Amur Shipyard press release – Translated by Naval News
At the Amur Shipyard in the city of Komsomolsk on the Amur River (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation), the first two Project 22800 small missile ships built for the Pacific Fleet, “Udomlya” and “Rzhev”,” were launched in a ceremony on September 27, 2023. The ceremony was attended by representatives of the leadership of the Khabarovsk region, the Navy Headquarters and the United Shipbuilding Corporation.
On behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, the Head of the Naval Shipbuilding Department, Rear Admiral Ilyas Shigapov, congratulated the shipbuilders on this significant event. He expressed confidence that the ships, once completed and tested, would contribute to the Navy’s operational strength.

The Project 22800 small missile ships carry the Kalibr land attack cruise missile system housed in a vertical launch system, and in the future the ships will be capable of carrying and launching Zircon hypersonic missiles. The ships are relatively small in size and displacement, allowing them to operate in coastal waters and navigate internal riverine communications. The RTOs of this project successfully perform their assigned tasks as part of the fleets in the Baltic and Black Seas.
Four shipyards are engaged in the construction of the ships of this project. This event was the first launching of the ships in the Amur shipyard, which has two more orders to build.
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About Project 22800 Karakurt-class missile corvette

The Project 22800 Karakurt-class missile corvette was designed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau in St. Petersburg. The ship is intended to engage the enemy’s strategic facilities in green waters, destroy hostile surface combatants and offshore installations individually and in conjunction with other forces, and repel air attacks. It can also eliminate frogmen, conduct search-and-rescue operations, and support coast guard units.
The Project 22800 corvette has a length of about 67 meters, a width of 11 meters, a draft of 2.8 meters and a full displacement of 860 tons. The ship is powered by two M-507D-1 diesel engines with a power output of 7,360 kWt each and an 8,830 kWt M70FRU gas-turbine engine. The corvette features a top speed of up to 35 knots, an economical speed of 12 knots, a cruising range of 2,500 nautical miles, and an endurance of 12 days. The ship launches missiles at Level 5 sea state.
The corvette’s armament comprises an AK-176MA 76mm gun and a Pantsir-M (NATO reporting name: SA-22 Greyhound) antiaircraft missile/gun system, while the first two ships of the type carry two AK-630 30mm small-caliber antiaircraft guns.
The ship is equipped with an eight-cell 3S-14 vertical launcher for Kalibr (SS-N-27 Sizzler) cruise missiles, which is located in its superstructure. The Project 22800 corvette features increased seaworthiness, high maneuverability, and low radar signature of its superstructure and hull. The ship can carry an Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle.