On September 27, the frigate Admiral Isakov, under construction for the Russian Navy, was launched at the Severnaya Verf plant in St. Petersburg
TASS-DOSSIER. On September 27, 2024, the Admiral Isakov frigate of Project 22350, under construction for the Russian Navy, was launched at the Severnaya Verf plant in St. Petersburg.
TASS has prepared a material about this type of warships.
Basic information
The ships of Project 22350 are a series of Russian multipurpose frigates (patrol ships) of the far sea zone. The project was developed at the Northern Design Bureau (St. Petersburg) in the first half of the 2000s. This is the first large warship designed in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Project history
The need to develop and build new frigates was due to the fact that in the mid-2000s The Russian Navy had an urgent need to upgrade its ship's complement. The average age of surface ships was about 20 years, and the simultaneous presence of different types of combat units of the same class in service caused major problems with supply and repair - for example, at that time the Russian fleet consisted of eight patrol ships of seven different projects. The first contract for the construction of the frigate project 22350 was signed by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation with the St. Petersburg shipyard Severnaya Verf on October 21, 2005. Subsequently, two more contracts were signed with the same company: on March 25, 2010 (for three ships) and March 17, 2011 (by four).
On December 12, 2014, the commander-in-chief of the Navy, Admiral Viktor Chirkov, told reporters that in the future the fleet expects to receive frigates of the 22350M modification. On December 11, 2023, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, announced that the series of frigates of the 22350 project, carrying hypersonic Zircon missiles, will consist of 10 ships, including existing ones.
Purpose and features
The patrol ship of the project 22350 is designed to destroy surface ships, ships and ground facilities of the enemy, patrol, patrol and guard maritime communications, anti-submarine and air defense.
The main power plant is a diesel-gas turbine. The engines for the first two frigates (including the Admiral of the Fleet Kasatonov) were supplied by the Ukrainian enterprise Zorya-Mashproekt (Gorod Nikolaev). The manufacture and supply of diesel-gas turbine units for the remaining production ships is carried out by PJSC ODK-Saturn (Rybinsk, Yaroslavl region).
Armament
The frigate's armament includes launchers of Kalibr or Onyx anti-ship missiles, the Poliment-Redut anti-aircraft missile system, the Paket-NK anti-submarine torpedo system, and an artillery installation. The Ka-27 helicopter can be based on the ship.
Project Ships
- The lead frigate of project 22350 is Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov (serial number - 921). It was named in honor of the Soviet naval commander Sergei Gorshkov (1910-1988), commander-in-chief of the USSR Navy in 1956-1985. The ship was laid down on February 1, 2006, launched on October 29, 2010, and has been undergoing various tests since November 18, 2014. The construction of the ship was delayed due to the unavailability of individual systems. It was added to the fleet on July 28, 2018.
- "Admiral of the Fleet Kasatonov" (factory number 922) is named after the Soviet naval commander Vladimir Kasatonov (1910-1989). It was laid down on November 26, 2009, removed from the boathouse on October 30, 2014 and launched on December 12, 2014. Transferred to the Fleet on July 15, 2020. He was accepted into the Russian Navy on July 21, 2020.
- "Admiral of the Fleet Golovko" (factory number 923) was named in honor of the Soviet naval commander Arseny Golovko (1906-1962), who commanded the Northern Fleet during the Great Patriotic War. The ship was laid down on February 1, 2012, and launched on May 22, 2020. On December 25, 2023, he joined the Russian Navy.
Five more ships are under construction:
- "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Isakov" (factory number 924). It is named after the Soviet naval commander, corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences Ivan Isakov (1894-1967). It was laid down on November 14, 2013, and launched on September 27, 2024.
- "Admiral Amelko" (factory number 925). It is named after the Soviet naval commander Nikolai Amelko (1914-2007). The ship was laid down on April 23, 2019 in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- The Admiral Chichagov (factory number 926) was laid down on the same day as the Admiral Amelko. The ship was named in honor of Admiral Pavel Chichagov (1767-1849), Minister of Naval Forces of the Russian Empire in 1802-1811.
- "Admiral Yumashev." It is named after the Soviet naval commander Ivan Yumashev (1895-1972), commander-in-chief of the USSR Navy in 1947-1950. It was laid down on July 20, 2020.
- "Admiral Spiridonov." It is named after Admiral Emil Spiridonov (1925-1981), commander of the Pacific Fleet in 1979-1981. It was also laid on July 20, 2020.
