Naval Systems

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.

Cruise Missiles

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

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

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

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