According to information published by United Shipbuilding Corporation on February 17, 2022, the Russian Yantar Shipyard (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) began acceptance tests of the Neustrashimyy-class frigate Neustrashimyy.
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Neustrashimy class frigate Neustrashimyy (Picture source: Tass)
The Neustrashimy class, Soviet designation Project 11540 Yastreb (hawk), is a series of large frigates built for the Soviet Navy and currently in service with the Russian Navy.
Seven ships were planned for the Soviet Navy, but the fall of the Soviet Union disrupted those plans. Two ships were completed, one currently in active service with the Russian Baltic Fleet.
The class was designed as general-purpose anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigate to follow on from the Krivak-class frigates. The ship is equipped with a newly designed Zvezda-1 integrated sonar system (Ox Tail) as its primary ASW sensor.
The class has a length of 129 m, a beam of 15.6 m, and a draught of 5.6 m, she can reach a top speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph).
Since 2014 Neustrashimy has been in overhaul with the deadline for the completion of her refit having passed on several occasions, partly due to the problem of acquiring parts for her Ukrainian-made engines.
However, the ship completed her refit in December 2021 and is scheduled to return to the fleet in 2022.
