According to information published by Военный Осведомитель on June 7, 2022, new pictures have been released of the Russian Project 22160 patrol ship Vasily Bykov has been published showing the installation of the Tor-M2KM system.
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Launch of a 9M331M surface to air missile from the Tor-M2KM, on the helicopter deck of the head frigate Admiral Grigorovich of Project 1135 (Picture source: BPMD)
Vasily Bykov is a project 22160 patrol boat of the Russian Navy, of which it was the first ship built. It was laid down on 26 February 2014 at the Zelenodolsk Shipyard at Zelenodolsk in Tatarstan, Russia, and launched on 28 August 2017. Vasily Bykov was commissioned on 20 December 2018 in the Novorossiysk Naval Base at Novorossiysk, becoming part of the Black Sea Fleet.
Project 22160 is a series of large patrol ships being constructed for the Russian Navy. The vessels are primarily intended for duties such as patrol, monitoring, and protection in open and closed seas.
The class's armament includes the Kalibr-NK cruise missile, aerosol camouflage, two grenade launchers, two machine guns, and a 76.2 mm dual-purpose gun (AK-176).
The ship also has a helicopter deck and hangar for one Ka-27 or Ka-226 helicopter. The ship also carries a landing speedboat and has provisions for drones, underwater unmanned craft, and unmanned boats. There is accommodation for an additional 60 men.
About Tor-M2KM system
The Tor-M2KM is a self-contained fighting module version of the system that can be mounted in various locations. This could give advanced SAM capabilities to vessels without the capacity to install the larger and heavier Kinzhal system.
It can also be mounted on a truck, building roof, or any horizontal surface at least 2.5 m wide and 7.1 m long. The module weighs 15 tons and contains all equipment needed to operate without any external support.
