The last in the series PSKR project 22460 "Rasul Gamzatov" became part of the Border Service of the FSB of the Russian Federation
The border guards serving in the Caspian Sea received the second border patrol ship of project 22460. The solemn ceremony of raising the flag of ships, boats and vessels of the border agencies of the Russian FSB on the Rasul Gamzatov PSKR took place on November 30, 2021 in Makhachkala.
PSKR "Rasul Gamzatov" is the eleventh ship of project 22460, built at the Northern Fleet "Almaz" in St. Petersburg and the last in the series. Three more PSKRs were built in Vladivostok at Vostochnaya Verf OJSC. This completes the series, instead of the PSKR of project 22460, the construction of border patrol ships of project 2016 (code "Svetlyak") in a modernized form has been resumed since 10410.
Launched on December 21, 2019, the factory sea trials began in July 2021, in October it was transferred from the Baltic to the Caspian Sea. The delay of one and a half years between launching and the beginning of tests is connected with the completion and installation of the Gibka anti-aircraft complex on the ship, which could not be delivered in any way. Other weapons include a 30-mm automatic six-barreled artillery mount AK-630 and two 12,7-mm machine guns. There is a platform for the helicopter. It is technically possible to place Uran missile launchers and A-220M gun mounts.
The ships of project 22460 are designed to protect the sea border, territorial waters and the continental shelf, as well as to carry out emergency rescue operations, environmental control and liquidation of the consequences of natural disasters. Displacement of the ship - 670 tons, length - 62.5 m, width - 11 m, draft - 3.3 meters, speed (max) - 24,8 knots, cruising range - 3500 miles at 8 knots, autonomy - 30 days, crew - 20 people ...
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