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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 1 of 4
Koni-class frigatelarger figure on 3 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Koni-class frigate |
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| Displacement | — | 1,140 tons (standard) 1,900 tons (full load)[source] |
| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | CODAG 1 gas turbine M8V DN59L4 unit 13.4 MW + 2 diesels 3 shafts; 35,000 shp (26,000 kW) total[source] |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | Project 1159 Del'fin anti-submarine ship[source] |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | Soviet Navy Algerian National Navy Bulgarian Navy Cuban Revolutionary Navy Volksmarine German Navy Egyptian Navy Libyan Navy Yugoslav Navy Navy of Serbia and Montenegro |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
95 m (311 ft 8 in)[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] | 1975–1988[source] |
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| In commission | 2001–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | — |
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| On order | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | 14[source] |
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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] | Light ASW 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] | MR-104 Rys' (NATO designation: "Drum Tilt"), Radar barret-2, Slim Net, Strut Curve, Pop Group, Hawk Screech Sonar - Herkules hull mounted & dipping sonar[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 × 4K33 Osa-M launcher (20 missiles) 4 × P-15M Termit anti-ship missile launchers 2 × AK-726 twin 76.2 mm dual purpose guns 2 × AK-230 twin 30 mm guns 2 × RBU-6000 Depth charge launchers provision for 20 naval mines[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Preceded by | — | Mirka class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Gepard class[source] |
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| Lost | — |
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| Manufacturer | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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