The Ministry of Defense has extended the construction of a series of boats of the project 21980 Rook
The Ministry of Defense decided to extend the series of anti-sabotage boats of Project 21980 Rook by another three units. The corresponding contract for the construction of boats was signed with the Gorky Zelenodolsk plant. This was reported by the press service of the enterprise.
According to the report, the state contract for the construction of an additional batch of project 21980 anti-sabotage boats in the amount of three pieces was signed in December last year. At the moment, Zelenodolsk Shipyard has transferred ten boats to the Ministry of Defense, which are serving on the Black Sea and Baltic fleets, as well as in the Caspian flotilla.
Also, five anti-sabotage boats were built at the Vostochny Shipyard in Vladivostok and at the Vympel plant in Rybinsk.
Project 21980 "Rookie" anti-sabotage boat is designed to combat submarine sabotage forces and means, to support the actions of combat swimmers in the water area of the base station and on the approaches to it. Able to autonomously stay in the sea for up to five days with a cruising range of up to 200 nautical miles.
Displacement - about 140 t, length - 30 m, width - 7,3 m, draft - 1,8 m
Full speed - knot 23
Navigation range - 200 miles
Autonomy - 5 days
Crew - 8 man
Armament: one 14,5-mm MTPU machine-gun unit, one DP-64 anti-sabotage grenade launcher, one DP-65 anti-sabotage grenade launcher, four Igla-type MANPADS.
Electronic weapons: NRS MP-231, GAS Kalmar, OGAS Anapa.
On board there is diving equipment.
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