Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) subsidiary, Amur Shipbuilding Plant (ASZ), has officially rolled out and launched the Project 20380 (Steregushchiy-class) multipurpose guided-missile corvette Grozny.
The ceremony took place on October 23, 2026, in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Far East Russia, approximately five years after the vessel was laid down on August 23, 2021. Transferred from the construction slipway using the “Amurets” launch pontoon dock, the ship was floated into the Amur River basin and towed to an outfitting pier for final system installation. Representing the fifth Project 20380 vessel constructed at the Amur facility specifically for the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet, the *Grozny* will undergo pier-side outfitting, harbor acceptance trials (HAT), and builder’s sea trials (SAT) before formal commissioning into service over the coming years.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: PROJECT 20380 STEREGUSHCHIY-CLASS CORVETTE (GROZNY)
Shipbuilder, Program Office & Fleet Allocation
⚡ Prime OEM & Shipyard: Amur Shipbuilding Plant (ASZ / United Shipbuilding Corporation — Komsomolsk-on-Amur)
⚡ Design Bureau: Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau (Saint Petersburg)
⚡ Target Operational Command: Russian Navy Pacific Fleet (Tikhookeanskiy Flot — Vladivostok)
⚡ Hull Construction Chronology: Keel Laid: August 23, 2021 | Launch Date: October 23, 2026 | Expected Commissioning: 2027–2028 
Hull Geometry, Displacement & Stealth Profile
💥 Hull Architecture & Dimensions: Length: 104.5 meters | Beam: 13.0 meters | Draft: 3.7 meters
💥 Tonnage Displacement: Standard: 1,800 tonnes | Full Load: 2,220 tonnes
💥 Low-Observable (LO) Engineering: Steel hull integrated with advanced multi-layer composite glass-fiber superstructure; angled exterior surfaces and radar-absorbent materials (RAM) significantly reduce Radar Cross-Section (RCS) and thermal infrared signatures
💥 Powerplant & Dynamic Range: CODAD configuration (4× 16D49 16-cylinder diesel engines generating 24,000 hp / 17.9 MW driving 2 fixed-pitch propellers); Max Speed: 27 knots (~50 km/h); Range: 3,800 nmi (7,000 km) at 14 knots
Sensors, Radar & Electronic Warfare Architecture
🚀 Air/Surface Search Radar: Furke-2 3D E-band air search radar (or upgraded Zaslon multi-function active electronically scanned radar tower)
🚀 Target Acquisition & Fire Control: Monument-A / Mineral-ME surface search radar for anti-ship missile guidance; Puma 5P-10 main gun fire control radar
🚀 Sonar Suite: Zarya-M hull-mounted sonar coupled with Vinyetka-EM towed array low-frequency active/passive sonar for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
🚀 Electronic Warfare & Countermeasures: TK-25-2 integrated EW suite paired with 4× PK-10 (122mm) decoy flare and chaff launch tubes
Armament Suite & Modular Payload Capabilities
🚀 Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) Architecture: 12-cell 3S90M Redut Vertical Launch System (VLS) firing 9M96E / 9M96E2 medium-range air defense missiles and 9M100 short-range point-defense interceptors
🚀 Anti-Ship & Strike Missiles: 2× quad-pack (8 launchers) 3S24 inclination launchers firing 3M24 Uran (SS-N-25 ‘Switchblade’) subsonic anti-ship cruise missiles (Range: 130–260 km)
🚀 Naval Gunfire Support: 1× 100mm A-190 Arsenal dual-purpose naval gun (Fire Rate: 80 rpm)
🚀 Point Defense & Close-In Weapon System (CIWS): 2× 30mm AK-630M 6-barrel rotary automatic cannons
🚀 Anti-Submarine / Anti-Torpedo Weapons: 2× quadruple (8 tubes) 330mm Paket-NK torpedo tubes deploying anti-submarine torpedoes and anti-torpedo defensive interceptors
🚀 Organic Aviation Support: Stern flight deck and enclosed hangar supporting 1× Kamov Ka-27PL (Helix-A) ASW helicopter
TIMES OF DEFENCE ASSESSMENT
The launch of the *Grozny* at Komsomolsk-on-Amur underscores Russia’s continued commitment to expanding its naval presence across the Indo-Pacific theater. While Russia’s major western shipyards in St. Petersburg and Severodvinsk bear the brunt of geopolitical tensions and logistics bottlenecks, the Amur Shipbuilding Plant serves as the primary domestic warship manufacturing hub for the Pacific Fleet.
From an engineering and force-structure perspective, Project 20380 corvettes represent an effective surface combatant solution for green-water littoral defense and regional blue-water patrols. Replacing legacy Soviet-era Krivak-class frigates and Grisha-class corvettes, the Steregushchiy class incorporates stealth composite superstructures, 3D radar sensing, and multi-layered defenses. Armed with the Redut VLS, Uran anti-ship missiles, and Paket-NK anti-torpedo suites, the *Grozny* provides the Pacific Fleet with a versatile platform capable of anti-submarine warfare, coastal interdiction, and task group escort duties across the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk, and the broader North Pacific basin.
