Project 20385 / Gremyashchiy-class corvette

Project 20385, also called the Gremyashchy-class corvette, is a Russian Navy guided-missile corvette class built by Severnaya Verf as a modernized Project 20380 derivative. The lead ship entered service in 2020, and the class is documented with Kalibr-NK cruise missiles, Redut air-defense systems, and Paket anti-submarine systems.

Various Conflicts🏳️ Unspecified

Project 20385 / Gremyashchiy-class corvette, Guided-missile corvette, Naval Systems

Image source: Gremyashchy (ship, 2019).jpg

Cruise Missiles

Project 20385 corvettes are fitted to launch Kalibr-NK cruise missiles from their vertical launch system.

Launched item

Item type

Launch evidence

Kalibr, Sea-launched land-attack cruise missile family, Artillery

Sea-launched cruise missile family

TASS reported that Project 20385 corvettes are equipped with Kalibr-NK cruise missile systems, making the class a shipborne launch platform for Kalibr strikes.

Sources: Project 20385 corvette to put to sea for trials on Sunday - Military & Defense - TASS

Profile

Origin: Russia
Built by: Severnaya Verf
Type: Guided-missile corvette
Service note: 2020s-present
Produced: 2011-present
Developed from: Project 20380 / Steregushchiy-class corvette

Also Known As

Gremyashchy-class corvette
Gremyashchiy-class corvette
Project 20385
Project 20385 corvette
Gremyashchy

naval guided missile anti-ship air defense anti-submarine warfare

Specifications

Crew: Up to 99
Displacement: About 2,200 tonnes
Length: About 104-106 m
Beam: About 13 m
Range: About 4,000 km at 14 knots
Armament: Kalibr-NK cruise missiles, Redut anti-aircraft systems, Paket anti-submarine systems, and a 100 mm gun

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: The lead ship Gremyashchy was commissioned on 29 December 2020, and the follow-on Provornyy hull was relaunched in June 2024 after prolonged construction delays.
Used by: Russian Navy

Conflict Usage

Side: 🏳️Unspecified

The lead ship entered Russian Navy service in 2020 and later hulls remained under construction in 2024, but the sources reviewed do not tie this entry to a specific named conflict.

Project 20385 / Gremyashchiy-class corvette Images

Project 20385 / Gremyashchiy-class corvette, Guided-missile corvette, Naval Systems - view 1 — Source: Russian corvette Gremyashchiy in Brunei - 39.jpg

Project 20385 / Gremyashchiy-class corvette, Guided-missile corvette, Naval Systems - view 2 — Source: Russian corvette Gremyashchiy in Brunei - 50.jpg

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Sources

Project 20385 corvette to put to sea for trials on Sunday - Military & Defense - TASSPublisher: TASS | Note: Supports the class's Project 20385 identification, Severnaya Verf builder context, 2,200-ton displacement, and Kalibr-NK / Redut / Paket combat fit. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Russian Navy Commissions 1st Project 20385 Corvette 'Gremyashchy'Publisher: Naval News | Note: Supports Various Conflicts conflict-use by documenting the lead ship's commissioning into Russian Navy service on 29 December 2020. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Russia launches second Gremyashchy-class corvettePublisher: Naval News | Note: Supports the second Project 20385 hull launch in 2024, the long construction timeline, and the class's relationship to the Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Gremyashchy-class (Project 20385) - Corvette - GlobalMilitary.netPublisher: GlobalMilitary.net | Note: Supports the published crew, length, beam, range, and propulsion-style technical figures used in the specs block. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Gremyashchy (ship, 2019).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the primary image provenance and CC BY 4.0 licensing context for the MoD-sourced ship photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Russian corvette Gremyashchiy in Brunei - 39.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the gallery image provenance and CC BY-SA 4.0 licensing context for the Brunei port photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-25 Russian corvette Gremyashchiy in Brunei - 50.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the gallery image provenance and CC BY-SA 4.0 licensing context for the second Brunei port photo. | Accessed: 2026-06-25