Gremyashchy class corvette

Class overview
Name: Gremyashchy class
Builders: Severnaya, St. Petersburg
Komsomolsk Shipyard
Operators:  Russian Navy
Preceded by: Steregushchy class
Cost: ?
Built: 2011-
In service: ?
Building: 2
Planned: at least 8[1]
Completed: 0
Active: 0
General characteristics
Class and type:FFGHM
Type:Project 2038.5
Displacement:2,200 tons (Project 20385)[2]
Length:343 ft (104.5 m) (Project 20385)[2]
Beam:36 ft (11.0 m) (Project 20385)[2]
Draught:12 ft (3.7 m) (Project 20385)[2]
Installed power:AC 380/220V, 50 Hz, 4 × 630 kw diesel genset
Propulsion:2 shaft CODAD, 4 Kolomna 16D49 diesels 23,664 hp (17.6 MW)[2]
Speed:26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)[2]
Range:3,800 nmi (7,000 km; 4,400 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)[2]
Endurance:?
Complement:?
Sensors and
processing systems:		Air search radar: Furke-E 3D, E/F band

Surface search radar: Granit Central Scientific Institute Garpun-B/3Ts-25E/PLANK SHAVE radar
Monument targeting radar
Fire control radar: Ratep 5P-10E Puma for A-190
HOT FLASH radar
Sonar: Zarya-ME suite, bow mounted. Vinyetka low frequency active/passive towed array

Navigation: GORIZONT-25 integrated navigation system
Electronic warfare
and decoys:		TK-25E-5 ECM, 4 × PK-10 decoy
Armament:1 × Arsenal A-190 100mm

2 × MTPU pedestal machine gun 14.5 mm
2 × 8 Redut VLS cells
2 × AK-630M CIWS
1 × 8 VL P-800 Oniks or
1 × 8 VL 3M-54 Klub(91RE2) or
1 × 8 SS-N-29 /Medvedka-VE anti-sub missile

2 × 4 400mm torpedo tubes (for Paket-NK)
Aircraft carried:Hangar for Ka-27 Helicopter

The Gremyashchy class (Russian: гремящий – "thunderous") is an advanced development of the Steregushchy-class corvette of the Russian Navy.[3] This follow-on project was designed by the Almaz Central Marine Design bureau in Saint Petersburg. The first ship was laid down on 26 March 2011[4] and the official ceremony took place on 2 February 2012.[5]

Programme

The ships of the Gremyashchy class are very large multipurpose corvettes, designed to complement the Steregushchy-class ships already commissioned or being built for the Russian Navy. They have been designed to have an improved habitability for higher endurance missions, and are able to launch cruise missiles.

Design

The Gremyashchy-class corvettes differ from their predecessors of the Steregushchy class by greater dimensions and displacement. They have a steel hull and composite superstructure, with a bulbous bow and nine watertight subdivisions. Compared with the Soobrazitelny, Boiky, Sovershenny and Stoiky ships, which are fitted with Redut air defense VLS system of 12 launchers on the bow, these new ships are equipped with a UKSK VLS system comprising 8 launchers for SS-N-27 or SS-N-26 cruise missiles instead. The Redut VLS system with 16 launchers has been replaced on the stern. Another difference is the lack of the aft mast above the helicopter hangar, and single integrated mainmast that no longer includes separate open shelves for artillery and navigation radars.

Units

Italics indicate estimates

Name Hull No. Project Builders Laid down Launched Commissioned Fleet Note
Gremyashchy[6] 20385 Severnaya Verf,
St. Petersburg		 2 Feb 2012[5][7] 2015[8] Northern
Provornyy[9] 20385 Severnaya Verf,
St. Petersburg		 25 July 2013[10] 2016

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Russian Navy Grows from Bottom up | Features & Opinion | RIA Novosti". En.rian.ru. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Henderson, Keith (13 October 2011). "Russian Corvette Steregushchiy". Maritime Propulsion. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  3. ↑ 18.03.2011 (2011-03-18). "Severnaya Verf will build 17 warships for Russian Navy". Rusnavy.com. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
  4. ↑ "Russian shipyard lays down new corvette | Defense | RIA Novosti". En.rian.ru. 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Russia Lays Down New Corvette | Defense | RIA Novosti". En.rian.ru. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  6. ↑ "Сразу два боевых корабля заложат на "Северной верфи" в Петербурге | РИА Новости". Ria.ru. 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  7. ↑ 01.02.2012. "Severnaya Verf Laid Down Project 20385 Lead Corvette Gremyaschiy". Rusnavy.com. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  8. ↑ "«Гремящий» войдет в состав ВМФ в 2015-м". Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "2015-2016 20385". Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Russia Lays Down New Stealth Corvette". Retrieved 14 December 2014.

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