Admiral Sergey Gorshkov Class Frigate

The Admiral Sergey Gorshkov class frigate, also known as Project 22350, is the latest Russian Navy frigate designed by Severnoye Design Bureau, Saint Petersburg. Project 22350 is the effective successor of the Krivak class. Unlike the Soviet era predecessors the new ships are designed as multi-role from the start. The ships are to be able to execute long-range strike, anti-submarine and escort missions.

The Russian Navy has set a requirement for 20-30 such ships. The design of the ship, developed by Severnoye PKB (Northern Design Bureau) FSUE in St. Petersburg, was approved by Naval Command in July 2003. The plan is to fully replace older Project 956 Sovremenny class destroyer and Project 1135 Burevestnik class frigate in four Russian fleets.

Admiral Sergey Gorshkov Class Frigate
Builders:	Severnaya Verf (Northern Wharf Shipyard), St. Petersburg
Operators:	Russian Navy
Preceded by:	Neustrashimy class frigate
Building:	2
Planned:	20
General characteristics
Class and type:	Frigate
Type:	Project 22350
Displacement:	4,500 tonnes (full)
Length:	up to 135 m (443 ft)
Beam:	16 m (52 ft)
Draught:	4.5 m (15 ft)
Propulsion:	CODAG with 2 shafts; two М90ФР gas turbines 27,500 shp (20,500 kW); two 10Д49 diesels 5,200 shp (3,900 kW); Total: 65,000 shp (48,000 kW)
Speed:	29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Range:	4000 nmi at 14 knots (26 km/h)
Endurance:	15 days
Complement:	180-210
Sensors and processing systems:	Air search radar: 3D air search Radar (Poliment targeting radar) Surface search radar: - Fire control radar: - Sonar: - Navigation: -
Armament:	1 x 130mm gun A-192 8 x Oniks 3M55 (SS-N-26) or PJ-10 BrahMos anti-ship missiles 24 x Ezh (SA-N-12) medium range SAM or Redut air defence system (fitted with 9M96 missiles) 2 x Kashtan CIWS 4 x 533mm torpedo tubes RPK-9 Medvedka-VE (SS-N-29) anti-submarine rockets
Aircraft carried:	Up to 2x Ka-27 series helicopter
Aviation facilities:	Helipad and hangar for one helicopter

The lead ship, Admiral Sergey Gorshkov (actual name Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Sergey Gorshkov), was laid down on February 1, 2006 in Severnaya Verf Shipyard at St. Petersburg. In late October 2008 the Russian deputy prime minister, Sergei Ivanov, announced that the first ship in the class would be ready by 2011. He said the timely construction of combat ships is a priority task of the Russian shipbuilding industry. The lead ship completion date was announced first as 2009, but later as 2010, and then as 2011.

On June 24, 2009, during the "МВМС-IMDS 2009" International Naval Expo, the Russian Navy Commander Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky announced that the production of a second Admiral Gorshkov class frigate would begin at Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg by the end of the year. In November 2009 the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St Petersburg announced that it would start the construction of the second ship of class Fleet Admiral Kasatonov on November 26. The ship was laid down in a ceremony attended by representatives of Russian Navy, the administration of St. Petersburg, and Admiral Igor Kasatonov - the Fleet Admiral's son. It is expected to join the fleet in 2012.

The first frigate was floated out of its launch dock on 29 October, 2010. The ship was only 40 percent complete and it would take some time until it was ready for service. At present, main mechanical equipment and systems providing safe launching has been installed, including a combined diesel and gas turbine (CODAG) powerplant, gear assemblies, drive shafts and screws, and electric power supply facilities. Further works will be performed at the shipyard's fitting quay.

While a total of between twenty and thirty ships are to be constructed for the Russian navy the Northern Wharf Shipyard has thus far announced an order for six units.