Russia Navy frigate Admiral Gorshkov trains torpedo defense in Atlantic.

According to information published by Tass on February 13, 2023, the Admiral Gorshkov frigate trained torpedo defense in the Atlantic, the Defense Ministry said.
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Russian Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov. (Picture source: Russian MoD)

The warship conditionally fired Paket antisubmarine torpedo to destroy the attacking torpedo.

Admiral Gorshkov armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles embarked on its long-distance voyage on January 4. On January 25, the Defense Ministry for the first time aired an electronic launch of Zircon. In February, the frigate will participate in joint drills with China and South Africa at the African coast.

About the frigate

She was built by Severnaya Verf, a shipbuilding company based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The frigate was laid down on 1 February 2006 and launched on 29 October 2010.

Admiral Gorshkov was commissioned into the Russian Navy on 28 July 2018She has a displacement of 4,550 tons and a length of 135 meters (442.9 feet). The beam is 16 meters (52.5 feet) and the draft is 4.5 meters (14.8 feet).

The frigate is powered by a combined diesel and gas (CODAG) propulsion system that includes 2 10D49 cruise diesel engines with a total power output of 5,200 shaft horsepower (shp) and 2 M90FR boost gas turbines with a total power output of 27,500 shp. The total power output of the propulsion system is 65,000 shp, which allows the frigate to reach a maximum speed of 29.5 knots (54.6 km/h).

The frigate is equipped with a variety of sensors and processing systems, including air and surface search radars, a sonar, navigation radars, and electronic warfare systems. It has a complement of 210 crew members.

The armament of the frigate includes a 130 mm naval gun, 16 UKSK vertical launch system (VLS) cells for Kalibr, Oniks, Zircon anti-ship cruise missiles, 32 Redut VLS cells for surface-to-air missiles, 2 Palash close-in weapon systems (CIWS) with twin 30 mm rotary cannons, and torpedo tubes. The frigate can carry one Ka-27 series helicopter and has a helipad and a hangar for it.