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Russian Navy Testing Advanced Stealthy Frigate

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Russia is continuing tests of an advanced frigate totally invisible to radar. A series of warships of this class are expected to be built for the Russian Navy, assistant Navy commander-in-chief Andrei Surov said.

(L-R) Russian navy corvette Steregushchy, destroyer Nastoichivy and frigate Admiral Gorshkov are anchored in a bay of the Russian fleet base in Baltiysk in Kaliningrad region, Russia, July 19, 2015 - Sputnik International
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The frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" which is currently undergoing tests may become the flagship in the Navy because of a number of its unique engineering features.

According to Surov, the vessel was designed to be invisible to enemy radio-radar systems.

"The frigate we are now testing – the Admiral Gorshkov – is a ground-breaking one, with a number of cutting-edge technologies. The vessel is a flagship which has no match among its predecessors. She has something from corvettes, including stealth technologies and its overall design," Surov told Echo of Moscow radio.

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Vessels of this type are protected – first of all – against radio-radar and optical systems.

"Most protruding parts and antennas of the ship are covered. The frigate also features a radio-absorbing design," Surov added.

According to him, the Russian Navy is expected to receive a series of vessels of this class.

The Admiral Gorshkov was laid down in early-2006 and launched in autumn 2010. The first tests were held in November 2014. The frigate has a displacement of 4,500 tons and can reach speeds of 29 knots. It is armed with 16 Oniks or Kalibr missiles as well as the Poliment-Redut anti-aircraft missile system.

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