Military and Commercial Technology: The Navy will receive a "people's" corvette

Wednesday 6 September 2017

The Navy will receive a "people's" corvette

A unique ship will not only be multifunctional, but also quite cheap

6 September 2017, 00:01

Dmitry Litovkin Alexey Ramm

The ships of a small displacement created for the Russian Navy will operate both in the far ocean zone, and close to the coast and even on rivers. On board the novelty is hidden a whole arsenal of missile, torpedo and antisubmarine weapons, more suitable for the cruiser. The newest corvettes will be able to inflict massive missile strikes on coastal targets, combat aircraft carriers, hunt for submarines, and provide fire support to the naval landing force. But the main advantage of the ship, the project of which was developed by the Krylov Scientific Research Center, is its low cost.

The corvette will cost the military seamen a little more than a small missile ship (MRK) of the "Buyan" type. Therefore, the project has already received an informal name "people's" and "budget." According to its characteristics, the novelty seriously exceeds the MRK. According to experts, a new corvette is needed for the Russian Navy. It is a good option to get for a relatively small amount of money a fleet of shock ships with great potential and unique characteristics.

As "Izvestia" was told in the General Staff of the Navy, the draft of the new corvette has already been preliminarily studied and received positive reviews.

"A new corvette is an attempt to create a small displacement ship, but with a very powerful and multifunctional armament," Valentin Belonenko, representative of the Krylov Scientific Center, told Izvestia. "At the same time, he will be able to operate in the far sea, coastal zones or even in the estuaries of large rivers. At high "sea" sides the ship has a very small draft. In its motion lead water jet engines, which increases maneuverability in small water areas.

In appearance, the ship is similar to the atomic destroyer "Leader" project 23560. This ship should replace the heavy nuclear cruisers such as "Peter the Great". The chopped lines of the hull, the pyramidal hanging superstructure, the complete absence of antennas and the armament put into the below-deck space. All these are elements of Stealth stealth technology. However, unlike the older brother, the corvette has an order of magnitude smaller displacement.

At the same time on its board are 24 universal launchers 3S-14 for the launch of long-range cruise missiles Caliber and anti-ship Onyx. This is more than on ships with a similar displacement of the type "Buyan-M" or "Karakurt." And little less than the "Leader".

The corvette also has a powerful air defense system. These are 16 long-range guided missiles and 32 small ones. In addition, the newest universal 100 mm automatic artillery A-190 stands on board. Two 30 mm six-barreled rapid-fire cannons AK-630 and one 12-barrel cannon "Duet". To combat enemy submarines installed torpedo tubes "Packet-NK" caliber 324 mm. Detection of submarines is carried out with the aid of a hydroacoustic complex with antennas in the nose bulb, under the keel and extended, towed behind the stern of the ship, and also with the help of the Ka-27 helicopter. For its basing in the stern superstructure there is a hangar.

"Compared to the Buyans and the Karakurts, the new corvette has serious advantages," the military historian Dmitry Boltenkov told Izvestia. "He has a powerful air defense system, a large number of strike complexes." The ship is more universal. It is this ship that is now required by the Russian Navy. In case of their construction on each fleet it is possible to create a strong numerous shock group from new corvettes.

At present, five small missile ships of the project "Buyan-M" are part of the Russian Navy. Another seven are in varying degrees of readiness. Also the Main Command of the Navy ordered a series of 18 more advanced "Karakurts".

Translated by Google - Source: iz.ru

The article should be referring to the Briz "2000 ton corvette" concept according to navyrecognition.com

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Krylov Center spokesman Yuri Chervakov explained to the Zvezda TV channel that the "2000 ton corvette" is the latest development from a team of researchers. It continues the line of next generation strike surface ships, the most typical of which is the destroyer concept. Despite a marked difference in displacement (seven times), the corvette and destroyer share a common design, thus implementing an innovative approach to the design of future warships. Visually, they are distinguished by a distinctive "tower" form of the superstructure, other radar signature reduction measures, as well as by the special outlines of the underbody, which significantly (almost twice) reduce the wave-making resistance.

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Reduction in the resistance to movement makes it possible to increase the speed while maintaining the main parameters of the propulsion plant (which is relevant to the destroyer), or reduce the required power at a given speed (relevant to the corvette). In the latter case, it becomes possible to reduce the weight of engines, and, accordingly, increase ammunition load, provisions, etc. According to the Center, the "2,000 ton corvette" is another step towards further improving the configuration of the warships of this class.

The "2000 ton corvette" concept, presented at Army-2017, is designed to use a 32,000 hp CODAG propulsion plant, that is, with cruising diesel engines and gas-turbine boosters for "chase" at up to 30 knots.