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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 1 of 3
Sachsen-class frigatelarger figure on 2 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Sachsen-class frigate |
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| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | — |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | German Navy[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | 1999–2006[source] |
| In commission | 2001–present[source] | 2003–present[source] |
| Planned |
143 m (469 ft 2 in)[source]
Full load
Single source5,690 long tons (5,780 t ) ( Full load )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| 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] | 1 × Thales Nederland SMART-L air and surface surveillance radar 1 × Thales Nederland APAR air and surface search, tracking, and guidance radar 1 × Hensoldt TRS-4D mult-function AESA radar (modernization) 2 × STN Atlas 9600-M multi-function ARPA radars 1 × STN Atlas MSP 500 electro-optical fire control system 1 × STN Atlas DSQS-24B bow 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 × OTO-Melara 76 mm dual-purpose gun 2 × Mauser MLG 27 27 mm autocannons 32 × Mk 41 cells for SM-2 and RIM-162 ESSM surface-to-air missiles 2 × RAM launchers 2 × quadruple Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers 2 × triple torpedo launchers with MU90 Impact torpedoes[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | Germany[source] |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Blohm + Voss Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Nordseewerke[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Lütjens class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | F127[source] |
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| Cost | — | ~€2 billion program cost[source] |
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| Canceled | — |
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| Propulsion | — | 2 × MTU V20 diesel engines 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine 2 × controllable-pitch propellers[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | 1 FL 1800 S II ECM suite 6 Sippican Hycor SRBOC launcher[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 2 × Sea Lynx Mk.88A or 2 NH90 helicopters[source] |
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