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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 2 of 4
Tarantul-class corvettelarger figure on 2 of 4
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Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Tarantul-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 shaft COGAG turbines at 11,000 hp (8,200 kW) each, plus 2 cruising engines at 4,000 hp (3,000 kW) each (there were diesel and turbine versions of the cruising engines),[source] |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | Tarantul class[source] |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | Soviet Navy Russian Navy Bulgarian Navy Volksmarine German Navy Indian Navy Polish Navy Romanian Naval Forces Ukrainian Navy Vietnam People's Navy Yemeni Navy Egyptian Navy United States Navy Turkmen Naval Forces[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present |
56.0 m (183 ft 9 in)[source]
full load
Single sourcestandard
Single source480 long tons (488 t) standard, 540 long tons (549 t) 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]
at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph), operational autonomy for 10 days
Single source2,400 nmi (4,400 km; 2,800 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph), operational autonomy for 10 days[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] | Projected from 2025/26[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| On order | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | ~80 (including Pauk class )[source] |
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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] | Missile 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] | Radar: Spin trough, Bass Tilt, Peel pair, Pop group[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] | 4 × P-15 Termit /SS-N-2 Styx or 4 × P-270 Moskit /SS-N-22 Sunburn or 16 × Kh-35 Uran/SS-N-25 Switchblade anti-ship missiles or 4 × BrahMos 1 SA-N-5 SAM (1x4) MANPADS air defence missiles 1 × 76 mm AK-176 dual purpose main gun 2 × AK-630 30 mm gun or 1 × CADS-N-1 Kashtan CIWS ( close-in weapon system ) for air defence[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Vympel Shipyard[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Pauk-class corvette Veer -class corvette[source] |
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| Lost | — |
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| Preserved | — | 2 or 3[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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