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BWarships
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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 3 of 4
Type 024 missile boatlarger figure on 1 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Type 024 missile boat |
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| Displacement | — | 79.2 tons[source] |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | — |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | — |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | — |
| In commission | 2001–present[source] | — |
| Planned |
27 m (89 ft)[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]
@ 24 kn (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Single source@ 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Single source500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) @ 24 kn (44 km/h; 28 mph); 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) @ 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| On order | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | 80 (approx.)[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] | — |
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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] | 1 × Type 352 Square Tie Surface search 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] | 2 × Silkworm missiles or 2 × C-101 supersonic anti-ship missiles 2 × Type 61 25 mm guns (II x 2)[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | China[source] |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Wuhu Shipyard[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Komar class[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Osa class[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Heku class Homa class[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | 4 shafts[source] |
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| Notes | — | Worldwide Equipment Guide 2011[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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