It will be transferred to the Baltic Fleet in 2022
ZELENODOLSK /Republic of Tatarstan/, September 17. /TASS/. The Grad small rocket ship of project 21631 will be transferred to the Baltic Fleet next year. This was announced on Friday at the solemn launching of the ship at the Zelenodolsk plant named after A.M. Gorky by the head of the Shipbuilding Department of the Main Command of the Russian Navy, Ilyas Shigapov.
"The Grad small rocket ship is intended for the Baltic Fleet. This is the 10th ship. Nine ships are already in service. They have proven their high efficiency, their weapons, and generally seaworthiness when performing special tasks, combat missions in the Syrian Arab Republic, " Shigapov said.
According to him, the delivery of the ship is scheduled for next year. "At the end of next year, he will join the Navy, the Baltic Fleet," Shigapov said.
The small missile ships of Project 21631 (developed by JSC Zelenodolsk Design Bureau) are multi-purpose ships of the river - sea class equipped with modern weapons. The purpose of the ships of this project is to protect and protect the economic zone of the state. The ships of this project have been built at the Zelenodolsk plant named after A.M. Gorky since 2010.