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Steregushchy-class corvette
Corvette Steregushchiy
Steregushchy on the Neva in 2009
Class overview
Builders: Severnaya, St. Petersburg
Komsomolsk Shipyard
Operators: Naval Ensign of Russia Russian Navy
Naval Ensign of Algeria Algerian National Navy?
Preceded by: Grisha class corvette
Succeeded by: Gremyashchy class corvette
Subclasses: Project 2038.2 Tigr (export)
Project 2038.5 (domestic)
Cost: US$120-150m (est. for Tigr)
Built: 2001 - current
In service: 2007 - current
Building: 2
Completed: 1 (Stoiky)
Active: 3
General characteristics
Class & type: FFGHM
Type: Project 2038.0
Displacement: 1,800-2,200 tons[1]
Length: 343 ft (104.5 m)[1]
Beam: 38 ft (11.6 m)[1]
Draught: 12 ft (3.7 m)[1]
Installed power: AC 380/220V, 50 Hz, 4x630 kw diesel genset
Propulsion: 2 shaft CODAD, 4 Kolomna 16D49 diesels 23,664 hp (17.6 MW)[1]
Speed: 27 knots[1]
Range: 3,800 nm at 14 knots[1]
Endurance: 15 days
Complement: 90
Sensors and
processing systems:

Air search radar: Furke-E 3D, E/F band
Surface search radar: Granit Central Scientific Institute Garpun-B/3Ts-25E/PLANK SHAVE radar
Monument targeting radar
Fire control radar: Ratep 5P-10E Puma for A-190
HOT FLASH radar
Sonar: Zarya-ME suite, bow mounted. Vinyetka low frequency active/passive towed array

Navigation: GORIZONT-25 integrated navigation system
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
TK-25E-5 ECM, 4 x PK-10 decoy
Armament:

1 x Arsenal A-190 100mm
2 x MTPU pedestal machine gun 14.5 mm
1 x Kashtan CIWS-M CADS or
12x Redut VLS cells
2 x AK-630М CIWS
1x8 VL Kh-35 missiles
1x6 SS-N-29/RPK-9 Medvedka anti-sub missile

2x4 330mm torpedo tubes (for Paket-NK)
Aircraft carried: Hangar for Ka-27 Helicopter

The Steregushchy class (Russian: стерегущий – "vigilant") is the newest class of corvette in the Russian Navy. It was designed by the Almaz Central Marine Design bureau. The first two were designated Project 2038.0 (or 20380) by the Russian Government; subsequent vessels were built to an improved design, Project 20385.[2] At 2,200 tons it is large for a corvette and is designated as a frigate by NATO.[1] Project 20382 "Tigr" is an export variant that has been ordered by Algeria.

This type has been further developed into the Gremyashchy class corvette.

Programme[]

The ships of the Steregushchy class are very large multipurpose corvettes, designed to replace the Grisha class. Such ships are used for littoral zone operations, engagement of enemy submarines and surface ships, and gun support of landing operations.[3] The first batch being built at the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg consists of four ships. A second building line has been started at Komsomolsk where orders for at least a further two ships are expected. The lead ship of this second batch will be named Sovershenny. The Russian Navy has publicly announced that they expect to buy at least 30 of these ships, for all four major fleets.[4] According to Jane's Naval Forces News, the first vessel was commissioned on 14 November 2007.[5]

Export[]

In 2007 the Indonesian Navy made an agreement in principle (pending a full contract) for four vessels of this type to replace their ageing Dutch-built Fatahillah-class corvettes. The first was to be built in Spain and fitted out in St Petersburg, leaving open the option of Indonesian involvement in building the subsequent ships.[6] This agreement appears to have lapsed; in 2011 Indonesia signed a deal for two Milgem class corvettes from Turkey. Rosoboronexport have briefed Singapore and the UAE on the vessel.[7]

The first actual contract for the export version, Project 20382 Tigr, was signed at the 5th International Maritime Defense Show in St. Petersburg in July 2011 when Algeria ordered two ships.[8] The cost was estimated at US$120–150m/ship.[9] However, since Algeria Navy finally choose 3 C28A from China, which is about the same level of displacement as Steregushchy-class corvette, this contract is doubtful now.

Design[]

The Steregushchy-class corvettes have a steel hull and composite superstructure, with a bulbous bow and nine watertight subdivisions. They have a combined bridge and command centre, and space and weight provision for eight SS-N-25 missiles. Stealth technology was widely used during construction of the ships, as well as 21 patents and 14 new computer programs. Newest physical field reduction solutions were applied too. As a result, designers considerably reduced the ship's radar signature thanks to hull architecture and fire-resistant radar-absorbent fiberglasses applied in tophamper's design.[3]

The Kashtan CIWS on the first ship was replaced in subsequent vessels by 12 Redut VLS cells containing[10] 9M96E medium-range SAMs of the S-400 system. SS-N-27 (3M-54 Klub) cruise missiles will be fitted to a larger domestic version, Project 20385 starting with the sixth vessel,[11] Provornyy, although 20385 is the name sometimes applied to all ships with the Redut.

The export version known as Project 20382 Tigr carries either eight supersonic SS-N-26 (P-800 Yakhont) anti-shipping missiles or sixteen subsonic SS-N-25 'Switchblade' (Kh-35E Uran).[7] It also carries two twin-tube launchers for 533mm heavy torpedoes.[7] The A-190E 100mm gun first used in the Talwar class frigates is controlled by a 5P-10E system that can track four targets simultaneously.[7] Protection from air attacks is provided by the Kashtan CIWS and eight mounts for the SA-N-10 'Grouse' (9K38 Igla) SAM.[7]

Operational history[]

  • Steregushchiy started sea trials in November 2006 and was commissioned in the Baltic fleet on 14 November 2007.[12]
  • Soobrazitelnyy, the second ship in the class, was launched on 31 March 2010, was expected to start sea trials in November/December 2010.[12] Soobrazitelnyy was commissioned in October 2012.

Units[]

Italics indicate estimates

Name Hull No. Project Builders Laid down Launched Commissioned Fleet Note
Steregushchiy 530 2038.0 Severnaya Verf,
St. Petersburg
21 Dec. 2001 16 May 2006 14 Nov. 2007 Baltic
Soobrazitelnyy 531 2038.1 Severnaya Verf,
St. Petersburg
20 May 2003 31 Mar 2010 [13] 14 Oct 2011 [14][15] Baltic
Boikiy 532 2038.1 Severnaya Verf,
St. Petersburg
27 July 2005 15 Apr 2011[16] 14 May 2013[17] Baltic
Sovershennyy 2038.1 Komsomolsk Shipyard,
Komsomolsk-on-Amur
30 June 2006 projected for 2013[18] projected for 2014 Pacific
Stoikiy 2038.1 Severnaya Verf,
St. Petersburg
10 Nov 2006 30 May 2012[19] 2014[20] Baltic
Gromkiy 2038.1 Komsomolsk Shipyard,
Komsomolsk-on-Amur
17 Feb 2012[21] projected for 2015[22] Pacific

Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Henderson, Keith (13 October 2011). "Russian Corvette Steregushchiy". http://articles.maritimepropulsion.com/article/Russian-Corvette-Steregushchiy-1081.aspx. Retrieved 10 November 2011. 
  2. 18.03.2011 (2011-03-18). "Severnaya Verf will build 17 warships for Russian Navy". Rusnavy.com. http://rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=11776. Retrieved 2011-12-28. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 http://rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=16470
  4. 18.02.2011 (2011-02-18). "Corvette Boiky built for Russian Navy to be launched in April". Rusnavy.com. http://rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=11526. Retrieved 2011-12-28. 
  5. Russia commissions first Project 20380 corvette
  6. "Russia, Indonesia sign corvette construction agreement". RIA Novosti. 29 June 2007. http://en.rian.ru/russia/20070629/68046148.html. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Pyadushkin, Maxim (20 August 2007). "Russian Navy Renews Surface Fleet - Little Red Corvette". http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=dti&id=news/dtiRUSSIAN.xml. Retrieved 10 November 2011. 
  8. 01.07.2011. "ОСК построит для Алжира два корвета проекта "Тигр"". Flotprom.ru. http://flotprom.ru/news/?ELEMENT_ID=80443. Retrieved 2011-12-28. 
  9. "L'Algérie achète deux corvettes à la Russie - Divers - Tout sur l'Algérie - page 1". Tsa-algerie.com. 2011-06-30. http://www.tsa-algerie.com/divers/l-algerie-achete-deux-corvettes-a-la-russie_16331.html. Retrieved 2011-12-28. 
  10. "Corvette Boiky was launched in St. Petersburg". Rusnavy.com. 19 April 2011. http://rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=12053. 
  11. http://nw.rian.ru/economy/20110526/82004037.html {{Country data {{{1}}} | flaglink/core | variant = | size = | name = | altlink = national rugby union team | altvar = rugby union}}
  12. 12.0 12.1 19.10.2010 (2010-10-19). "Corvette Soobrazitelny is ready to meet the crew". Rusnavy.com. http://rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=10554. Retrieved 2011-12-28. 
  13. "Russia set to float out 2nd stealth corvette | Defense | RIA Novosti". En.rian.ru. 2010-03-30. http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20100330/158367699.html. Retrieved 2011-12-28. 
  14. 17.10.2011 (2011-10-17). "Corvette Soobrazitelny Joined Russian Navy". Rusnavy.com. http://rusnavy.com/news/newsofday/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=13353. Retrieved 2011-12-28. 
  15. "20380 Stereguschyy | Russian Military Analysis". Warfare.ru. http://warfare.be/?linkid=2179&catid=271. Retrieved 2011-12-28. 
  16. "Russia floats out 3rd stealth corvette | Defense | RIA Novosti". En.rian.ru. 2011-04-15. http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20110415/163545116.html. Retrieved 2011-12-28. 
  17. http://en.rian.ru/military_news/20130516/181181929/Russian-Navy-Gets-Advanced-Stealth-Corvette.html
  18. http://www.sovfracht.ru/?PageID=5999
  19. http://rusnavy.com/news/newsofday/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=15221
  20. http://flotprom.ru/news/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=145516
  21. http://flotprom.ru/news/?ELEMENT_ID=105156
  22. http://rusnavy.com/news/navy/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=14361

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