WORST NIGHTMARE for US Navy Admiral Gorshkov Class Frigate

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The new Russian Admiral Gorshkov Class Frigate is the worst news for the US Navy. The Admiral Gorshkov-class frigates, also known as Project 22350, are a class of frigate of the Russian Navy. They have been designed by the Severnoye Design Bureau, Saint Petersburg, the lead ship being named after Sergey Gorshkov. Design[edit] Project 22350 is the effective successor of the Krivak class. Unlike their Soviet-era predecessors the new ships are designed to perform multiple roles. The ships are to be able to execute long-range strikes, conduct anti-submarine warfare and to carry out escort missions. Production[edit] The Russian Navy has set a requirement for 20-30 such ships.[8] The design of the ship, developed by Severnoye PKB (Northern Design Bureau) FSUE in St. Petersburg, was approved by Naval Command in July 2003.[9] The plan is to fully replace the older Project 956 Sovremenny class destroyers and Project 1135 Burevestnik class frigates in four Russian fleets.[10] The lead ship, Admiral Gorshkov (actual name Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov), was laid down on 1 February 2006 in Severnaya Verf Shipyard at St. Petersburg.[11] In late October 2008 the Russian deputy prime minister, Sergei Ivanov, announced that the first ship in the class would be ready by 2011. He said the timely construction of combat ships is a priority task of the Russian shipbuilding industry.[11] The lead ship completion date was announced first as 2009, but later as 2010, and then as 2011. Latest report states that the frigate will join the Russian Navy in November 2013.[12] On 24 June 2009, during the "МВМС-IMDS 2009" International Naval Expo, the Commander in Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky, announced that the production of a second Admiral Gorshkov class frigate would begin at Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg by the end of the year.[13] In November 2009 the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St Petersburg announced that it would start the construction of the second ship of the class Admiral Kasatonov on 26 November.[14] The ship was laid down in a ceremony attended by representatives of the Russian Navy, the St. Petersburg administration, and Admiral Igor Kasatonov - the son of the ship's namesake, Vladimir Kasatonov.[15] In December 2014, one engine from Admiral Kasatonov was transferred to Admiral Gorshkov.[16] The first frigate was floated out of the launch dock on 29 October 2010. The ship was only 40 percent complete and then began to be fitted out.[17] At present, main mechanical equipment and systems providing safe launching has been installed, including a combined diesel and gas turbine (CODAG) powerplant, gear assemblies, drive shafts and screws, and electric power supply facilities. Further works will be performed at the shipyard's fitting quay.[18] On August 21, 2012, the Severnaya Verf shipyard announched that it had taken out two four-year loans worth RUB 16.23bn (approx. USD 509.88m) from state-owned Sberbank. Name: Admiral Gorshkov class Builders: Severnaya Verf (Northern Wharf Shipyard), St. Petersburg Operators: Russian Navy Preceded by: Neustrashimy-class frigate Building: 4 Planned: 8-15 Completed: 1 General characteristics [1] Class & type: Project 22350 Type: Frigate Displacement: Normal: 4,550 tonnes [2] Length: up to 135 m (443 ft)[2] Beam: 16.4 m (54 ft)[2] Draught: 4.5 m (15 ft) Propulsion: 2 shaft CODAG; 2 10D49 cruise diesel engines 5,200 shp (3,900 kW); 2 M90FR boost gas turbines 27,500 shp (20,500 kW); Total: 65,000 shp (48,000 kW) Speed: 29.5 knots (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph)[2] Range: 4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)[2] Endurance: 30 days [3] Complement: 180-210 Sensors and processing systems: Air search radar: Furke-4 5P-27 Detecting, tracking and targeting of air and surface targets,[4] Poliment 5P-20K 4 faced active phased array search, tracking and guidance radar [5][6] Surface search radar: Monolit 34K1 surface search & AShM targeting radar Fire control radar: Puma 5P-10 Sonar: Zarya M sonar, Vinyetka towed array sonar Navigation: 3 × Pal-N radars Other: 2 × target illuminators aft superstructure for Palash CIWS Communications: Vigstar Centaurus-NM Electro-Optical Systems: 2 × MTK-201M and 2 × 5P-520 Combat system: Sigma/Sigma 22350 Electronic warfare & decoys: EW Suite: Prosvet-M Countermeasures: 2 × PU KT-308 8 × PU KT-216 Armament: 1 × 130mm Amethyst/Arsenal A-192M naval gun with rate of fire of 45 rds per minute [7] 2 × 8 UKSK VLS cells fitted with P-800 Oniks (SS-N-26) and/or Kalibr missile system (SS-N-27) 32 (4 × 8) Redut VLS cells housing 9M96, 9M96M, 9M96D/9M96DM(M2) family of missiles and/or quad-packed 9M100 short range missiles 2 × Palash CIWS 2 × 4 330mm torpedo tubes for Paket-NK anti-torpedo/anti-submarine torpedoes 2 × 14.5mm MTPU pedestal machine guns Aircraft carried: 1 × Ka-27 series helicopter Aviation facilities: Helipad and hangar for one helicopter