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BWarships
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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 0 of 2
Nongo-class warshiplarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
according to the subclass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Nongo-class warship |
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| Displacement | — | 200 tons[source] |
| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | — |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | Nongo class[source] |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | Korean People's Navy[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] |
or
Single source35 m (114 ft 10 in) or 40 m (131 ft 3 in) (according to the subclass)[source]
at 14 knots (26 km/h )
Single source2,200 nautical miles (4,100 km ; 2,500 mi ) at 14 knots (26 km/h )[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 | — |
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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] | — |
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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] | — |
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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] | Various (76 mm 57 mm, or 30 mm guns, Kh-35 missiles, according to the sub-class)[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2000s[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | Surface effect[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | North Korea[source] North Korea[source] |
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