The date for laying the lead frigate of the project 22350M in the ocean zone has been announced
The construction of frigates for the ocean zone of Project 22350M will begin no earlier than 2023, the lead ship will be laid down at the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg.
According to TASS, referring to the words of a source from the Russian defense industry, the decision to build a series of frigates of project 22350M has been made, the laying of the lead ship is tentatively planned for 2023. It will depend on the timing of the commissioning of the new boathouse, the construction of which continues at Severnaya Verf.
The information is unofficial, the company itself does not comment on it in any way.
The start of construction of a new boathouse with a height of 75 meters at the Severnaya Verf shipyard was announced at the end of November 2017. After putting it into operation, the shipyard will be able to build ships of the first and second rank for the Russian Navy. The erected boathouse is designed for two construction sites, in which it will be possible to build ships of the "Leader" destroyer type, icebreakers, and any large-tonnage civil vessels.
Initially, they wanted to limit the series of frigates of Project 22350 to four ships, but later it was decided to extend this series with the possibility of building ships of the modernized version of Project 22350M, according to which it is planned to be included in the fleet at least 12 frigates capable of carrying 48 missiles.
According to reports, Project 22350M envisages the construction of a ship with a displacement of 7 tons, with up to 48 Caliber, Onyx or Zircon cruise missiles on board. The frigates will also be equipped with the Polyment-Redut anti-aircraft missile system with ammunition load of up to 100 missiles, anti-submarine and torpedo weapons. The frigates should receive a single universal automated fire control system for all types of shipborne weapons.
Information