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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 0 of 2
MEKO A-200 DEU-class frigatelarger figure on 2 of 2
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Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | MEKO A-200 DEU-class frigate |
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| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | CODAG-WARP : 1 × gas-turbine engine (20 MW (27,000 hp)) with a pumpjet (centerline) 2 × diesel engine with 2 × refined propellers (low noise, variable-pitch) (6 MW (8,000 hp))[source] |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | MEKO A-200 DEU[source] |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | German Navy (planned)[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] |
121 m (397 ft 0 in)[source]
Displacement
Single source3,950 tonnes[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| In commission | 2001–present[source] | — |
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| Planned | 8 (as of July 2026) (4 to be ordered with option for 4 more ships)[source] |
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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] | Anti-submarine 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] | Combat systems: Saab 9LV combat management system Sonars: Atlas Elektronik variable depth towed sonar Hull sonar to be selected Radars: Saab composite superstructure with: Sea Giraffe 4A FF (4 × fixed faces) ( S-band (IEEE) , 3D , AESA , GaN , naval, multifunction, long range surveillance radar) Sea Giraffe 1X ( X-band (IEEE) , 3D , AESA , GaN , sea and air surveillance, medium range self-defence radar) Saab CEROS 200 radar and optronic tracking fire control director To be selected Communications: To be selected Navigation: To be selected[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] | ASW lightweight torpedoes: To be selected Missiles: To be selected Naval Guns: Rheinmetall Air Defence SeaSnake 30[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | TKMS Stahlbau Nord GmbH shipyard[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Brandenburg class[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | MEKO 200 (parent)[source] |
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| Cost | — | €1.66 billion per ship (€6.63 billion, 4 ships ) €1.33 billion per ship (€5.3 billion, 4 ships in option )[source] |
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| In service | — | Planned for 2029[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | ESM: To be selected[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | NH90 Sea Tiger (ASW) / NH90 Sea Lion (SAR / transport) UMS Skeldar V-200[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Aircraft hangar with 1 NH90 or 2 lighter helicopters, and UAVs (note: the hangar can be shared with 2 TEU-sized mission modules)[source] |
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| Notes | — | Stealth hull shape (X-shape) with a reduced infrared signature[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Germany[source]MEKO A-200 DEU-class frigate · literal inventory Origin field assigned to the exact equipment row linked in the primary inventory identity column; no operator, manufacturer location or parent/sibling specification inference |
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