Russian Federation wants to increase the number of frigates with Zircon missiles, but the rates of construction are low

At the same time, Naval News observers in their article on December 15 noted that the rates of construction of the fights of the project 22350 are extremely low. According to Yevmenov, the "10 ships of the class" include already available and constructed ships. Currently, there are two frigates in the Navy of Russia: "Admiral Gorshkov" and "Admiral Kasatonov". The third, Admiral Golovko, returned to the ship on November 23, completing the state tests for the latest review.

"Most likely, the flag on it will be raised at the end of this year," the journalists write. It is reported that Admiral Golovko is the first frigate of the project 22350, equipped with a power plant fully produced in Russia. On the first two ships, reducers, gas turbine compressors and management systems were made by the Ukrainian company "Zorya-Mashproject".

As for the terms, the construction of the prototype began in 2006, and during this time only two ships were put into order - Admiral Gorshkov was put into operation only at the end of 2018, and Admiral Kasatonov - 2020.

"The reason for this was the technical problems that arose during the construction, as well as problems with the anti-aircraft missile complex 9M96" Polyment-edit "and the radar of the complex" Polyment ", which were developed simultaneously with the project of the ship," the observers emphasize. The problem intensified after the annexation of Crimea in 2014, when the supply of power plants from Ukraine was stopped.

As a result, only the production of Russian substitutes for Ukrainian mechanisms has recently begun. Currently, experts write, the Amur Shipyard may participate in another Russian Navy Program for the construction of 22350m ship ships. Despite the similar room, it is in fact almost a completely different frigate, with greater waterboard and firing power.

However, no ship has been ordered yet, and it is still necessary to find out whether its construction will be started at all if Russia has translated the economy to military rails. We will remind, in the area of ​​occupied Sevastopol is the latest ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet "Cyclone" of the Project "Karakurt".