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Zelenodolsk Shipyard

Zelenodolsk Shipyard is the Volga River shipbuilding enterprise in Zelenodolsk, Republic of Tatarstan, publicly associated with small and medium naval combatants, patrol boats, river-sea vessels, hydrofoils, hovercraft, and shipborne equipment. Open sources identify the yard with the Zelenodolsk Plant named after A. M. Gorky corporate lineage and with Ak Bars shipbuilding group ownership, while defense reporting continues to use the shorter Zelenodolsk Shipyard name for current naval programs.

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The yard traces its industrial roots to Paratsk ship-repair workshops founded in 1895 to support Volga River technical fleets. By the Soviet and post-Soviet periods it had become a producer of naval and civil vessels, with GlobalSecurity describing capabilities for frigates, corvettes, river-marine commercial vessels up to 5,000 tons, river hydrofoils, hovercraft, and shipborne equipment such as propellers, shaft lines, hydraulic capstans, and winches.

Modern public reporting links Zelenodolsk Shipyard to serial Russian naval construction rather than a single product line. Associated systems include Project 21980 Grachonok anti-sabotage patrol boats, Project 21631 Buyan-M guided-missile corvettes, and Project 11661 Gepard-class frigates, each supported by sources that identify Zelenodolsk production or describe the Tatarstan plant's role in the program.

The enterprise sits inside the Ak Bars shipbuilding group. Ak Bars corporate material lists Zelenodolsk Plant named after A. M. Gorky JSC among the enterprises incorporated in Shipbuilding Corporation Ak Bars and describes the group's priority areas as design engineering, shipbuilding, component manufacturing, ship repair, and maintenance.

naval shipbuildingguided-missile corvettes and small missile shipsanti-sabotage and patrol boatsfrigates and export surface combatantsriver-marine vessels, hydrofoils, and hovercraftshipborne equipment, metal structures, and industrial marine components

Notable Systems

Grachonok-class anti-sabotage patrol boat (Project 21980), Anti-sabotage patrol boat, Naval Systems

Grachonok-class anti-sabotage patrol boat (Project 21980)

Anti-sabotage patrol boat

Naval News reported that Zelenodolsk Shipyard floated two Project 21980 boats in 2021 and quoted Russian naval shipbuilding officials saying the shipyard had already built ten boats of the class.

Sources: Zelenodolsk Shipyard Launched Two Russian Navy's Project 21980 Boats, Russian Navy to receive Project 21980 anti-saboteur boats
Project 21631 Buyan-M-class guided-missile corvette, Guided-missile corvette, Naval Systems

Project 21631 Buyan-M-class guided-missile corvette

Guided-missile corvette

Naval News reported the 2024 launch of Stavropol at Zelenodolsk Shipyard and identified it as the final Project 21631 Buyan-M vessel ordered for the Russian Navy.

Sources: Russia launches Final Buyan-M-class Corvette Fitted with Kalibr cruise missiles
Project 11661 Gepard-class frigate, Frigate class, Naval Systems

Project 11661 Gepard-class frigate

Frigate class

Tatarstan's investment agency described Zelenodolsk Plant named after A. M. Gorky as the producer of Gepard-3.9 frigates, the export version of Project 11661, and Rosoboronexport publishes the Project 11661 Gepard-3.9 frigate product data.

Sources: Zelenodolsk Gepard brought victory to Tatarstan, Project 11661 Gepard-3.9 frigate

Manufacturer History

  1. Paratsk ship-repair workshops founded

    GlobalSecurity's history traces the enterprise to Paratsk ship-repair workshops established near the Volga River in 1895 for repair of technical fleet vessels.

    Sources: Zelenodolskoye - Russian Defense Industry

  2. 110 years of industrial activity marked

    GlobalSecurity described Zelenodolsk Plant named after A. M. Gorky as a leading Russian enterprise that celebrated 110 years of industrial activity in 2005.

    Sources: Zelenodolskoye - Russian Defense Industry

  3. Gepard-3.9 production recognized

    Tatarstan's investment agency reported that the plant received a national award for production of Gepard-3.9 frigates, the export version of Project 11661.

    Sources: Zelenodolsk Gepard brought victory to Tatarstan

  4. Two Project 21980 boats floated

    Naval News, citing TASS, reported that Zelenodolsk Shipyard floated two serial Project 21980 special-designation boats for the Russian Navy.

    Sources: Zelenodolsk Shipyard Launched Two Russian Navy's Project 21980 Boats

  5. Final Buyan-M hull launched

    Naval News reported that Stavropol, the final Project 21631 Buyan-M corvette on order for the Russian Navy, was launched at Zelenodolsk Shipyard in Tatarstan.

    Sources: Russia launches Final Buyan-M-class Corvette Fitted with Kalibr cruise missiles

  6. New Project 21980 delivery contract reported

    TASS reported that Zelenodolsk Shipyard would deliver Project 21980 anti-saboteur boats to the Russian Navy under a contract signed at the Army 2024 arms show.

    Sources: Russian Navy to receive Project 21980 anti-saboteur boats

Predecessors
Paratsk ship-repair workshopsKrasny Metallist
Website links
Official Zelenodolsk Shipyard websiteAk Bars Shipbuilding CorporationAk Bars about corporationOpenSanctions entity profile

Public sources use overlapping English labels for the same Zelenodolsk shipbuilding enterprise, including Zelenodolsk Shipyard and Zelenodolsk Plant named after A. M. Gorky. Related labels are already represented by separate published manufacturer records, so name consolidation should be handled as a separate maintenance decision.

Manufacturer Sources

  • About CorporationPublisher: Shipbuilding Corporation Ak Bars | Note: Supports Ak Bars ownership context, the listing of Zelenodolsk Plant named after A. M. Gorky JSC among corporation enterprises, and group activity areas. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation homepagePublisher: Shipbuilding Corporation Ak Bars | Note: Supports group product and activity areas, including shipbuilding, design engineering, component production, ship repair, naval construction, displacement ships, metal structures, and oil-and-gas production equipment. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Zelenodolskoye - Russian Defense IndustryPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports the 1895 origin, Volga River location, shipyard capabilities, 2005 anniversary context, and small-to-medium shipbuilding product scope. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Zelenodolsk Shipyard Launched Two Russian Navy's Project 21980 BoatsPublisher: Naval News | Note: Supports the Project 21980 notable-system connection, the 2021 launch event, and the reported statement that Zelenodolsk had already built ten boats of the class. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Russian Navy to receive Project 21980 anti-saboteur boatsPublisher: TASS | Note: Supports the 2024 Russian Navy contract report for Zelenodolsk Shipyard delivery of Project 21980 anti-saboteur boats. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Russia launches Final Buyan-M-class Corvette Fitted with Kalibr cruise missilesPublisher: Naval News | Note: Supports the Project 21631 Buyan-M notable-system connection, the 2024 Stavropol launch at Zelenodolsk Shipyard, and the final-hull production context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Zelenodolsk Gepard brought victory to TatarstanPublisher: Tatarstan Investment Development Agency | Note: Supports the Project 11661 Gepard-3.9 notable-system connection, Ak Bars subsidiary context, 2018 award event, production totals, Volga location, and Tatarstan plant production role. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Project 11661 Gepard-3.9 frigatePublisher: Rosoboronexport | Note: Supports public Project 11661 Gepard-3.9 role and specifications used to contextualize the linked Gepard-class catalog record. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • JSC Zelenodolsk Shipyard - OpenSanctionsPublisher: OpenSanctions | Note: Supports the official website URL, legal/sanctions-list identity context, and public entity references for Zelenodolsk Shipyard. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Катер проекта 21980 «Грачонок» в Рыбинске.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and CC BY-SA 4.0 licensing for a Project 21980 Grachonok anti-sabotage patrol boat image. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Category:Zelenodolsk plant named after A.M.GorkyPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports headquarters city, inception year, industry classification, official website link, and naming variants for the Zelenodolsk plant category. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Naval Systems

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

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Grachonok-class anti-sabotage patrol boat (Project 21980), Anti-sabotage patrol boat, Naval Systems2014 Russia-Ukraine WarGrachonok-class anti-sabotage patrol boat (Project 21980)Anti-sabotage patrol boatBuilt in: RussiaThe Grachonok-class anti-sabotage patrol boat, Russian Project 21980, is a small Russian naval security craft designed by KB Vympel and built at several Russian shipyards to protect basing areas, ports, and critical maritime infrastructure. The class combines sonar and electro-optical surveillance with grenade launchers, a 14.5 mm heavy machine gun, and Igla MANPADS, making it a compact diver-hunting and harbor-defense platform.