Russian frigate Admiral Kasatonov

Admiral Flota Kasatonov (Russian: Адмирал флота Касатонов) is an Admiral Gorshkov class frigate of the Russian Navy and the second ship of the class[3]. She was laid down on 26 November 2009[4] and launched on 12 December 2014.[5] The ship is named after Hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Kasatonov. It is the second Russian frigate of project 22350[6].

Admiral Kasatonov in 2019
History
Russia
Name: Admiral Flota Kasatonov
Namesake: Vladimir Kasatonov
Builder: Severnaya Verf, Saint Petersburg
Laid down: 26 November 2009
Launched: 12 December 2014
Status: In sea trials[1]
General characteristics
Class and type: Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate
Displacement: 4,500 tons
Length: 135 m (442.9 ft)
Beam: 16 m (52.5 ft)
Draft: 4.5 m (14.8 ft)
Propulsion: COGAG, 2 cruise gas turbines, 2 boost gas turbines, 2 shafts
Speed: 20 knots (37 km/h)
Range: 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h)
Complement: 210
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
  • EW Suite: Prosvet-M
  • Countermeasures:
  • 2 × PU KT-308
  • 8 × PU KT-216
  • 2 × 5P-42 Filin
Armament:
  • 1 × 130 mm Amethyst/Arsenal A-192M naval gun[2]
  • 16 (2 × 8) UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr, Oniks or Zircon anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 32 (2 × 16) Redut VLS cells for 9M96, 9M96M, 9M96D/9M96DM(M2) and/or quad-packed 9M100 surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × Kashtan CIWS
  • 2 × 4 330 mm torpedo tubes for Paket-NK anti-torpedo/anti-submarine torpedoes
  • 2 × 14.5 mm MTPU pedestal machine guns
Aircraft carried: 1 × Ka-27 series helicopter
Aviation facilities: Helipad and hangar for one helicopter

References
  1. "Russian cutting-edge frigate starts sea trials". TASS. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  2. "Артиллерийский комплекс «А-192–5П–10Э»". concern-agat.ru. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  3. Costa, George (2020-06-08). "The newest Russian frigate "Admiral of the fleet Kasatonov" tests anti-submarine complex "Paket"". International Insider. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  4. "На «Северной верфи» в Петербурге заложен новый фрегат". baltinfo.ru. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  5. "На "Северных верфях" спущен на воду фрегат "Адмирал флота Касатонов"" (Press release). Saint Petersburg City Administration. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. Costa, George (2020-06-08). "The newest Russian frigate "Admiral of the fleet Kasatonov" tests anti-submarine complex "Paket"". International Insider. Retrieved 2020-06-08.


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