The Severnaya Verf shipyard (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) plans to transfer the head corvette of Project 20385 Gremyashchy to the Russian Navy in the first half of the year 2020.According to the spokesman of Severnaya Verf shipbuilder, the pant will transfer the “Thundering Corvette" to the Russian Navy in the first half of 2020.On Wednesday, the “Thundering” corvette, which was undergoing state sea trials in the Northern Fleet, entered the Barents Sea from Severomorsk and headed for the Baltic.During state tests, the ship fired with Caliber and Onyx cruise missiles at coastal and naval targets in the White Sea and A-190 and AK-630 artillery mounts at simulated air targets in the Barents Sea. They have a displacement of 800-900 tons, a speed of 30 knots, cruising capacity of 12 days, a range of 2500 miles and a crew of 39 men. The trials engaged Ka-27 helicopters,” it said.The corvette previously fired Kalibr and Onix missiles at coastal and sea targets in the White Sea. Several corvettes are under construction. Designed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau, subsequent vessels were built to an improved design, incorporating the Poliment-Redut SAM system.
The Russian naval aviation of the Baltic fleet landed on the Gremyashchy corvette of project 20385 to promote acceptance trials of the warship, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Having started construction in December 2016, ‘Burya’ – which translates to Storm in English – is the fifth … However, the handover may take place in 2021.
The Russian naval aviation of the Baltic fleet landed on the Gremyashchy corvette of project 20385 to promote acceptance trials of the warship, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The small corvettes are intended to conduct anti-surface and anti-air warfare, as well as coastal surveillance missions in littoral zones. There is a hangar for Ka-27 helicopter. The Project 22800 Karakurt-Class guided-missile corvettes are currently under construction for the Russian Navy.
The displacement is 2500 tons, the length is 106 meters, the width — 13 meters, the speed is 27 knots, the cruising range is 4000 miles, cruising capacity is 15 days and the crew comprises 99 men. Seaborne helicopters of the Baltic fleet circled the corvette and landed on it in various weather day and night. Two ships of the order would be built by the Vostochnaya Verf, Vladivostok and four ships by the Amur Shipyard, Komsomolsk-on-Amur.One Project 12300 boat was laid down in 2001 in Rybinsk, but never completed. The fleet has already formed the crew who arrived in St. Petersburg is early May. The multirole corvettes have to detect and destroy submarines and surface warships, support landing operations and engage in various brown-water missions.The displacement is 2500 thousand tons, the length is 106 meters, the width - 13 meters, the speed - 27 knots, the cruising capacity is 4000 miles and autonomous navigation is 15 days. Russian Navy sources said the corvette is to join the Black Sea fleet by the end of the year. The helicopters landed a dozen times on the corvette in motion, drift and anchored.
The ship full displacement and dimensions are large for a corvette, thus it is designated as a frigate by NATO.
The new ship is distinguished from its predecessors by enhanced shock capabilities, as well as an air defense system. Russian Navy sources said the corvette is to join the Black Sea fleet by the end of the year. The Karakurt-Class missile corvette will also be armed with the Pantsir-M missile and anti-aircraft gun system.
In August 2016, it was reported that a total of seven ships have been ordered from the Pella Shipyard (one of which would be built at More Shipayrd, Feodosia), and that five more ships have been ordered from the Zelenodolsk Shipyard.On 29 July 2017, the lead ship of the class was launched.The Russian Defence Ministry signed a contract for several more vessels during the International Military-Technical Forum «ARMY-2017».During the International Military-Technical Forum «ARMY-2018», the Russian Defence Ministry signed two contracts for construction of another six vessels. Kalibr cruise missiles are their main weapon. Follow Navy Recognition on Google News at … Previously, corvettes did not carry mines, but the Russian military always wanted to adjust them for the weapon, he added. The Russian naval aviation of the Baltic fleet landed on the Gremyashchy corvette of project 20385 to promote acceptance trials of the warship, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The Retivy will be the first warship of project 20380 in the Black Sea fleet which will later receive … Under his command, the Tsiklon will complete running and acceptance trials and join the Black Sea fleet.The Navy operates two corvettes of project 22800. Officers and men are in the training center to study the arms and equipment of the warship. It is a naval variant of the Pantsir-S1 combined surface-to-air missile (SAM) and anti-aircraft artillery system developed by KBP Instrument Design Bureau.
The small corvettes are intended to conduct anti-surface and anti-air warfare, as well as coastal surveillance missions in littoral zones.
The fleet has already formed the crew who arrived in St. Petersburg is early May.
The ship was built by the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St.Petersburg and was laid down in December 2001, launched in May 2006 and joined the Russian Navy on 14 November 2007.