During
Euronaval 2014, Rosoboronexport, subsidiary of the Rostec State Corporation,
presents some of its new ships which will draw the attention of the
traditional and budding partners. Some of the great success of Russian
naval industry are exhibited, as some of possible future success. |
The
Project 22356, Admiral Gorshkov Class, is a multipurpose frigate developed
since 2005 and built by Severnaya Verf OJSC. 20 vessels are intended to
be built for the Russian Navy and 6 of them are supposed to be delivered
by 2020. The design is based on the Talwar/Krivak IV Class frigate developed
by Russia for India and incorporates stealth technology. The Admiral Gorshkov
Class vessels are equipped with a new 130mm gun mount, a 30mm close-in
weapon system (CIWS) gun and eight SS-N-26 Yakhont/Onyx anti-ship cruise
missiles. Project 22356 Frigate is designed to engage enemy surface ships,
search for and destroy submarines, engage ground targets deep in the enemy
territory, provide fire support to amphibious assault. With its CODAG
propulsion, Project 22356 Frigate can displace its 4750 tons at a speed
of up to 29.5 knots. The endurance of the ship is about 30 days and its
maximum range is about 4.500 nautical miles. An Helix class helicopter
is also on board.
Project 22356
Admiral Gorshkov Class at EURONAVAL 2014
Rosoboronexport also
displays a Project 20382 Tigr corvette. This ship is smaller than a frigate
but has an impressive weapon system anyway: 8 SS-N-26 Yakhont/Onyx anti-ship
cruise missiles, a 100 mm A190 gun, CIWS, anti-submarine missiles... The
ship designed for fighting against enemy surface combatants, submarine
and aircraft, for ensuring combat security of naval task forces or for
engaging shore targets with artillery fire. This 1.900 t ship, export
version of the Projet
20380 Steregushchy Class, has a range of up to 4000 nm at
14 kn.
Project 20382
Tigr corvette proposed at EURONAVAL 2014
The Russian exporter
also exposes two types of submarines: the Project 677E Amur-1650 diesel-electric
submarine and the small coastal submarine Piranha/Piranha-T. The first
of them is the export version of the Project 677 Lada Class, proposed,
amongst others, to India and China. Amur Class is offered in various configurations
with a displacement of 550 t to 1,850 t and different weapon systems.
The submarine can speed up to 21 knots.
The Piranha class submarine was developed in the nineties but is come
back with a new version. This submarine class is dedicated to the littoral
warfare.
Project 677E
Amur-1650 diesel-electric submarine exposed at EURONAVAL 2014
A Project 22160 Patrol
ship is also exposed. It can fulfill different missions: border guard
and patrol service in territorial waters, EEZ surveillance, suppressing
smuggling and pirate activities, search and rescue, environmental monitoring...
It is armed with a 57 mm A-220 gun and a Gibka
air defense missile turret.
Project 22160
Patrol ship presented at EURONAVAL 2014
Almaz exhibits its
Project 10750E Inshore Minesweeper. An inshore minesweeper is designed
for mine countermeasures (MCM) operations at sea near ports, bases, their
exits, coastal shelf zone at depths down to 100m and popular tourist shallow
water routes, and seaways between resort islands of nation whose tourist
business profits make a considerable part of the national budget. The
Project 10750E is equipped with an AK-306 CIWS.
Project 10750E
Inshore Minesweeper exposed at EURONAVAL 2014
The Project 12200 Sobol
class patrol boat was launched in 2006. This ship is design for coastal
patrol, search and rescue operations, protections of marine resources.
It can speed up to 47 kn (87 km/h). It is aluminum made and has a displacement
of 57 tons with a fuel capacity of 6.8 tons. It has a cruising range of
500 nm at a speed of 40 kn. It is armed with 4 Vikhr anti-ship guided
missiles and a ak-306, a derivative of the ak-630.
Project 12200
Sobol class patrol boat exposed at EURONAVAL 2014
Rosoborenexport also
showcaises the Project 11356 class frigate that equips the Indian Navy
(Talwar-class frigates). A Project 14310 Mirazh fast patrol boat, designed
by Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau, is also displayed. Its functions
are to carry out protection of territorial waters and exclusive economic
zones, and to provide support to police, coastguard and customs forces.
It is armed with an ak-306 and some portable air defense missile systems
Igla.
Project 11356
frigate exposed at EURONAVAL 2014
Project 14310
Mirazh fast patrol boat presented at EURONAVAL 2014
Another fast patrol
boat was presented near the Mirazh: the Project 12150 Mangust. The Mangust
is much lighter than the Mirazh (27.2 t against 120.2 t) and much lighter
armed (only a 14.5 mm machine gun for the Mangust).
Project 12150
Mangust Fast Patrol Boat
More impressive is
the Project 12061 Murena-E Air-cushion landing craft. It's an amphibious
air-cushion landing craft is designed for taking combat materiel or forward
deployment amphibious troops from a beach or large landing ships and transports,
for power projection by sea and for beaching. It can transport its load
at a range of 200 nm at a speed of 50 kn. It can load 2 infantry combat
vehicles, or 2 armored personnel carriers, or 3 armored vehicles, or 1
medium tank, or 130 troops.
Project12061
Murena-E Air-cushion landing craft exhibited at EURONAVAL 2014
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