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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 0 of 4
Naresuan-class frigatelarger figure on 4 of 4
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Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Naresuan-class frigate |
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| Displacement | — | 2,985 tons full load[source] |
| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | — |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | — |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | Royal Thai Navy[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | 1991–1995 |
120.5 m[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| In commission | 2001–present[source] | 1994–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] | 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] | Saab Sea Giraffe AMD 3D surveillance radar Thales LW08 long range search radar Raytheon AN/SPS-64 Navigation radar Selex IFF SIT422CI&M425 Saab 9LV Mk 4 with Saab TIDLS combat management system 2 × Saab CEROS 200 Fire Control Radar Atlas DSQS-24d 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 × 5 in/54 (127 mm) Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun 2 × 30mm MSI-DSL DS30MR automated small calibre gun 8 cell Mk.41 VLS for 32 x RIM-162 ESSM 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon SSM launcher 2 × Triple Mark 32 Mod 5 torpedo tubes[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | China State Shipbuilding Corporation , Shanghai[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Phutthayotfa Chulalok class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Bhumibol Adulyadej class[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Type 053 frigate[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbines and 2 × MTU 20V1163 TB83 diesel engines , driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | ESM ITT ES-3601 (AN/SLQ-4) ECM Type 984-1 noise jammer & Type 981-3 deception jammer Decoys Terma SKWS (C-Guard)[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 1 × Super Lynx 300[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
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