Buyan-class corvette


Buyan-class corvette (pr 21630)
Buyan-M-class corvette (pr 21631)
Class overview
NameBuyan class
Builders
Operators Russian Navy
Preceded byNanuchka class
Succeeded byKarakurt class
Subclasses
  • Project 21631 Buyan-M (domestic)
  • Project 21632 Tornado (export)
Built2004–present
In commission2006–present
Planned15
Completed15
Active14
General characteristics
TypeGuided missile corvette
Displacement
Length
  • Buyan: 62 m (203 ft)[1]
  • Buyan-M: 75 m (246 ft)[2]
Beam
  • Buyan: 9.6 m (31 ft)[1]
  • Buyan-M: 11 m (36 ft)[2]
Height6.57 m (22 ft)
Draft
  • Buyan: 2 m (7 ft)[1]
  • Buyan-M: 2.5 m (8 ft)[2]
Propulsion2 shaft CODAD, 4 x Zvezda M520, 14,584 shp (10,880 kW) and Kolomna Diesel, Pumpjet.
Speed
  • Buyan: 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)[1]
  • Buyan-M: 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)[2]
Range
  • Buyan: 1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi)[1]
  • Buyan-M: 2,300 nmi (4,300 km; 2,600 mi) at 12 knots[2]
Endurance15 days[2]
Complement
  • Buyan: 29-36[1]
  • Buyan-M: 52[2]
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Buyan:
    • 5P-26M Pozitiv-M phased array radar system (Pozitiv-ME1.2 for export)[3]
    • MR-231 navigation radar[3]
    • 5P-10-03 Laska fire control system (5P-10-03E for export)[3]
    • МР-123 fire control system
    • Anapa-M anti-saboteur sonar system (Anapa-ME for export)[3]
  • Buyan-M:
    • 5P-26M1 Pozitiv-M1 phased array radar system
    • MP-231-2 navigation radar
    • 5P-10-03 Laska fire control system
    • МР-123-02 fire control system
    • Anapa-M anti-saboteur sonar system
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Buyan: 2 × 10 PK-10 decoy launchers[3]
  • Buyan-M: TK-25 radar jammers[4]
Armament

The Buyan class (Russian: Буян, lit. 'Buyan'), Russian designations Project 21630 Buyan and Project 21631 Buyan-M, are series of corvettes (small artillery and missile ships in Russian classification) developed by Zelenodolsk Design Bureau for the Russian Navy. Since 2010, all subsequent vessels are being constructed as improved Project 21631 subclass, incorporating greater tonnage, stealth technology and the 3S14 vertical launching system for either Kalibr or Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles, significantly enhancing combat capabilities. The ships are primarily designed for operations within littoral zones to protect Russia's vast coastal areas. Due to the small tonnage, they can operate even within shallow parts of oceans and seas and Russia's extensive inland waterway system. The export variant is known as Project 21632 Tornado.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Buyan-class corvette Volgodonsk". Rusnavy.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Keel-laying of sixth project 21631 ship". JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Малый артиллерийский корабль пр. 21632 «ТОРНАДО» вариант 1 [Small artillery ship Pr. 21632 "TORNADO" mark 1]. JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky (in Russian). Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. ^ "TK-25E". Rosoboronexport. Archived from the original on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  5. ^ Novichkov, Nikolai (5 July 2015). "Russia to equip Buyan-M corvettes with Komar SAM turret". IHS Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015.