4th Project 11356M Frigate Admiral Butakov for Russia's Black Sea Fleet Launched in Kaliningrad
 
Russia's Yantar Shipyard, located in Kaliningrad, launched the fourth Project 11356 frigate (NATO reporting name: Krivak V/Admiral Grigorovich-class) on March 1st. Named Admiral Butakov, the vessel is intended for the Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet.
Russia's Yantar Shipyard, located in Kaliningrad, launched the fourth Project 11356 frigate (NATO reporting name: Krivak V/Admiral Grigorovich-class) on March 1st. Named Admiral Butakov, the vessel is intended for the Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet.
 
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4th Project 11356M Frigate Admiral Butakov for Russia's Black Sea Fleet Launched in Kaliningrad
 
Russia's Yantar Shipyard, located in Kaliningrad, launched the fourth Project 11356 frigate (NATO reporting name: Krivak V/Admiral Grigorovich-class) on March 1st. Named Admiral Butakov, the vessel is intended for the Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet.
     
Russia's Yantar Shipyard, located in Kaliningrad, launched the fourth Project 11356 frigate (NATO reporting name: Krivak V/Admiral Grigorovich-class) on March 1st. Named Admiral Butakov, the vessel is intended for the Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet. The fourth Project 11356 frigate (NATO reporting name: Krivak V/Admiral Grigorovich-class) Admiral Butakov launched on March 1st. Picture via eto ya / forums.airbase.ru
     
Meawhile, the lead ship of the class 'Admiral Grigorovich' will be delivered to the Russian Navy on March 10.

'Admiral Grigorovich" is the type ship of the Project 11356 frigate series. The whole series is planned to be affiliated with the Black Sea fleet of the Russian Navy. 'Admiral Grigorovich' was laid down in 2010 and launched in Spring 2014. The state trial of the second Project 11356 frigate ('Admiral Essen') started in early 2016. 'Admiral Essen' is supposed to be commisioned this year.

Project 11356 frigates are intended for anti-ship and anti-submarine operations in both off-shore and ocean areas. The ships can provide air defense both individually and as a part of ship order.
Project 11356 firgates are equipped with 100mm A-190 naval gun, Kalibr-NK (SS-N-27 Sizzler) cruise missiles, Shtil/Shtil-1 (SA-N-7 Gadfly/SA-N-7C Gollum) naval surface-to-air (SAM) systems, torpedoes and one Ka-27 (Helix) helicopter (optionally). Project 11356 frigate has a draft of 3620 t, a length of 124.8 m, a maximum speed of 30 kt and a range of 4850 nm.