Naval Systems

Project 22350 Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate

The Project 22350 Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate is a Russian multirole guided-missile frigate family built by Severnaya Verf and designed by Severnoye Design Bureau for ocean-going escort, air defense, anti-submarine warfare, and long-range strike. It is notable as the first Russian surface ship class integrated with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles.

Specifications

Displacement
4,550 t standard / 5,400 t full load
Length
135 m
Beam
16 m
Draft
4.53 m
Speed
29.5 knots
Crew
210
Range
4,000 nmi at 14 knots
Armament
130 mm A-192M gun, 16 or 24 UKSK VLS cells, Poliment-Redut air defense missiles, Paket-NK torpedo system, Ka-27 helicopter

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service
Lead ship Admiral Gorshkov commissioned on 28 July 2018; the class remains in active Russian Navy service.
Used by
Russian Navy

Conflict Usage

Side
🏳️Unspecified

Open-source coverage shows the class in active Russian Navy service and firing Tsirkon during trials, but the available evidence does not tie this lead ship to one named catalog conflict.

Timeline

Project 22350 Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate Key Events

  1. Lead ship commissioned

    ODIN reports that the lead ship Admiral Gorshkov was commissioned into the Russian Navy on 28 July 2018.

    Sources: ODIN: Admiral Gorshkov commissioned on 28 July 2018

  2. First shipborne Tsirkon launch reported

    Naval News reported that Admiral Gorshkov fired a Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the Barents Sea during state trials, marking the first ship launch of the missile.

    Sources: Naval News: First shipborne Tsirkon test

  3. Another Tsirkon test-fire reported

    Naval News reported that Admiral Gorshkov conducted another Tsirkon test firing against a sea target in the Barents Sea trial area.

    Sources: Naval News: Admiral Gorshkov Tsirkon test-fire in the Barents Sea

  4. Fourth ship launched for the Pacific Fleet

    Naval News reported the launch of Admiral Isakov, the fourth Project 22350 frigate and the first one assigned to the Russian Pacific Fleet.

    Sources: Naval News: First Project 22350 frigate for Pacific Fleet

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