MRK "Askold" immediately after launching
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Built in Kerch specifically for the black sea fleet of small missile ship "Askold" project 22800 "Karakurt" is currently undergoing factory sea trials at the marine ranges of the black sea fleet. The end of THE is planned at the end of this year. About it reported a source in the Russian defense industry.
MRK "Askold" is the second ship of project 22800, laid on the Kerch shipyard Zaliv after MRK Cyclone. Laying took place on 18 November 2016, launching September 21, 2021, after which the ship was completed afloat. Currently, the "Askold" has entered the stage of factory sea trials, which will be completed in December this year. State testing will begin next year, how long they will last is still unknown. According to the source, in the black sea fleet MRK will be included in the first half of the year, until the summer for sure.
the source said to TASS.
Previously, the IRS will be part of the 41st guards rocket brigade of the black sea fleet, as well as the IRS's "Cyclone", the final test.
MRK this project have a length of 67 meters, width is 11 meters and draught of 4 metres. The tonnage of about 800 tons, a cruising range of up to 2,500 miles, autonomy - 15 days. The main armament was a single PU UCSC (universal ship complex) 3С14 RK 8 CU "Caliber", one 76-mm gun mount AK-176МА, SPAR "Pantsir-M", two 14.5-mm or 12.7-mm machine guns of MTU.
