Naval Systems

Project 11356R / Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate

Project 11356R / Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate is a Russian guided-missile frigate class built by Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad and designed by Severnoye Design Bureau. The class combines stealth shaping, a Kalibr strike launcher, and Shtil-1 air defense, and the lead ships entered Russian Black Sea Fleet service in 2016-2017.

Strike Missiles

The class's vertical launcher is built around Kalibr strike missiles and related anti-ship weapons.

Launched itemItem typeLaunch evidence
Kalibr, Sea-launched land-attack cruise missile family, ArtilleryKalibrSea-launched cruise missile family

Severnoye says the frigate's vertical launcher was designed for Kalibr strike missiles and anti-ship missiles, and USNI reported Admiral Grigorovich launching Kalibr missiles during the November 2016 Syrian strikes.

Sources: Project 11356 Patrol Ship | Severnoye Design Bureau, Ship-launched Russian Cruise Missile Strike Part of New Aleppo Offensive

Profile

Origin
Russia
Built by
Yantar Shipyard
Type
Guided-missile frigate
Service note
2010s-present Russian Black Sea Fleet frigate class
Designer
Severnoye Design Bureau
Designed
2006 contract for the Russian Navy; lead ship commissioned in 2016
Produced
2010-2017
Number built
3 delivered to the Russian Navy
Variants
Admiral Grigorovich, Admiral Essen, Admiral Makarov

Also Known As

  • Project 11356R
  • Project 11356
  • Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate
  • Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates
  • Project 11356 patrol ship

Specifications

Type
Guided missile frigate
Displacement
4,035 tons full load
Length
124.8 m
Beam
15.2 m
Draught
4.2 m
Speed
30-32 knots
Crew
190-220
Armament
Kalibr strike missiles, 100 mm gun, Shtil-1 air defense, AK-630M mounts, torpedo tubes, and an antisubmarine rocket launcher
Propulsion
Four gas-turbine main propulsion plant

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service
Two ships were delivered to the Russian Black Sea Fleet in 2016 and the third in 2017; Severnoye says the class carried out a combat task in Syria in 2016-2017.
Used by
Russian Navy
Wars
Syrian Civil War

Conflict Usage

Side
🏳️Unspecified

Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War: Admiral Grigorovich launched Kalibr cruise missiles during Russian operations in Syria in November 2016. Russia-Ukraine war: Open reporting has attributed Kalibr missile launches against Ukraine to Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates of the Black Sea Fleet, though individual launch attribution can be difficult to independently verify.

Project 11356R / Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate Images

Related Weapon Systems

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