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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 1 of 4
French frigate Aconit (F 713)larger figure on 3 of 4
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Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | French frigate Aconit (F 713) |
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| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | 4 × SEMT Pielstick 12PA6V280 STC2 diesel engines 16,000 kW (21,000 hp )[source] |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | Aconit[source] |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | — |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | — |
| In commission | 2001–present |
125 m (410 ft 1 in)[source]
fully loaded (post-refit)
Single source3,680 t (3,620 long tons) fully loaded (post-refit)[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] | — |
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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] | 1 × Air/Surface DRBV 15C sentry radar 1 x SENIT FLF combat management system (replaced previous Thales TAVITAC CMS during 2023 refit) 1 × firing control radar for the 100 mm gun 1 × DRBN34 navigation radar 1 × DRBN34 landing radar 1 x KingKlip Mk 2 hull-mounted sonar (fit during 2023 refit)[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 × Exocet MM40 Block 3 anti-ship missiles (upgraded to Block 3c capacity from previous Block 2 capability during 2023 refit) Guns 1 × 100 mm TR automatic gun 2 × 20 mm modèle F2 guns CIWS 2 x 6 Sadral launchers with Mistral Mk 3 SAM/SSM (replaced previous Crotale SAM during 2023 refit)[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Namesake | — | French corvette Aconit[source] |
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| Laid down | — | 5 August 1996[source] |
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| Launched | — | 8 June 1997[source] |
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| Commissioned | — | 6 June 1999[source] |
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| Renamed | — | laid down as Jauréguiberry , renamed Aconit in 1996[source] |
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| Home port | — | Toulon[source] |
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| Identification | — | Pennant number F 713[source] |
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| Honours and awards | — | Flies the FFL jack in honour of the corvette Aconit Fourragère of the Ordre de la Libération Fourragère of the Croix de Guerre[source] |
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| Status | — | In active service[source] |
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| Class & type | — | La Fayette -class frigate[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | 1 × Saïgon ARBG 1 radio interceptor 1 × ARBR 21 radar interceptor 2 × Dagaie Mk2 chaff launcher 1 × AN/ SLQ-25 Nixie tugged noise maker 1 × Prairie-Masker noise reduction system 1 × Syracuse II 1 × Inmarsat CANTO anti-torpedo countermeasures (fit during 2023 refit)[source] |
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| Armour | — | On sensitive areas (munition magazine and control centre)[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 1 × helicopter ( Panther or NH90 )[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | France[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Naval Group[source] |
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| Used by | — | French Navy[source]Current operator stated in the article; inventory date not specified |
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