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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 2 of 5
Sierra-class corvettelarger figure on 3 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Sierra-class corvette |
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| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | 2 diesel Caterpillar 3616 V16 12,394 bhp (9,242 kW )[source] |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | Sierra class[source] |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | Mexican Navy[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | 1998–1999 |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
70.4 m (231 ft 0 in)[source]
full load
Single source1,366 t (1,344 long tons ) full load[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.
| 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] | 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] | Fire control system: Saab EOS 450 optronic director Surface/air search radar E/F and I-bands Alenia 2 combat data system[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 Bofors 57 mm gun Mk 3 SA-N-10 surface-to-air missile ( Matias Romero only)[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Tampico Naval Shipyard Salina Cruz Naval Shipyard[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Holzinger class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Durango class[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 1 × MBB Bo 105 C helicopter[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | One helicopter hangar and helipad[source] |
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