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Russian Shipyard to Launch New Corvette on
Friday
02:01 30.06.2017
The local Severnaya Verf shipyard said that a
new stealth corvette for the Russian Navy will be launched in St. Petersburg on
Friday.
ST. PETERSBURG (Sputnik) — A new stealth corvette
for the Russian Navy will be launched in St. Petersburg
on Friday, the local Severnaya Verf shipyard said in a statement.
"The float-out of the Project 20385
Gremyashchy corvette will take place on June 30," the shipyard said
Thursday, adding Russian Defense Ministry officials were expected
to attend.
The multipurpose corvette, which is a fast warship
smaller than a destroyer, will be equipped with anti-ship and
anti-submarine weapons and will be able to provide naval gunfire support
for shore operations.
Gremyaschy class corvettes have a displacement
of over 2,000 metric tons, a speed of up to 27 knots, an
operating range of 4,000 nautical miles and a crew of 99.
Source: sputniknews.com
Gremyashchy-class corvettes (Project 20385): Details
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