The press service of the Zelenodol Shipbuilding Plant introduced that the small missile ship “Storm,” a part of Undertaking 22800 “Karakurt,” has been dispatched for trials for the Black Sea Fleet.
The Storm MRK has been transported to an exterior supply base the place it would first endure manufacturing unit trials, adopted by state trials. Upon profitable completion, it would be part of the ranks of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy.
Whereas particular dates for the completion of all testing phases for the fifth serial ship of this venture weren’t disclosed, the press service revealed that the Storm MRK of Undertaking 22800 Karakurt is predicted to enter service with the Russian Navy by the tip of 2024.
The Storm MRK started its journey on the Zelenodolsk Shipyard, being laid down in September 2019 and formally launched on Might 7, 2024.
Developed by the Central Naval Design Bureau “Almaz,” Undertaking 22800 “Karakurt” missile ships are engineered for versatile fight roles, together with floor and air goal engagement and coastal surveillance.
With a complete displacement of 870 tons, these nimble missile ships measure 67 meters in size and 11 meters in width. Powered by three Zvezda M-507D1 diesel engines and three DGA-315-1 diesel turbines, they’ll attain high speeds of as much as 30 knots. They boast a cruising vary of two,500 miles [4,630 km] at 12 knots, with an endurance of as much as 15 days.
Undertaking 22800 Karakurt ships boast cutting-edge goal acquisition and knowledge processing methods. These embody the Mineral-M radar, the Pozitiv-M 1.2 3D radar, and an energetic phased array radar. Collectively, these methods guarantee reliable situational consciousness and exact focusing on for each floor and air threats.
The first firepower of those ships lies of their “Kalibr” cruise missiles, housed in a flexible UKSK 3S14 ship vertical launcher with 8 cells. This launcher is able to deploying Onyx anti-ship missiles and the hypersonic “Zircon” missiles.
Moreover, the ships are armed with a 76-mm AK-176MA artillery mount, two 30-mm AK-630M artillery mounts, and two 14.5-mm MTPU machine gun mounts. Additionally they function a Pantsir-M shipborne anti-missile and artillery system, which integrates each artillery and anti-aircraft missile capabilities into its management system. The primary ship of the category, R-73, joined the Russian Navy on December 28, 2017, assigned to the Black Sea Fleet to underscore Russia’s strategic pursuits on this essential area.
Shortly after, the second ship, R-74, was commissioned on December 28, 2018. Mirroring the journey of its predecessor, it too joined the Black Sea Fleet, enhancing naval presence and operational capabilities within the space.
The third ship within the collection, R-75, entered into service on January 29, 2020. This addition continued to strengthen the Black Sea Fleet, which stays central to Russian naval energy and army methods.
The fourth Karakurt-class ship, R-76, was commissioned on December 30, 2020, and was additionally built-in into the Black Sea Fleet. With this completion, the quartet of Karakurt-class corvettes stands able to bolster Russia’s missile warfare capabilities and regional maritime safety.
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