02.11.2010
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Photo: Project 22356 multipurpose frigate.
Severnoye Design Bureau
According to information available to the
Central Navy Portal, displacement of the frigate is 4,550 tons; length is 135 meters; beam is 16.4 meters; draft is 4.4 meters. Combined diesel-electric main propulsion plant provides the ship with full speed of 29.5 knots; fuel range at cruise speed is 4,500 miles; endurance is 30 days.
Basic attack weapons of the frigate are integrated missile system
Kalibr-NKE and antiship missile system
Yakhont (up to 16 missiles
3M-54TE,
3M-54TE1,
3M-14TE or
Yakhont).
Air defense will be provided by SAM systems
Rif-M (32 missiles) of
Shtil-1 (36 missiles). Artillery is represented by one 130-mm gun mount, two 30-mm short-range antiaircraft guns, and two pedestal-mounted heavy machineguns.
Antisubmarine warfare is provided by 8 ASW missiles
91RTE2 (because of reduced number of
Kalibr-NKE missiles) and small-size torpedo ASW system
Paket-E/NK.
Radar equipment includes aerial/surface targets detection radar
Fregat-M2EM, distant zone radar display
Mineral-ME, sonar systems
Zarya-ME-03 and
Vinietka-EM, optical-electronic situation display system
MTK-201ME. Integrated functioning of all combat radioelectronic facilities is provided by tactical data system
Sigma-E22356.
The frigate also equipped with electronic reconnaissance and countermeasures systems
TK-25E and launched jammers
KT-308-05.
One
Ka-28 helicopter is permanently based on the frigate.
