USC, Defense Ministry Signed Contract for Project 11356 Frigates
15.09.2011
Text: Vzglyad
Photo: Project 11356 frigate. Yantar Shipyard press service
Representatives of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) and Russian defense ministry signed a delivery contract for the second trio of Project 11356 frigates on Tuesday under State Defense Order 2011, reported the USC spokesman Alexei Kravchenko on Wednesday.
"It is planned to deliver frigates to the Navy in 2015-2016", added Kravchenko without specifying the contract sum.
The contract for the first three Project 13356 frigates was tied on Aug 29 between defense ministry and Yantar Shipyard (affiliate of USC), reports ITAR-TASS.
A Project 11356 frigate is designed for ocean and sea operations; search and destroy of enemy submarines; conducting antisurface/antiaircraft/antisubmarine defenses of a task group; fire support of coastal and landing assault operations. Ships of Project 11356 have displacement of 3,910 tons, length of 124.8 meters, and beam of 15.2 meters.