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Home» News»Zelenodolsk Shipyard Launched Two Russian Navy’s Project 21980 Boats
Zelenodolsk Shipyard Floated Two Russian Navy’s Project 21980 Boats
The Grachonok class, Russian designation Project 21980, is a class of anti-saboteur and large guard boats being built for the Russian Navy. The class is designed to combat sabotage and terrorist forces and means in the waters off bases and near the Russian approaches.

Zelenodolsk Shipyard Launched Two Russian Navy’s Project 21980 Boats

Zelenodolsk Shipyard in Tatarstan floated two serial special-designation boats of project 21980.

Martin Manaranche 27 Jul 2021

By TASS Russian News Agency

“The shipyard has already built ten boats, which ensure security of various events.”

Head of the Navy Shipbuilding Department, Ilyas Shigalov

The boats will operate in the Baltic fleet.

Project 21980 boats are designed to protect Russian naval bases. Their main mission is to fight subversion and terrorist groups in naval bases.

The boat is 31-meter long and has a displacement of 138 tons. Full speed is 23 knots and the range is 200 miles. The crew comprises eight men. Autonomous navigation is five days. The boat is armed with Igla portable antiaircraft missile weapon, 14.5mm MPTU machinegun and grenade launchers DP-65 and DP-64. It is equipped with acoustic sonar Anapa, MP-231 navigation radar, MTK-201M3 optical-electronic device for the acquisition of close air and surface areas, and Kalmar submarine detection system.

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Project 21980 Russian Navy TASS 2021-07-27
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