OVERVIEW: The ADMIRAL SERGEY GORSHKOV class aka "Project 22350"   is a 2-shaft, CODAG-powered, multi-role guided missile frigate (FFG).

DETAILS: Unlike earlier Soviet designs, the  Gorshkov Class frigates is a multi-role vessel intended to perform ASW, ASuW, air and strike warfare.

 In addition to a 130mm gun, the ships are fitted with two vertical-launching systems (VLS) with 16 and 32 cells. The 2x8 VLS launchers can house the 3M-54 or 3M-14 Kalibr (NATO designation: SS-N-27 SIZZLER /SS-N-30) or the P-800 Oniks (SS-N-26) ASCM family of missiles providing a high-speed, long-range antiship and land-attack capability.    Alternatively,  the R91 ASW rocket can be carried.

The 4x8 cell VLS launcher houses the AAW missiles, consisting of either the short-range Pantsir-M (NATO designation: SA-N-22 GREYHOUND) or the medium-to- long-range 9M96 Redut  (NATO designation:SA-N-21 GROWLER) SAM missile system. 

 ASW armament  includes a Medvedka-2 ASW system and a four 53mm torpedo tubes for ASW/anti-torpedo weapons . Self defense armament included a 30mm CIWS, and chaff launchers.  

Sensors include a  a 5P-27 Furke-4 surface/air 3-D search radar, a 34K1 Surface search radar, a 5P-20K Poliment phased array search/ fire control radar.  The GORSHKOV's sonar suite includes both  hull mounted and TASS sonars.  

Aviation facilities include  an aft flight deck and hangar to carry a single Ka-26/27 helicopter. 

Specifications: 
		Displacement: 4,550 tons (standard) 5,400 (full load).
       		Speed: 29.5 knts
       		Engineering: 2 10D49 diesel engines, and 2 M90FR gas turbines (48,800  kW (total)) engines, 2 shafts 
       		Range: 4850 nm @14 knots 
		Endurance: 30 days
       		Complement: 210 crew 
    		
NOTES:  IOC: 2018. Units in class: ADMIRAL GORSHKOV; ADMIRAL KASATONOV; ADMIRAL GOLOVKO +7 building (2023).  The lead ship was intended to be commissioned in 2011 but was delayed  Project 22350 implementation has been delayed to due to the availability of the original Ukrainian-produced  gas turbines engine.

SOURCES: 
"Admiral Gorshkov Class Frigates." Naval Technology. Last modified February 13, 2013. https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/admiral-gorshkov/. ; USNI Proceedings, "Russia’s Potent New Frigates." February 2020. Accessed March 7, 2024. https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/february/russias-potent-new-frigates.; Pike, John. "Project 22350 Admiral Sergei Gorshkov." GlobalSecurity.org. Last modified 1, 2020. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/22350.htm.; https://www.deagel.com/Fighting%20Ships/Project%2022350/a002255

