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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 0 of 3
Sovremenny-class destroyerlarger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
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 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Single sourceat 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Single source4,344.88 nmi (8,046.72 km; 5,000.00 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) 1,345 nmi (2,491 km; 1,548 mi) at 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Sovremenny-class destroyer |
|---|---|---|
| Displacement | — | 6,600 tons standard, 7,940 tons full load[source] |
| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 4-bladed fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators, and 2 diesel generators[source] |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | Sovremenny class[source] |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | People's Liberation Army Navy (active) Russian Navy (retired) Soviet Navy (retired)[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | 1976–2004[source] |
| In commission | 2001–present[source] | 1981–present[source] |
| Planned | 25[source] | |
| On order | — | |
| Building | — | |
| Completed | 21[source] | |
| Active | 4 (Chinese PLAN )[source] | |
| Laid up | — | |
| Retired | 17[source] | |
| Type | Guided-missile corvette[source] | Guided-missile destroyer[source] |
| Tonnage | 850 tons (full load)[source] | — |
| Sensors & processing systems | MR-352 ("Cross Dome") search radar MR-123 ("Bass Tilt") fire control radar[source] | Radar: Air/Surface Search radar MR-710 / MR-760 Fregat-MP ( Type 382 radar variant for upgraded PLAN versions) Over-the-horizon (OTP) radar Mineral-ME ( Type 366 radar for upgraded PLAN versions) used for surveillance and fire-control P-80/P-270 fire control radar Ehkran 1 Smerch fire control radar Orekh 130 mm gun fire control radar MR-184 Uragan 30 mm CIWS fire control radar MR-105 Turem Navigation radar MR-212 Volga Sonar: Active and passive under- keel sonar ES: Tactical situation plotting board, anti-ship missile fire control system, air defence, missile fire-control system , and torpedo fire control system[source] |
| 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] | — |
| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
| Builders | — | Zhdanov Shipyard[source] |
| Preceded by | — | Kashin class (Russia) Type 051B "Luhai" class (China)[source] |
| Succeeded by | — | Udaloy class (Russia) Type 052B "Luyang I" class (China)[source] |
| Subclasses | — | Project 956E Project 956EM[source] |
| Canceled | — | |
| Preserved | — | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | All versions : Various electronic warfare (EW) systems including jammers Chinese refitted versions : Project 956EM: 96 (4 × 24) H/RJZ-726-4A 24 barrel decoy dispenser Project 956E: 48 (2 × 24) H/RJZ-726-4A 24 barrel decoy dispenser 72 (8 × 9) 9 barrel decoy dispenser Russian version and Chinese versions before modernization : 2 twin barrel PK-2 decoy dispensers (200 rocket decoys) RK-10 chaff/flares[source] |
| Aircraft carried | — | 1 × Ka-27 series or Ka-25 series helicopter[source] |
| Aviation facilities | — | One helipad and a hanger[source] |
| Country of origin | — | Soviet Union[source] |