| Buyan-class corvette | |
|---|---|
 Buyan class corvette (pr 21630) | |
| Class overview | |
| Builders: | St. Petersburg's Almaz shipyard |
| Operators: | Russian Federation |
| Building: | 3 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Active: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Project 21630 |
| Displacement: |
550 Tons (project 21630) |
| Length: |
62 m (203 ft) (21630) |
| Beam: |
9.6 m (31 ft) (21630) |
| Height: | 6.57 m (22 ft) |
| Draft: |
2 m (7 ft) (21630) |
| Propulsion: | 1x CODAD engine ?hp |
| Speed: |
28 Knots (21630) |
| Range: | 1500 miles |
| Endurance: | 10 days |
| Complement: | 29-36 |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
radar: «Pozitiv-ME1.2» flat active phased array air/surface radar |
| Armament: |
1 x 100 mm A-190 |
The Buyan class corvette was designed by Zelenodolsk Design and designated Project 21630 by the Russian Government. This is the newest corvette of the Russian Navy. The first ship of her class, the Astrakhan was commissioned on January 2006, and assigned to the Caspian Flotilla.[2][3]
In August 2010 some information about new modified Project 21631 ships was published. The lead ship of this project, Grad Sviyazhsk, was laid down in 27 August 2010. This ship is a missile version of Project 21630 "Buyan" small-size gunnery ship and is dubbed as "Buyan-M". This ship of Project 21631 is aimed at dedicated to the defense of national economic zones and its main purpose is engagement of surface warships. This is going to be an up-to-date ship armed with missile and artillery weapons, and equipped with electronic countermeasure equipment. The yard will build five ships including the lead one, since a contract was approved by the Russian defense ministry on May 26.[4][5] The export variant similar to Project 21630 called "Tornado" is planned, but no contracts are signed now.
Ships[]
| Name | Project # | Shipyard | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrakhan | 21630 | Sankt-Peterburg | 30 January 2004 | 7 October 2005 | 1 September 2006 | Caspian | |
| Volgodonsk | 21630 | Sankt-Peterburg | 25 February 2005 | 6 May 2011[6] | 28 December 2011[7] | Caspian[8] | |
| Mahachkala | 21630 | Sankt-Peterburg | 24 March 2006 | 27 April 2012 [9] | February 2013[10] | Caspian | |
| Grad Sviyazhsk | 21631 | Zelenodolsk | 27 August 2010 | 9 March 2013[11][12] | 2013 [13] | Caspian (?) | |
| Uglich | 21631 | Zelenodolsk | 22 July 2011[14] | 10 April 2013[15] | 2013[16] | Caspian (?) | |
| Veliki Ustyug | 21631 | Zelenodolsk | 27 August 2011[17] | ||||
| Zeleni Dol | 21631 | Zelenodolsk | 29 August 2012[18] | Caspian [19] | |||
| Serpuhov[20] | 21631 | Zelenodolsk | 25 January 2013[21] | Caspian | |||
| Vyshny Volochek | 21631 | Zelenodolsk | 29 August 2013[22] |
See also[]
- Braunschweig class corvette - Deutsche Marine (German Navy)
References[]
- ↑ "Small Missile Ship - Project 21631". Russian-ships.info. http://russian-ships.info/eng/warships/project_21631.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ↑ "RIA Novosti - Russia - Russian Navy receives stealth-capable gunboat". En.rian.ru. http://en.rian.ru/russia/20060901/53411825.html. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ↑ Eugene Yanko, Copyright 1997 - info@warfare.ru. "21630 Buyan Small Artillery Ship | Russian Arms, Military Technology, Analysis of Russia's Military Forces". Warfare.ru. http://warfare.be/?lang=&linkid=2553&catid=271. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ↑ 26.08.2010 (2010-08-26). "Zelenodolsky Shipyard to lay down a Project 21631 small-size missile ship". Rusnavy.com. http://rusnavy.com/news/newsofday/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=10125. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ↑ 31.08.2010 (2010-08-31). "Appearance of Project 21631 small-size missile ship got abroad". Rusnavy.com. http://rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=10166. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ↑ "Торжественный спуск "Волгодонска" - 6 Мая 2011 - Docks's Life". Docklife.ucoz.ru. 2011-05-06. http://docklife.ucoz.ru/news/torzhestvennyj_spusk_volgodonska/2011-05-06-160. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ↑ http://www.navy.ru/news/navy/?ELEMENT_ID=101254
- ↑ 10.11.2011. "Caspian Flotilla To Receive Two Ships In 2011". Rusnavy.com. http://rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=13586. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ↑ http://flotprom.ru/news/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=110735
- ↑ http://rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=16791
- ↑ http://flotprom.ru/news/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=132772
- ↑ http://sdelanounas.ru/blogs/30583/
- ↑ http://rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=16023
- ↑ 20.07.2011 (2011-07-20). "В Зеленодольске заложат новый ракетный корабль для ВМФ России". Flotprom.ru. http://flotprom.ru/news/?ELEMENT_ID=83308. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ↑ http://flotprom.ru/news/?ELEMENT_ID=142649
- ↑ http://flotprom.ru/news/?ELEMENT_ID=140707
- ↑ 26.08.2011 (2011-08-26). "На Зеленодольском заводе имени А.М. Горького состоится закладка третьего МРК типа "Буян"". Flotprom.ru. http://flotprom.ru/news/?ELEMENT_ID=89395. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ↑ http://flotprom.ru/news/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=120313
- ↑ http://rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=15794
- ↑ http://rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=16665
- ↑ http://flotprom.ru/news/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=134591
- ↑ http://en.rian.ru/military_news/20130829/183045575/Work-Begins-on-6th-Missile-Boat-for-Caspian-Flotilla.html
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