Russia Navy Tarantul class corvette fires Moskit missile in Sea of Japan.

According to information published by the Russian MoD on March 28, 2023, in the Peter the Great Bay, the Tarantul class corvette R-261 of the Pacific Fleet carried out a missile firing of "Moskit" cruise missiles at a naval target as part of planned combat training activities.
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Russian Tarantul class corvette R-261. (Picture source: Russian MoD)

The Tarantul class has a displacement of 480 long tons (488 t) standard, and 540 long tons (549 t) full load. The ship measures 56.0 m (183 ft 9 in) in length and 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in) in beam, with a draught of 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in).

The class is powered by 2 shaft COGAG turbines at 11,000 hp (8,200 kW) each, and 2 cruising engines at 4,000 hp (3,000 kW) each. There are diesel and turbine versions of the cruising engines. The ship can reach a maximum speed of 42 knots (78 km/h; 48 mph).

In terms of range, the ships can travel 2,400 nautical miles (4,400 km; 2,800 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph), with an operational autonomy of 10 days. They has a complement of 50 sailors who operate and maintain the vessel's various systems.

The Tarantul class is equipped with a range of sensors and processing systems, including Spin trough, Bass Tilt, Peel pair, and Pop group radar. The ship is armed with an impressive array of weaponry, including 4 anti-ship missiles (P-15 Termit/SS-N-2 Styx or P-270 Moskit/SS-N-22 Sunburn or Kh-35 Uran/SS-N-25 Switchblade), 1 SAM (SA-N-5 SAM (1x4) MANPAD air defence missiles), a 76 mm AK-176 dual purpose main gun, and 2 AK-630 30 mm guns or 1 CADS-N-1 Kashtan CIWS (Close-in weapon system) for air defense.

About the Moskit missile

The P-270 Moskit, also known as the Mosquito, is a supersonic ramjet powered anti-ship cruise missile developed by the Raduga Design Bureau in the Soviet Union during the 1970s.

Its GRAU designation is 3M80, and its NATO reporting name is SS-N-22 Sunburn. The missile was designed as a successor to the P-120 Malakhit (NATO reporting name "SS-N-9 Siren").

Originally intended for ship-based launch, variants of the Moskit have been adapted for launch from land, underwater (from submarines), and air (reportedly from the Sukhoi Su-33 naval fighter).

The missile can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads. However, due to the secrecy surrounding the weapon, its exact classification is unknown, and there are varying types reported.