Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate

Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov
Class overview
NameAdmiral Gorshkov class
BuildersSevernaya Verf, Saint Petersburg
Operators Russian Navy
Preceded by
Succeeded byProject 22350M frigate
CostApproximately US$250 million per unit
Built2006–present
In commission2018–present
Planned10 [1]
Building7
Completed4
Active3
General characteristics [2]
TypeGuided missile frigate
Displacement
  • Standard: 4,550 tons
  • Full: 5,400 tons[3]
Length135 m (442 ft 11 in)
Beam16 m (52 ft 6 in)[4]
Draught4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Propulsion
Speed29.5 knots (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph)
Range4,850 nmi (8,980 km; 5,580 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Endurance30 days
Complement210
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Air search radars: 5P-27 Furke-4 main radar for detection, tracking and targeting of air and surface targets,[6] 5P-20K "Poliment" 4 faced active phased array search, tracking and guidance/management radar[7][8]
  • Surface search radar: 34K1 "Monolit" surface search, AShM and auxiliary artillery targeting radar
  • Artillery Fire Control Radar: 5P-10 Puma
  • Sonar: Zarya-M sonar, Vinyetka towed array sonar
  • Navigation: 3 × Pal-N radars
  • Other: 2 × target illuminators aft superstructure for Palash CIWS
  • Communications: Vigstar Centaurus-NM
  • Electro-Optical Systems: 2 × MTK-201M and 2 × 5P-520
  • Combat system: Sigma-22350
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • EW Suite: Prosvet-M
  • Countermeasures:
  • 2 × PU KT-308
  • 8 × PU KT-216
  • 2 × 5P-42 Filin
Armament
  • 1 × 130 mm Amethyst/Arsenal A-192M naval gun[9]
  • 16 (2 × 8) 3S14 VLS cells for Kalibr, Oniks, Zircon anti-ship cruise missiles or Otvet anti-submarine missiles, (Admiral Gorshkov, Admiral Kasatonov, Admiral Golovko and Admiral Isakov, [all four are Project 22350])
  • 32 (4 × 8)[10] 3S14M VLS cells for Kalibr, Oniks, Zircon or Otvet anti-submarine missiles (Admiral Amelko, Admiral Chichagov, Admiral Yumashev and Admiral Spiridonov, [all four are upgraded Project 22350])
  • 32 (4 × 8)[11] Redut VLS cells for 9M96, 9M96M, 9M96D/9M96DM(M2) and/or quad-packed 9M100 surface-to-air missiles[12]
  • 2 × Palash CIWS each with twin Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30 6 barrel 30 mm rotary cannons.
  • 2 × 4 330 mm torpedo tubes for Paket-NK anti-torpedo/anti-submarine torpedoes
  • 2 × 14.5 mm MTPU pedestal machine guns
Aircraft carried1 × Ka-27 series helicopter
Aviation facilitiesHelipad and hangar for one helicopter

The Admiral Gorshkov class, Russian designation Project 22350, is a class of frigates of the Russian Navy.[13] The ships are being built by the Severnaya Verf in Saint Petersburg at a cost of $250 million per ship. The class was designed by the Severnoye Design Bureau and incorporates use of stealth technology.[14] As of August 2020, ten vessels have been ordered for delivery by 2027. The lead ship of the class, Admiral Gorshkov, was commissioned on 28 July 2018.

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