Another RTO of the project was launched in Zelenodolsk 21631 “Buyan-M”. The ceremony took place at the shipyard named after. Gorky. This was reported by the press service of the enterprise.
Tenth “Buyan-M”, named “city”, after completion, he will go to serve in the Baltic Fleet. The transfer of the ship to the Russian Navy is scheduled for 2022 year, more exact dates are not given.
This is the 10th ship. Nine ships are already serving. They have proven to be highly effective, his weapons, general seaworthiness when performing special tasks, combat missions in the Syrian Arab Republic
– Ilyas Shigapov, head of the Shipbuilding Department of the High Command of the Russian Navy, said at the ceremony
To date, the Russian Navy has nine RTOs of the project 21631 “Buyan-M”, three more are being completed in Zelenodolsk. Tenth “city” and eleventh “Naro-Fominsk” the fleet will receive 2022 year, another – twelfth “Stavropol” – at 2023. On this, a series of small rocket ships of this project will be completed.
Earlier, the Navy announced, what to replace “Buyan-M” ordered RTOs of the project 22800 “Karakuri”.
MRK project 21631 “Buyan-M” are multi-purpose ships such as “River-Sea”, equipped with modern weapons, including - eight high-precision cruise missiles “Caliber”. displacement - 949 tons with a length 75 meters and a width 11 m. Maximum speed - 25 knots. Cruising range - 2500 miles, autonomy - 10 day. crew - 52 man. Installed water jet propulsion.
