Naval Systems

Livadiya-ME mine-hunting sonar

Also known as
  • Livadiya-ME
  • Livadia-ME
  • Livadiya ME
  • Livadia ME

Livadiya-ME is a Russian shipborne mine-hunting sonar system for detecting, classifying, and cueing action against moored, bottom, and near-bottom mines. Public product-reference material describes low- and high-frequency antenna elements, automated coordinate measurement, mine-countermeasures control-system cueing, and an antenna package carried by a remotely operated underwater vehicle. Open reporting ties the sonar to the Project 12700/12701 Alexandrit mine-countermeasures family, while Weapons.rf identifies Aquamarin as developer and Taganrog Plant Priboy as producer.

Livadiya-ME mine-hunting sonar, Shipborne mine-hunting sonar, Naval Systems
Image source: Livadiya-ME product page
Profile / Specs

Specifications

Maximum detection range against moored mines
800 m at 0.9 detection probability
Maximum detection range against bottom and near-bottom objects
560 m at 0.9 detection probability
High-frequency classification range
100 m
Low-frequency detection sector
60 degrees
Low-frequency classification sector
90 degrees
High-frequency classification sector
20 degrees
Horizontal search sector
180 degrees
Search depths
3-300 m
Maximum search speed
8 knots
Ship Integration

Open references tie Livadiya-ME to the Russian Alexandrit mine-countermeasures family rather than to a standalone combat role.

CarrierCarrier typeCarriage evidence
Alexandrit class / Project 12700, Coastal mine countermeasures vessel, Naval SystemsAlexandrit class / Project 12700Mine countermeasures vessel

Naval News lists Livadiya-ME in the Project 12701 Alexandrit-E sensor suite, and Russian reporting describes Project 12700 ships using Livadiya-ME as part of their onboard mine-search equipment.

Sources: Naval News: Project 12700 minehunters, RIA Novosti: Project 12700 minehunting fit, MediaPaluba: Pacific Fleet Project 12700 training

Mine-Countermeasures Role

Livadiya-ME is documented as one element of a broader mine-countermeasures chain, not as an independent weapon. The product description centers on finding mine-like objects, classifying them, measuring coordinates, and passing target data to a shipboard mine-countermeasures control system.

Target set

Moored, bottom, and near-bottom mines or mine-like objects.

Sensor layout

Low-frequency detection, dual-frequency classification, telescopic antenna equipment, and an antenna system carried by a remotely operated underwater vehicle.

Platform context

Published Project 12700/12701 coverage places Livadiya-ME alongside Diez-family control systems, mine-sweeping gear, and unmanned mine-countermeasures vehicles.

Sources: Livadiya-ME product page; Naval News: Project 12700 minehunters; RIA Novosti: Project 12700 minehunting fit.

Timeline

Livadiya-ME mine-hunting sonar Key Events

  1. Project 12700 fit described

    RIA Novosti described the Project 12700 mine-countermeasures ship Ivan Antonov as carrying Livadiya-ME with Diez-E control equipment, Alister 9 UUVs, K-Ster vehicles, and an Inspector-MK2 USV.

    Sources: RIA Novosti: Project 12700 minehunting fit

  2. Export-family sensor suite listed

    Naval News, citing Russian reporting, listed Livadiya-ME as the mine-detection sonar in the Project 12701 Alexandrit-E sensor suite.

    Sources: Naval News: Project 12700 minehunters

  3. Pacific Fleet training use reported

    MediaPaluba reported that Project 12700 ships Yakov Balyaev and Anatoly Shlemov used Diez automatic complexes and Livadiya-ME mine-hunting sonars during Pacific Fleet mine-search training.

    Sources: MediaPaluba: Pacific Fleet Project 12700 training

Media

Livadiya-ME mine-hunting sonar Images

Livadiya-ME mine-hunting sonar, Shipborne mine-hunting sonar, Naval Systems - view 1
Source: Livadiya-ME product page
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Sources

Livadiya-ME product pagePublisher: Weapons.rf | Note: Supports the Livadiya-ME description, Aquamarin designer attribution, Taganrog Plant Priboy producer attribution, image provenance, and listed performance figures. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Naval News: Project 12700 minehuntersPublisher: Naval News | Note: Supports the Project 12700/12701 Alexandrit mine-countermeasures context and identifies Livadiya-ME as the mine-detection sonar in the Alexandrit-E sensor suite. | Accessed: 2026-07-13RIA Novosti: Project 12700 minehunting fitPublisher: RIA Novosti | Note: Supports the Project 12700 shipboard fit claim that Ivan Antonov carried Livadiya-ME with Diez-E control equipment and unmanned mine-countermeasures systems. | Accessed: 2026-07-13MediaPaluba: Pacific Fleet Project 12700 trainingPublisher: MediaPaluba | Note: Supports non-conflict service context that Project 12700 ships Yakov Balyaev and Anatoly Shlemov used Livadiya-ME during Pacific Fleet mine-search training. | Accessed: 2026-07-13