According to information published by Portsnews on April 3, 2023, the frigate Admiral Golovko, built at the Severnaya shipyard under project 22350 by the Severnaya PKB (part of USC), arrived at the main base of the Northern Fleet in Severomorsk. The ship will continue the program of factory sailing and state tests at the fleet's combat training ranges in the Barents Sea.
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Project 22350 frigate Admiral Golovko. (Picture source: Bezformata)
The Admiral Gorshkov class Admiral Golovko is a type of guided missile frigate that has a standard displacement of 4,550 tons and a full displacement of 5,400 tons. The ship is 135 meters (442 feet 11 inches) long and 16 meters (52 feet 6 inches) wide, with a draught of 4.5 meters (14 feet 9 inches).
She is powered by a CODAG system with two 10D49 cruise diesel engines generating 5,200 shp (3,900 kW) and two M90FR boost gas turbines producing 27,500 shp (20,500 kW), giving a total of 65,400 shp (48,800 kW) and allowing for a top speed of 29.5 knots (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph).
The frigate has a range of 4,850 nautical miles (8,980 km; 5,580 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) and an endurance of 30 days. It has a complement of 210 crew members.
The ship is equipped with several sensors and processing systems, including five air search radars, a surface search radar, an artillery fire control radar, sonar, and navigation systems.
The ship's armament includes a 130 mm naval gun, 16 (2 × 8) VLS cells for anti-ship and anti-submarine missiles, 32 (4 × 8) VLS cells for anti-submarine missiles, and 32 (4 × 8) Redut VLS cells for surface-to-air missiles.
She also has two Palash CIWS systems with twin 30 mm rotary cannons, two torpedo tubes, and two 14.5 mm machine guns. The Admiral Gorshkov class frigate can carry one Ka-27 series helicopter, with a helipad and hangar for the helicopter. The frigate is also equipped with an EW suite, countermeasures, and an electronic warfare system.
