang class (1982)[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Soyang class (2016)[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 × Voith Schneider Propeller[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | South Korea[source] South Korea[source] |
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