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BPS-500 missile boatlarger figure on 0 of 3
Zulfiquar-class frigatelarger figure on 3 of 3
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Measured figures
full load
Single sourcestandard
Single source2,500 tonnes (standard) 3,144 tonnes (full load)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | BPS-500 missile boat | Zulfiquar-class frigate |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 2 × MTU diesel engine for 19,600 bhp (14,600 kW); 2 x Kamewa pump-jets[source] | CODAD 4 × Pielstick 16PA6STC at 5.1 MW (6,800 hp) 4 × MTU diesels generator set 8V396TE54 at 680 kW (910 hp)[source] |
| Name | BPS-500 class[source] | Zulfiqar class[source] |
| Operators | Vietnam People's Navy[source] | Pakistan Navy[source] |
| Built | 1998–2001, 2025–present[source] | 2006–2009[source] |
| In commission | 2001–present[source] | 2009–present[source] |
| Planned | ||
| On order | — | |
| Building | — | |
| Completed | ||
| Active | ||
| Laid up | — | |
| Retired | — | |
| Type | Guided-missile corvette[source] | Guided missile frigate[source] |
| Tonnage | 850 tons (full load)[source] | — |
| Sensors & processing systems | MR-352 ("Cross Dome") search radar MR-123 ("Bass Tilt") fire control radar[source] | SUR 17 / Type 517 long range radar air surveillance radar SR-60 / Type 360 Radar air/surface search radar KH 2007 navigation radar Atlas ASO-94 Hull Mounted Sonar 2 x Type 347 CIWS fire-control radar (fore and aft) Type 345 SAM fire-control radar CIWS electro-optical director Radar warning receiver suite[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] | Guns: 1 × 76.2 mm calibre AK–176 M main gun 2 × Type 730B CIWS Missiles: 1 × 8-cell FM-90N SAM launcher 2 × 4-cell C-802 SSM launchers Other: 2 × 3-cell ET-52C torpedo launchers 2 × 6-cell RDC-32 anti-submarine rockets 1 x 1-cell Anti-ship ballistic missile 2 x 1-cell cruise missile[source] |
| National origin | Russia[source] | — |
| Alternative designation | BPS-500[source] | — |
| Builders | — | Hudong–Zhonghua , China KS&EW Ltd , Pakistan[source] |
| Preceded by | — | Tariq class[source] |
| Succeeded by | — | Tughril-class frigate Jinnah class[source] |
| Subclasses | — | Type 053H3 frigate[source] |
| Cost | — | $750 million USD (4 Ships) $187.5 million USD per unit[source] |
| In service | — | 2008–present[source] |
| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | RWD-8 intercept, NJ8I-3 jammer Decoy flare , chaff launchers[source] |
| Aircraft carried | — | 1 × Harbin Z-9 EC ASW helicopter[source] |
| Aviation facilities | — | Flight deck and enclosed hangar[source] |
| Country of origin | — | Pakistan[source] |