Frigate Being Built In Kaliningrad

December 20 2010

Russia

The Yantar Shipyard in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad has launched work on a new frigate for the Black Sea Fleet, reports RIA Novosti.

The shipyard received a four-year contract for three Krivak IV-class frigates in October.

The frigate will be named Admiral Grigorovich after Russia's naval minister from 1911 to 1917.

The Krivak IV class is armed with a 100-mm gun; Shtil medium-range air defense system; Club-N anti-ship missiles; two Kashtan point defense systems; two...

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