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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 0 of 3
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Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport |
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| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | — |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | — |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | United States Navy[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | 2010–present[source] |
| In commission | 2001–present |
Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transportlarger figure on 3 of 3
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Manufacturer specifications — length
Single sourceFull load · approximately · manufacturer specification
Single sourceApprox. 2,500 metric tons[source]Full load · approximately · manufacturer specification
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.
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| Planned | 19[source] |
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| On order | — |
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| Building |
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| Completed | 15[source] |
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| Active | 10[source] |
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| Laid up | — |
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| Retired | — |
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| Type | Guided-missile corvette[source] | Expeditionary Fast Transport[source] |
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| Tonnage | 850 tons (full load)[source] | 1,515 tonnes[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | MR-352 ("Cross Dome") search radar MR-123 ("Bass Tilt") fire control radar[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] | 4x mounts for M2 .50 caliber machine guns (2 aft, 2 forward)[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Austal USA[source] |
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| Cost | — | $214m/unit (initial) $180m/unit (production)[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | Four MTU 20V8000 M71L diesel engines Four ZF 60000NR2H reduction gears[source] 4x MTU 20V8000 diesel engine[source]Manufacturer specifications — installed propulsion |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | — | Can deploy various rigid hull inflatable boats[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 600 short tons[source] |
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| Troops | — | 312[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | Landing pad for a helicopter , up to CH-53 Super Stallion / CH-53K King Stallion , parking and storage area for MH-60 Seahawk[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source] United States[source] |
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