"Admiral Kasatonov", the second project 22350 (Admiral Gorshkov-class) frigate built by Severnaya Verf Shipyard has joined the Russian Navy. The St. Andrew’s flag was hoisted on July 21st during a commissioning ceremony held in St Petersburg.
The second Gorshkov-class frigate (Project 22350), "Admiral Kasatonov ", completed sea acceptance trials and returned to Severnaya verf Shipyard.
The St. Petersburg-based Severnaya Shipyard (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) floated out the Project 22350 third-built and second serial-produced frigate 'Admiral Golovko', the Shipyard told TASS on Friday 22.
The "Admiral Golovko" frigate of project 22350 will be floated in late April — early May, Severnaya verf Shipyard said. It is the third frigate of the class following the "Admiral Gorshkov" and "Admiral Kasatonov".
The Admiral Kasatonov frigate of project 22350 built by Severnaya verf Shipyard is beginning the final stage of acceptance trials in the Baltic Sea. The frigate will then return to the shipyard for the handover to the Russian Navy, Severnaya verf said.
The latest frigates of project 22350 will be deployed in the Black Sea. They are armed with Kalibr cruise and Tsirkon hypersonic missiles. All the necessary infrastructure will be built.
Russian Project 22350 frigates (Admiral Gorshkov class) armed with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles will comprise 10 vessels.
On January 4, Russian frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" began a new operational deployment. The first-in-class ship deployed with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles for the first time.
The Russian Navy will begin acceptance test launches of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate of the Northern fleet this month.
Russia has successfully completed flight tests of its advanced Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile from the Northern Fleet’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate, a source close to Russia’s Defense Ministry told TASS.
