The tenth MRK project 21631 "Buyan-M" launched in Zelenodolsk
In Zelenodolsk, another MRK of project 21631 "Buyan-M" was launched. The ceremony took place at the shipyard named after Gorky. This was reported by the press service of the enterprise.
The tenth "Buyan-M", named "Grad", after completion will go to serve in the Baltic Fleet. The transfer of the ship to the Russian Navy is scheduled for 2022, more precise dates are not given.
- said at the ceremony the head of the Shipbuilding Directorate of the Main Command of the Russian Navy Ilyas Shigapov
To date, the Russian Navy has nine IRAs of project 21631 "Buyan-M", three more are being completed in Zelenodolsk. The tenth "Grad" and the eleventh "Naro-Fominsk" fleet will receive in 2022, another - the twelfth "Stavropol" - in 2023. This will complete the series of small missile ships of this project.
Earlier, the Navy announced that the project 22800 Karakurt RTOs had been ordered to replace Buyan-M.
RTOs of project 21631 "Buyan-M" are multipurpose ships of the "river-sea" type, equipped with modern weapons, including eight high-precision cruise missiles "Caliber". Displacement - 949 tons with a length of 75 meters and a width of 11 meters. The maximum speed is 25 knots. Cruising range - 2500 miles, autonomy - 10 days. The crew is 52 people. Installed jet propulsion.
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