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.

Syrian Civil War🏳️ Unspecified

Project 11356R / Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate, Guided-missile frigate, Naval Systems

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Strike Missiles

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

Launched item	Item type	Launch evidence
Kalibr	Sea-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

Launched item

Item type

Launch evidence

Kalibr

Sea-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.