Russian frigate Neustrashimy

Neustrashimy during BALTOPS 2008 exercise, 12 June
History
Soviet Union → Russia
Name
  • Neustrashimy
  • (Неустрашимый)
NamesakeRussian for Dauntless or Fearless
BuilderYantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad
Yard number401
Laid down25 March 1987
Launched25 May 1988
Commissioned24 January 1993
HomeportBaltiysk
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class and typeNeustrashimy-class frigate
Displacement
  • 3,505 t (3,450 long tons) (standard)
  • 4,318 t (4,250 long tons) (full)
Length129.6 m (425 ft 2 in)
Beam15.5 m (50 ft 10 in)
Draught4.8 m (15 ft 9 in)
Propulsion
  • COGAG
  • 2 × 24,300 shp (18,100 kW) M90 gas turbines
  • 2 × 12,100 shp (9,000 kW) M70 gas turbines
  • 2 shafts
Speed30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range4,500 nautical miles (8,334 km; 5,179 mi) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement210
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • MP-405-1 Start ESM
  • MP-407 ECM
  • Spektr-F laser intercept
  • PK-16 and PK-10 chaff launchers
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × Kamov Ka-27PL
Aviation facilitiesHelipad and hangar

Neustrashimy (also transliterated Neustrashimyy, Russian: Неустрашимый, lit. "dauntless" or "fearless") is the lead ship of the Neustrashimy-class frigate (Russian designation Project 11540 Yastreb) of the Russian Navy's Baltic Fleet.