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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 0 of 3
Incheon-class frigatelarger figure on 3 of 3
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Measured figures
Empty
Single sourcefull load
Single source2,500 t (2,500 long tons) (empty) 3,300 t (3,200 long tons) (full load)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Incheon-class frigate |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | — |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | Incheon class[source] |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | Republic of Korea Navy[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | — |
| In commission | 2001–present[source] | 2012–present[source] |
| Planned | ||
| On order | — | |
| Building | — | |
| Completed | ||
| Active | ||
| Laid up | — | |
| Retired | — | |
| Type | Guided-missile corvette[source] | Guided-missile frigate[source] |
| Tonnage | 850 tons (full load)[source] | — |
| Sensors & processing systems | MR-352 ("Cross Dome") search radar MR-123 ("Bass Tilt") fire control radar[source] | SPS-550K air search 3D radar SPG-540K fire control radar SQS-240K hull-mounted sonar SAQ-540K EOTS Naval Shield Integrated Combat Management System[source] |
| 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 × 5-inch (127 mm)/L62 caliber Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × triple torpedo tubes for K745 Blue Shark torpedo 1 × RAM Block 1 CIWS 8 × SSM-700K Haeseong Anti-ship Missile in quad configuration 8 × Haeryong Tactical Land Attack Missile in quad configuration[source] |
| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
| Builders | — | Hyundai Heavy Industries STX Offshore & Shipbuilding[source] |
| Preceded by | — | Ulsan class Pohang -class corvette[source] |
| Succeeded by | — | Daegu class[source] |
| Subclasses | — | Jose Rizal class[source] |
| Propulsion | — | CODOG 2 × MTU 12V 1163 TB83 diesel engine 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine[source] |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | LIG Nex1 SLQ-200(V)K Sonata electronic warfare suite SLQ-261K torpedo acoustic counter measures KDAGAIE Mk 2 decoy launchers[source] |
| Aircraft carried | — | Super Lynx or AW159 helicopter[source] |
| Aviation facilities | — | Flight deck and enclosed hangar for one medium-lift helicopter[source] |
| Country of origin | — | South Korea[source] |