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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 2 of 5
Petya-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 | Petya-class frigate |
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| Displacement | — | 950 tons (standard) 1,150 tons (full load)[source] |
| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | 2 shaft CODAG 2 gas turbines - 30,000 hp (22,000 kW) 1 diesel - 6,000 hp (4,500 kW)[source] |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | Petya class (Project 159)[source] |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | Soviet Navy (historical) Azerbaijani Navy Egyptian Navy (former) Ethiopian Navy (former) Indian Navy (former) Syrian Navy (former) Ukrainian Navy (former) Vietnam People's Navy |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
81.8 m (268 ft 4 in)[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]
at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Single sourceat 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Single source4,870 nautical miles (9,020 km; 5,600 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) 450 nautical miles (830 km; 520 mi) at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)[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] | — |
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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 | 54[source] |
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| Active |
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| Laid up | 1 (uncertain)[source] |
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| Retired | 48[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 Don-2 Slim Net 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] | 4 76 mm (3 in) guns (2x2) 4 RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers (2 in some ships) 5 406 mm (16 in) anti-submarine torpedo tubes (10 tubes in some ships) export version had 1x3 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Preceded by | — | Riga class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Mirka class[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Arnala -class corvettes[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Soviet Union[source]Inventory Origin column; table 2, row 4, cell 6; revision 1377745376; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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