Naval Systems

Project 22800 Karakurt-class guided-missile corvette

The Project 22800 Karakurt-class guided-missile corvette is a Russian small missile ship class designed for near-sea strike missions and coastal surface warfare. Later Russian Navy units carry eight-cell Kalibr-NK or Oniks launchers, a 76.2 mm AK-176MA gun, and, on newer ships, Pantsir-M air defense systems; the class has also been built by multiple Russian shipyards since the mid-2010s.

Profile

Origin
Russia
Built by
Pella Shipyard
Type
Small missile ship / guided-missile corvette
Service note
2010s-present
Designer
Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau
Designed
2015
Produced
2015-present
Variants
Project 22800E Karakurt-E

Also Known As

  • Project 22800
  • Project 22800 Karakurt
  • Karakurt-class corvette
  • Karakurt-class missile corvette
  • Karakurt-class small missile ship

Specifications

Length
65 m
Beam
10 m
Draft
4 m
Speed
30 knots
Armament
Eight-cell UKSK VLS for Kalibr-NK or Oniks missiles; later Russian Navy units also carry a 76.2 mm AK-176MA gun and Pantsir-M air defense

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service
In Russian Navy service since 2018
Used by
Russian Navy
Wars
Russia-Ukraine War

Conflict Usage

Side
🏳️Unspecified

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine struck the Zaliv shipyard in Kerch in November 2023; Russia acknowledged a ship was damaged, and Ukrainian/open reporting identified the damaged vessel as the Karakurt-class Askold, though Reuters could not verify that identification at the time. Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine said it destroyed the Project 22800 Tsiklon missile ship in Sevastopol in May 2024; Reuters reported the Ukrainian claim.

Timeline

Project 22800 Karakurt-class guided-missile corvette Key Events

  1. Lead ship enters service

    The lead Project 22800 corvette Mytishchi was commissioned into the Russian Navy.

    Sources: Russia commissions lead Karakurt-class corvette Mytishchi

  2. Kerch shipyard strike

    Ukraine said it hit the Zaliv shipyard in Kerch, where Russia acknowledged a ship had been damaged.

    Sources: Ukraine military says it hit Zalyv plant port city Kerch Crimea, Ukraine Says It Blasted Modern Russian Missile Carrier In Kerch Shipyard

  3. Tsiklon strike claim

    Ukraine said it destroyed the Project 22800 Tsiklon missile ship in Crimea.

    Sources: Ukraine says it destroys Russian missile ship in Crimea strike

  4. Amur commissioned

    Naval News reported that the Karakurt-class corvette Amur joined the Russian Navy, reflecting the class's continued production.

    Sources: Russia's Karakurt-class corvettes - slow, but forward

Project 22800 Karakurt-class guided-missile corvette Images

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