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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 0 of 2
Horizon-class frigatelarger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
LOA
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Horizon-class frigate |
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| Crew | — | Italy: 236, of which: 195 based-crew + 13 flight staff + 18 others[source] |
| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | CODOG scheme 2 × GE / Avio General Electric LM2500 Plus TAG , 20.500 kW (27.491 hp) each 2 × diesel engines SEMT Pielstick 12PA6 STC 4.320 kW (5.793 hp) each 4 × diesel engine generators Isotta Fraschini V1716T2ME, 1.600 kW (2.146 hp) each 2 × shaft 1 × bow thruster[source] |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | Horizon class[source] |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | French Navy Italian Navy |
LPP
Single source152.87 m (501 ft 7 in) LOA 141.7 m (465 ft) LPP[source]
full load
Single sourcelight displacement
Single source7,050 t (6,940 long tons; 7,770 short tons), full load 5,290 t (5,210 long tons; 5,830 short tons), light displacement[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 18 kn (33 km/h)
Single sourceat 25 knots (46 km/h)
Single source6,100 nautical miles (11,000 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h) 3,500 nmi (6,480 km) at 25 knots (46 km/h)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | 2002–2009[source] |
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| In commission | 2001–present[source] | 2007–present[source] |
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| 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] | Destroyer[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] | Selex ES EMPAR Phased array G band multi-purpose radar BAE/ Thales Group S1850M long range radar Thales Group UMS 4110 CL sonar (Only Italian units:) surface search radar in E / F band Selex RAN 30X/I (RASS) Selex ES IFF SIR R/S GEM Elettronica navigation radar AN/SPN753(V)4 2 × Selex ES RTN-30X fire direction radar Sagem IRST Vampir MB (IRAS)[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-air missiles: PAAMS air-defence system. A 48-cell A50 Sylver Vertical Launching System for a mix of up-to 48×: Aster 15 missiles (range 1.7–30 km) Aster 30 missiles (range 3–120 km) Anti-ship missiles: 8 × Exocet MM40 Block 3 (France) 8 × TESEO Mk-2/A (Italy) Guns & CIWS: 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid guns (France) 3 × OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid guns with Davide/Strales system (Italy) (as of 2025) 2 × 2 Sadral Mistral Simbad-RC CIWS to be fit to both French vessels in due course 2 × OTO Melara 25/80 gun with Oerlikon KBA 25mm (Italy) or , 3 × 20 mm Narwhal remotely-operated guns (France) Italy: 2 × LRAD Sitep MS-424 Anti-submarine warfare: 2 × WASS B515/1 single torpedo tubes for MU90 Impact (with 24 torpedoes stored)[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Horizon Sas ( DCNS , Thales , Fincantieri , Finmeccanica – Leonardo-Finmeccanica since 2016), Leonardo since 2017[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Suffren class (France) Durand de la Penne class (Italy)[source] |
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| Cost | — | France: € 1.08 billion per unit (FY 2013) Italy: € 1.5 billion per unit (FY 2016)[source] |
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| In service | — | 2008–present[source] |
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| Cancelled | — |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | Elettronica Spa 4100 Nettuno SIGEN EW 2 × OTO Melara ODLS-H decoy launching system 2 × SLAT anti torpedo system[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 1 × AW101 or SH90A[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Flight deck, 24.8 m × 16.0 m (81.4 ft × 52.5 ft) Hangar for one AW101 or NH90 Caïman[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | France[source] |
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