In Zelenodolsk launched the eighth RTO 21631 project "Ingushetia"
The President of the Republic of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Yevkurov was present at the ceremony of launching the ship, who in his speech stated that the republic would take patronage over the ship.
The small rocket ship "Ingushetia" is the eighth serial ship of project 21631 (code "Buyan-M"), built at OJSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after AM Gorky and should be part of the Black Sea after commissioning fleet. RTO was laid down on August 29, 2014 and was originally planned for commissioning in October 2018. However, due to the postponement of the delivery of small missile ships of project 21631 Vyshny Volochek and Orekhovo-Zuevo, which replenished the Navy in 2018, the completion of the construction of Ingushetia was postponed for 2019.
IRAs of this project are multipurpose ships of the river-sea class and are intended for the protection and defense of the economic zone of the state.
Key Features: Displacement 949 tons. 74,1 meter length, 11,0 meter width, 6,57 meter height, 2,6 meter draft. The speed of 25 knots. Sailing distance to 2500 miles. Autonomy 10 day. Crew 52 man.
Equipped with modern models of artillery, rocket, anti-sabotage, anti-aircraft and radio weapons. The main armament is the Caliber-NK long-range universal missile system with eight vertical shafts.
Currently, two more IRCs of this project are being built in Zelenodolsk - Grayvoron and Grad
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