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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 0 of 3
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Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Formidable-class frigate |
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| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | Formidable class[source] |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | Republic of Singapore Navy[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | 2002–2009[source] |
| In commission | 2001–present[source] | 2007–present |
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114.8 m (376 ft 8 in)[source]
Displacement
Single source3,200 tonnes (3,150 long tons; 3,530 short tons)[source]
2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source]
4 × ISM V1708 diesel generators , each producing 1,150 shp
Single sourceTotal output 4,610 shp
Single source4 × ISM V1708 diesel generators , each producing 860 kilowatts (1,150 shp ) Total output: 3,440 kW (4,610 shp)[source]
Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement 4 × MTU 20V 8000 M90, each rated at 9,100 kW (12,200 shp) Total output: 36,400 kW (48,800 shp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Type | Guided-missile corvette[source] | Frigate[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] | Search radar : Thales Herakles multi-function passive electronically scanned array radar Fire-control radar: Thales STING EO Mk2 Navigation radar : Terma Electronic Scanter 2001 Sonar : EDO Model 980 active low frequency towed sonar (ALOFTS)[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] | Anti-ship : 8 (Up to 24) × RGM-84C Harpoon SSMs , to be replaced by Blue Spear SSM Anti-air : 16-cell Sylver A50 VLS for MBDA Aster 15/30 , 16-cell Sylver A43 VLS for MBDA Aster 15 Anti-submarine : 2 × B515 triple tubes with reloads for EuroTorp A244/S Mod 3 torpedoes Guns : 1x OTO Melara 76mm Super Rapid gun 4 × STK 50MG 12.7 mm (0.50 in) HMG 2 × 25mm Mk 38 Mod2 Typhoon Weapon Station Stabilised Gun Non-lethal: Long-Range Acoustic Device 500 Xtreme (LRAD500X)[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | DCNS , Lorient ST Engineering (Marine) , Benoi , Singapore[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | ESM : RAFAEL C-PEARL-M Decoys : Sagem Défense Sécurité New Generation Dagaie System, 2 × forward & 1 × aft Leonardo Finmeccanica Morpheus anti-torpedo suite with WASS C310 launchers, 2 x aft[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 1 × S-70B Seahawk multi-mission capable naval helicopter[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Flight deck and enclosed hangar for up to two medium-lift helicopters[source] |
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| Notes | — | Sources:[source] |
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