Russian Navy Frigates practice C-UAV operations in Black Sea

Russia Black Sea Fleet frigate Admiral Makarov Project 11356
Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet frigate Admiral Makarov Project 11356. Russian MoD picture.
Two Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet frigates trained in counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) operations.
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TASS Russian news agency

MOSCOW, March 24. /TASS-DEFENSE/. The Project 11356 frigates (NATO reporting name: Admiral Grigorovich-class) ‘Admiral Makarov’ and ‘Admiral Essen’ of the Black Sea Fleet have conducted a training session to repel an attack of a simulated enemy’s naval task force and to perform counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) operations, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD).

“According to the scenario of the exercise, the shore-based reconnaissance systems of the Black Sea Fleet detected an unrecognized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flying over the [Black Sea] Fleet’s objects. During tracking procedures, [the systems] detected its landing on the deck of a simulated enemy’s ship,”



Russian MoD

The commanders of the Black Sea Fleet ordered to interrupt the operations of the UAV. The ‘Admiral Makarov’ and ‘Admiral Essen’ frigates detected a simulated enemy’s surface task force. When the Russian ships were approaching the platforms, they were attacked. The frigates went into action and repelled a missile attack using air defense systems and active/passive jamming. Then, the crews destroyed the simulated enemy with the use of missile weapons and artillery.

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