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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 1 of 4
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Length
Single source62 metres (203.4 ft )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Wonsan-class minelayer |
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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] | Nampo class[source] |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | Republic of Korea Navy[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | — |
| In commission | 2001–present[source] |
Wonsan-class minelayerlarger figure on 3 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
104 m (341 ft 2 in)[source]
full load
Single source3,300 tonnes (3,248 long tons) full load[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1998–present[source] |
| Planned |
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| On order | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed |
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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] | Minelayer[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] | Signaal DA-08 air surveillance radar AN/SPS-10C navigation radar ST-1802 fire control radar Signaal PHS-32 hull-mounted sonar[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] | 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/L62 caliber naval gun 2 × 40L70K double-barreled 40 mm cannon 2 × triple 324 mm (12.8 in) Mark 32 torpedo tubes 500 mines[source] |
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| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
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| Builders | — | Hyundai Heavy Industries[source] |
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| Succeeded by | — | Nampo -class minelayer[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | Combined diesel and diesel 4 SEMT-Pielstick 12 PA 6 diesels[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | ULQ-11K ESM/ECM suite[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | South Korea[source] |
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