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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 1 of 3
Tuo Chiang-class corvettelarger figure on 2 of 3
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Measured figures
full load
Single sourcefull load (improved hull)
Single source502 tonnes full load, 685 tonnes full load (improved hull)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Tuo Chiang-class corvette |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | 2 × MTU 20V 4000 M93L diesel engine – rated at 4,300 kW (5,800 hp ), 4 × MJP CSU 850 waterjet 4 × MTU20V4000M93Ldiesel engine, 4 × MJP CSU 850 waterjet (improved hull)[source] |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | Tuo Chiang[source] |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | Republic of China Navy[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | 2012–present[source] |
| In commission | 2001–present[source] | 2014–present[source] |
| Planned | 12[source] | |
| On order | — | |
| Building | — | |
| Completed | 12[source] | |
| Active | 10[source] | |
| Laid up | — | |
| Retired | — | |
| Type | Guided-missile corvette[source] | Coastal corvette[source] |
| Tonnage | 850 tons (full load)[source] | — |
| Sensors & processing systems | MR-352 ("Cross Dome") search radar MR-123 ("Bass Tilt") fire control radar[source] | Navigational radar CS/SPG-6N(S) surface search radar ( Tuo Chiang ) CS/SPG-6N(T) fire control radar ( Tuo Chiang ) CS/MPQ-90 Sea Bee Eye surface search and fire control AESA type radar ( Ta Chiang onwards) STIR 1.2 EO Mk2 fire control radar (PGG-619~PGG-626) Leonardo S.p.A. NA-30S MK2 fire control radar (PGG-627~PGG-632) Variable depth sonar ( Tuo Chiang )[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] | Tuo Chiang (Flight 0) 8 × Hsiung Feng II 8 × Hsiung Feng III 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun 1 × Phalanx CIWS 2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo launcher (one port and one starboard) Flight I onwards 16 × TC-2N 8 × Hsiung Feng II 4 × Hsiung Feng III 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun 1 × Phalanx CIWS 2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB Flight II onwards 16 × TC-2N 4 × Hsiung Feng II 8 × Hsiung Feng III 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun 1 × Phalanx CIWS / 1 x Sea Oryx 2 × 12.7 mm Browning M2HB[source] |
| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
| Builders | — | Lungteh Shipbuilding , Su-Ao , Yilan County, Taiwan[source] |
| Preceded by | — | Ching Chiang -class patrol ship[source] |
| Subclasses | — | Anping -class offshore patrol vessel[source] |
| Cost | — | NT$5.4 billion (US$188 million)[source] |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | 12 counter-IR/RF chaff dispensers (6 bow and stern)[source] |
| Aviation facilities | — | Flight deck, primarily for VERTREP[source] |
| Country of origin | — | Taiwan[source] Taiwan[source] |