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BWarships
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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 0 of 1
Type 22 frigatelarger figure on 1 of 1
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]
Batch 1
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Type 22 frigate |
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| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | Batch 1 plus Boxer , Beaver , London , Sheffield & Coventry : 2-shaft COGOG 2 Rolls-Royce Marine Olympus TM3B high-speed gas turbines: 54,000 shp (40 MW) 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C cruise gas turbines: 9,700 shp (7.2 MW) Batch 2, Brave & Batch 3: 2-shaft COGAG ( Brave remained COGOG) 2 Rolls-Royce Marine Spey SM1A boost gas turbines: 37,400 shp (27.9 MW) 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RM3C cruise gas turbines: 9,700 shp (7.2 MW)[source] |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | — |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | Royal Navy (former operator) Brazilian Navy Romanian Naval Forces Chilean Navy[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] |
Batch 2
Single sourceBatch 3
Single sourceBatch 1: 131.2 m (430 ft) Batch 2: 146.5 m (481 ft) Batch 3: 148.1 m (486 ft)[source]
Batch 1
Single sourcestandard Batch 2
Single sourcestandard Batch 3 standard
Single sourceBatch 1: 4,500 tonnes , standard Batch 2: 4,800 tonnes, standard Batch 3: 5,300 tonnes, standard[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]
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] | 3 May 1979 – 30 June 2011[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| On order | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | 14[source] |
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| Active | 4 (with Brazil, Romania and Chile)[source] |
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| Laid up | — |
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| Retired | 10 (3 sunk as targets)[source] |
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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 967/968 air-search radar 2 × Type 910 or 911 fire-control radars 1 × Type 1006 or 1007 navigation radar 1 × Type 2016 sonar (Batch 1 & 2) 1 × Type 2050 sonar (Batch 3) 1 × Type 2031Z towed array sonar (Batch 2 & 3) 1 × Type 162M bottom target classification sonar 1 × Type 2008 underwater comms system[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] | Batch 1 and 2 : 2 × Sextuple Sea Wolf anti-air missile launchers 4 × Exocet MM-38 anti-ship missile launchers 2 × triple STWS-2 tubes for Mk.46 or Stingray anti-submarine torpedoes 2 × 40mm Bofors guns 2 × 20 mm GAM-BO1 guns L7A2 GPMGs M134 Miniguns Batch 3 : 2 × Sextuple Sea Wolf anti-air missile launchers 2 × quad Harpoon anti-ship missile launchers 2 × triple STWS-2 tubes for Mk.46 or Stingray anti-submarine torpedoes 1 × 4.5-inch (113 mm) Mk.8 gun 1 × 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS 2 × 30mm DS30B guns or 2 × 20 mm GAM-BO1 guns L7A2 GPMGs M134 Miniguns[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Yarrow (Shipbuilders) Ltd , Cammell Laird , Swan Hunter[source] |
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| Preceded by | — | Type 21[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Type 23 (United Kingdom) Tamandaré class (Brazil)[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Batch 1 Broadsword Batch 2 Boxer Batch 3 Cornwall[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | NATO Seagnat decoy launchers[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | — | 1 or 2 × Westland Lynx helicopters , armed with: 2 × L7A2 GPMGs machine guns, and 4 × Sea Skua anti-ship missiles, or 2 × Sting Ray anti-submarine torpedoes Brave onwards capable of handling 1 × Sea King or Merlin helicopter.[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | Flight deck and hangar[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] United Kingdom[source] |
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