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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 2 of 5
Najin-class frigatelarger figure on 3 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Najin-class frigate |
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| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | 2x diesels; 15,000 bhp (11,000 kW); 2 shafts[source] |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | — |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | KPA Naval Force[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | 1971–1979[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
328 ft (100 m)[source]
Displacement
Single source1,600 long tons (1,600 t )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| In commission |
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2001–present[source] |
1973–present[source] |
| Planned | — |
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| On order | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | 4+[source] |
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| Active | 2+[source] |
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| Laid up | — |
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| Retired | 2+[source] |
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| Type | Guided-missile corvette[source] | 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] | Radar Air search: Square Tie Surface search: Pot Head Navigation: Pot Drum Fire control: Drum Tilt Sonar Stag horn ; hull-mounted active search/attack 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] | Missiles : SSM - two SS-N-2 Styx or SS-N-25 Switchblade Guns 2 × 100 mm (4 in)/56 (single); 4 x 57 mm (2.2 in) (twin); twelve or four 30 mm (1 in)/66 (6 or 2 twin); 12 × 25 mm (0.98 in) machine guns (6 twin) Other : Two RBU 1200 five-tube fixed launchers Depth charges (two projectors, two racks) 30 mines[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Unknown, but built in North Korea ( Najin Shipyards )[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | North Korea[source] |
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