Key Takeaways
- The Russian Navy has inducted a new Karakurt-class corvette, expanding its capabilities with the Kalibr-NK cruise missile system.
- The Karakurt-class corvette is designed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau and features a sleek design and advanced features.
- The ship is equipped with the Kalibr-NK cruise missile system and is expected to play a key role in the Russian Navy’s operations.
Moscow: A new small missile corvette under Project 22800 Amur, also known as the “Karakurt-Class,” has been commissioned into the Russian Navy, Russia’s Defence Ministry announced on Monday.
A solemn ceremony was held in Kaspiysk, Republic of Dagestan, to mark the acceptance of the new Karakurt-class corvette into the Russian Navy. Navy Commander-in-Chief Alexander Moiseyev was in attendance.
The newly accepted vessel is equipped with the Kalibr-NK cruise missile system. As Moiseyev noted at the ceremony, ships of Project 22800 Amur, designed by engineers of the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau, have embodied the power of shock weapons and high seaworthiness.
Project 22800 missile ships are carriers of the universal Kalibr vertical-launch cruise missile system and, in the future, of Zirkon hypersonic missiles. The ships are relatively small in size and displacement, which allows them to operate in the near sea zone and pass through inland river communications.
