Monday, 8 October 2018

"Admiral Gorshkov" frigate project 22350 struck targets up to 150 km and at an altitude of up to 30 kilometers

"Admiral Gorshkov" 


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The frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" struck targets in the Arctic with the "Polymer Redut" complex


Such a complex is capable of hitting air targets within a radius of up to 150 and at an altitude of up to 30 kilometers.

MURMANSK, October 4th. / Tass /. The frigate "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov" of the Northern Fleet (NF), performing planned tasks in the Barents Sea, successfully conducted firing at sea and air targets with the Polimer-Redut air defense missile system. It is reported by the press service of the Federation Council.

“The crew of the ship three times successfully hit air targets at various altitudes and distances with anti-aircraft missiles,” the press service said. She also noted an accurate hit on a sea shield imitating a small surface target.

The lead frigate of project 22350 "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov", accepted into service of the Navy on July 28, 2018, arrived in the Northern Fleet from St. Petersburg on September 8. He is enlisted in the division of the missile ships of the Northern Fleet - the largest unit of surface ships of the Russian Navy.

The frigate is the first surface ship-carrier of the Caliber cruise missiles in the Northern Fleet. It is also equipped with a modern anti-aircraft missile system of the Polymer-Redut vertical launch, which is capable of hitting air targets within a radius of up to 150 and at an altitude of up to 30 kilometers.

Source: tass.ru

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