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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
BPS-500-class missile boat
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · POST-COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationBPS-500
- Ship Typemissile boat
- Builder / ShipyardBa Son Shipyard
- Launched1998
- Commissioned2001
- Ships in Class1
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
- Standard Displacement850 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)62 m
- Beam11 m
- Draft2.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement28
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionDiesel
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × MTU diesel engines; 2 × Kamewa pump-jets
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power14,540 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed32 kn
- Range5,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main GunAK-176 76 mm
- Main Gun Calibre76 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsAK-630 30 mm CIWS; 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns
- CIWSAK-630 30 mm
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- Anti-Ship MissilesKh-35 Uran
- Surface-to-Air Missiles9K38 Igla MANPADS
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Air-Search RadarMR-352 (Cross Dome)
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingYes
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed1
- Active1
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled1
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1996Production started
30
years in service
2
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
BPS-500-class missile boatSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 |  Vietnam | 2 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
CORVETTES RANKING Corvettes · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCorvettescategory.
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