Armed with hypersonic missiles “zircon” frigate of the Northern Fleet “Admiral Gorshkov” go to the Mediterranean Sea, where he will head the permanent task force of the Russian Navy. The source said this, familiar with the situation.
28 December, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported, frigate “Admiral Gorshkov” completed preparations for a long trip, but without any details. As it turns out, the ship will sail to the mediterranean sea, where for the first time he will lead the permanent grouping of the Russian fleet. On a long trip “Admiral Gorshkov” Coming out after New Years, in January.
Going to sea for combat service of a frigate “Admiral Gorshkov” scheduled for January 2023 of the year. He will solve the tasks of combat duty in the Mediterranean, having on board hypersonic missiles “zircon”- quotes TASS source words.
At the end of November, information, that the lead frigate of the project 22350 “Admiral Gorshkov” passed the procedure for restoring technical readiness at the Kronstadt Marine Plant and did not pass post-repair tests. Moreover, there was no official message from the Ministry of Defense. The ship spent some time at the sea ranges of the Baltic Fleet, after which he made the transition to the Northern Fleet to the place of permanent deployment. At the end of December, the frigate went to sea to complete preparations for a long voyage..
“Admiral Gorshkov” built in a shipyard “Severnaya Verf” in St. Petersburg, joined the Northern Fleet in July 2018 of the year. Designed for combat operations in the far and near sea zones, and also to participate in solving problems in the area of ocean. ship's displacement is about 4500 t, the maximum length – about 130 m, maximum width – over 16m. Cruising range – more 4000 miles, seaworthiness – no limits.
weaponry: 130-mm artillery unit A-192, air defense missile system “Redoubt”, universal launcher UKSK 3S14 on 16 missiles “Caliber”, “onyx” and “zircon”, anti-submarine complex “Pack-NK”, antisubmarine helicopter Ka-27. used photos:Ministry of Defense
