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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 2 of 3
Ponza-class transport shiplarger figure on 1 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
LOA
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Ponza-class transport ship |
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| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | - 2 x diesel engines Isotta Fraschini ID-36-8V, 647 kW (868 bhp) each - 2 x diesel engines generators AIFO 8281-SRM-8V, 235 kW (315 bhp) each with Ansaldo electric engine MXR-315, 380V - 1 x diesel engine generator AIFO 8210-M6, 110 kW (150 bhp) with Ansaldo electric engine MXR-250, 380 V (for auxiliary bow thruster) - 2 x shaft and thruster - Auxiliary bow thruster[source] |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | Ponza[source] |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | Italian Navy[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present |
56.72 m (186 ft 1 in) LOA[source]
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Single sourceEmpty
Single sourcefull load - 478,06
Single source- 584 t (575 long tons) / 689.89 t (678.99 long tons) full load - 478,06 478.06 t (470.51 long tons) empty[source]
of which 3 officials
Single source32 (of which 3 officials)[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] | 1988-1990[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] | Coastal transport ship[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] | 1 x GEM Elettronica MM/SPN-754 v2 navigation radars[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] | — |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Cantiere Navale Mario Morini , Ancona[source] |
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| Notes | — | 1 x 15 t (15 long tons) cranes[source] |
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