Manufacturer catalog

Rybinsk Shipyard

Rybinsk Shipyard is a Russian full-cycle shipbuilding enterprise in the Rybinsk area of Yaroslavl Oblast, known in the defense catalog for small naval craft, assault and landing boats, patrol and rescue boats, and earlier Soviet/Russian landing-craft production. Since 2015 it has operated within Kalashnikov Concern's shipbuilding assets, and public sources tie the yard to the BK-10, BK-16, BK-18, and Project 1176/Ondatra records.

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The shipyard was founded in 1947 and built a broad Soviet and post-Soviet mix of service craft, motor boats, fishing and utility vessels, hovercraft, landing boats, and civilian yachts. Kalashnikov-linked history material describes a transition in the 1990s and 2000s toward private motor-yacht and pleasure-boat work before the yard joined Kalashnikov Concern in 2015.

Its defense relevance is concentrated in compact vessels for littoral transport, patrol, special-purpose service, search and rescue, diving support, and amphibious landing work. The modern BK boat line began in the mid-2010s with the BK-16 transport/landing craft and BK-10 assault boat, while Russian ship references also list Rybinsk-built Project 1176 Akula/Ondatra landing craft from the Soviet and early Russian production run.

Rostec describes Rybinsk Shipyard as one of Kalashnikov's shipbuilding assets and says it fully builds civilian, naval, and special-purpose boats. The yard's location on the Volga waterway gives it access toward the Baltic, Black Sea, and Caspian Sea routes, a practical factor in moving completed vessels from the inland Rybinsk industrial area to naval and export customers.

high-speed assault boatslanding craftpatrol and special-purpose boatssearch-and-rescue and diving-support craftcivilian and naval small-vessel constructionground-effect and hovercraft-related vessel development

Notable Systems

BK-10 family high-speed assault boats, High-speed transport-assault rigid inflatable boat family, Naval Systems

BK-10 family high-speed assault boats

High-speed transport-assault rigid inflatable boat family

Kalashnikov-linked history material places BK-10 in the yard's BK combat-boat line, and Rostec identifies BK-10 assault boats among Rybinsk-built systems demonstrated by Kalashnikov.

Sources: VPK.name Kalashnikov history mirror, Rostec Kalashnikov water environment
BK-16 high-speed assault / landing craft (Project 02510), High-speed assault and landing craft, Naval Systems

BK-16 high-speed assault / landing craft (Project 02510)

High-speed assault and landing craft

RussianShips lists Project 02510 BK-16 landing craft under Rybinsk Shipyard construction, while Army Recognition reported a 2021 keel-laying event for a BK-16 boat at Rybinsk for the Russian Guard.

Sources: RussianShips Project 02510 reference, Army Recognition BK-16 keel laying
BK-18 high-speed landing / assault craft (Project 02511), High-speed landing / assault craft, Naval Systems

BK-18 high-speed landing / assault craft (Project 02511)

High-speed landing / assault craft

Kalashnikov-linked history material names BK-18 as a released modification in the Rybinsk BK line; the cataloged system records the larger Project 02511 craft separately from BK-16.

Sources: VPK.name Kalashnikov history mirror
Ondatra-class landing craft (Project 1176), Landing craft mechanized, Naval Systems

Ondatra-class landing craft (Project 1176)

Landing craft mechanized

RussianShips lists three Project 1176 landing craft under Rybinsk Shipyard construction, and KCHF identifies Rybinsk among the yards tied to Project 1176/Ondatra craft.

Sources: RussianShips Project 1176 reference, KCHF Project 1176 D-106 profile

Manufacturer History

  1. Shipyard founded

    Kalashnikov-linked history material says Rybinsk Shipyard was founded in 1947 and later produced thousands of vessels across Soviet civilian, service, and naval-related roles.

    Sources: VPK.name Kalashnikov history mirror

  2. Project 1176 hulls built at Rybinsk

    RussianShips lists three Project 1176 Akula/Ondatra landing craft under Rybinsk Shipyard construction within the wider multi-yard production record for the class.

    Sources: RussianShips Project 1176 reference

  3. BK combat-boat production begins

    Kalashnikov-linked history material says the yard began producing the BK combat-boat line in 2014, with BK-16 and BK-10 identified as the first systems in that line.

    Sources: VPK.name Kalashnikov history mirror

  4. Joins Kalashnikov Concern

    The Kalashnikov-linked history article states that Rybinsk Shipyard joined Kalashnikov Concern in 2015 and shifted into integrated development and production of amphibious, search-and-rescue, and pleasure boats.

    Sources: VPK.name Kalashnikov history mirror

  5. BK-16 laid down for Russian Guard

    Army Recognition, citing TASS and Kalashnikov Group, reported a keel-laying ceremony at Rybinsk for a Project 02510 BK-16 speed landing boat ordered for the Russian Guard.

    Sources: Army Recognition BK-16 keel laying

  6. Rostec highlights Rybinsk shipbuilding role

    Rostec described Rybinsk Shipyard as Kalashnikov's shipbuilding asset for civilian, naval, and special-purpose boats and noted work on the Khaska-10 ground-effect vessel.

    Sources: Rostec Kalashnikov water environment

Official Kalashnikov pages can intermittently block automated retrieval, so shipyard history and product-line details are cross-checked against Rostec, republished Kalashnikov/Arms-Expo material, ship-reference databases, and defense reporting. Conflict-use claims are intentionally left to the individual weapon records.

Manufacturer Sources

  • Official Kalashnikov Rybinsk Shipyard profilePublisher: Kalashnikov Concern | Note: Official Kalashnikov profile identifying Rybinsk Shipyard as a full-cycle Russian shipbuilding company capable of designing, building, and delivering vessels up to 50 meters long. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Rostec Kalashnikov water environmentPublisher: Rostec | Note: Supports Rybinsk Shipyard's position as a Kalashnikov shipbuilding asset, its civilian/naval/special-purpose boat scope, BK-10 and BK-16 product context, Khaska-10 ground-effect-vessel work, and Volga logistics context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • VPK.name Kalashnikov history mirrorPublisher: VPK.name / Arms-Expo | Note: Republished Kalashnikov/Arms-Expo history material supporting the 1947 founding, 2015 Kalashnikov Concern ownership context, full-cycle shipyard description, BK boat-line origin, and BK-10/BK-16/BK-18 product-line references. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Korabel Rybinsk Shipyard directoryPublisher: Korabel.ru | Note: Supports the public address, website, and Russian legal-name context for Rybinsk Shipyard. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • RussianShips Project 02510 referencePublisher: RussianShips.info | Note: Supports the Project 02510 BK-16 designation, specifications, and Rybinsk Shipyard construction listing. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Army Recognition BK-16 keel layingPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports the February 2021 BK-16 keel-laying event at Rybinsk Shipyard and BK-16 mission/specification context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • RussianShips Project 1176 referencePublisher: RussianShips.info | Note: Supports Project 1176/Akula/Ondatra specifications, operator context, and the listing of Rybinsk Shipyard-built hulls. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • KCHF Project 1176 D-106 profilePublisher: Black Sea Fleet / KCHF.RU | Note: Supports Project 1176/Ondatra class background, Rybinsk/Vympel shipyard context, and core specifications for a class representative. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Naval Systems

Warships, submarines, unmanned surface vessels, naval craft, and maritime combat systems.

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BK-16 high-speed assault / landing craft (Project 02510), High-speed assault and landing craft, Naval Systems2014 Russia-Ukraine WarBK-16 high-speed assault / landing craft (Project 02510)High-speed assault and landing craftBuilt in: RussiaThe BK-16 is a Russian high-speed assault and landing craft of Project 02510, developed by Kalashnikov Concern's Rybinsk Shipyard for coastal, river-mouth, and unequipped-shore operations. Public sources distinguish domestic Project 02510 craft from the BK-16E export model, with both centered on troop transport, landing support, patrol, and modular fire-support or specialist mission fits; Russian craft are documented in wartime use or losses in the Black Sea and occupied Crimea during the Russia-Ukraine war.
BK-18 high-speed landing / assault craft (Project 02511), High-speed landing / assault craft, Naval Systems2011 Syrian Civil WarBK-18 high-speed landing / assault craft (Project 02511)High-speed landing / assault craftBuilt in: RussiaThe BK-18 high-speed landing / assault craft (Project 02511) is an enlarged Russian BK-series combat boat built by Rybinsk Shipyard for Kalashnikov Concern. Public references describe a 25-ton, 18.6-meter craft with pump-jet propulsion, a 40-knot top speed, 3 crew, and space for 19 embarked personnel; Russian Black Sea Fleet reporting places BK-18-type boats in anti-sabotage and base-protection duties connected to Tartus, Syria.
BK-10 family high-speed assault boats, High-speed transport-assault rigid inflatable boat family, Naval Systems2014 Russia-Ukraine WarBK-10 family high-speed assault boatsHigh-speed transport-assault rigid inflatable boat familyBuilt in: RussiaThe BK-10 family is a Russian line of high-speed assault boats developed by Rybinsk Shipyard under Kalashnikov Concern for littoral transport, shore landing, patrol, and fire-support missions. The family centers on the 10-person BK-10 baseline and extends to larger BK-10M, BK-10M1, and BK-10D/DE variants; Russian-source reporting cited in 2024 placed BK-10 boats in Black Sea force-protection tasks against Ukrainian unmanned surface and landing threats.
Ondatra-class landing craft (Project 1176), Landing craft mechanized, Naval Systems2014 Russia-Ukraine WarOndatra-class landing craft (Project 1176)Landing craft mechanizedBuilt in: RussiaThe Ondatra-class landing craft, Soviet Project 1176 Akula, is a small mechanized landing craft built around an open cargo deck, bow ramp, and shallow-draft hull for short-range amphibious transport. Soviet and Russian shipyards produced the class from 1971 to 2009, with sources documenting a 24-meter craft able to carry a tank, trucks, troops, or 50 tons of cargo and wartime losses in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.