Project 20380(5): Steregushchy Corvette #2

June 23, 02:39
Source: modernization of the lead corvette "Steregushchy" will begin in early 2024
The state contract for modernization is planned to be concluded before the end of 2023

KRONSTADT, June 23. /TASS/. The modernization of the lead corvette of project 20380 "Steregushchiy" at the Kronstadt Marine Plant (KMZ) will begin in early 2024. This was reported to TASS by a source in the naval sphere.

"The state contract for the modernization of the Steregushchiy corvette at the Kronstadt Marine Plant is planned to be concluded before the end of this year. Work at the facility will begin early next year. The document will fix the deadlines for the return of the corvette to service," the agency's interlocutor said on the sidelines of the International Naval salon (IMDS-2023).

According to him, fault detection of the systems and mechanisms of the ship's equipment is currently being carried out. Designers determine the contours of its appearance, specify which systems and weapons should be upgraded. Funding and scope of work are also determined. The interlocutor of the agency noted that the lead corvette "Steregushchiy" will be the first in line for repair and modernization among other corvettes of project 20380 of the Baltic Fleet, such as "Sооbrazitelniyt", "Boiky" and "Stoiky".

https://tass.ru/spb-news/18093983

So, this corvette has not been active for years and the Russians are still waiting for a contract for modernization, which should only start next year. I wonder how long it will all take, again..

June 24, 13:23
Source: Strogiy corvette will be commissioned with the Kalibr missile system in 2024

KRONSTADT, 24 June. /TASS/. The sixth ship of Project 20380 Strogiy, which is being built at Severnaya Verf (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation), will be commissioned by the Navy with the Kalibr-NK missile system next year. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.

"The Strogiy corvette will be handed over to the customer next year. Now the ship is being completed, preparing for mooring trials," the agency's interlocutor said on the sidelines of the International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS) in Kronstadt.
According to him, during the construction process, it was decided to install a universal ship-based firing system adapted for launching Caliber, Onyx and Zircon missiles at Strogiy. When laying the ship, it was planned to install the Uran anti-ship missile system.

TASS does not have official confirmation of this information.

The construction of the Strogiy corvette at Severnaya Verf began in February 2015. The ship was launched in June 2019. The design of the ship's superstructure was made at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard. It is made of modern composite materials that provide radar stealth.
The engines for the ship were supplied by the Kolomna Plant.

https://tass.ru/ekonomika/18106385

The passage of the corvette "Gremyashchiy" from Baltiysk to Kamchatka took 107 days
Unlike the pr.20380 ships of the Pacific Fleet which are based in Vladivostok, the the brigade of pr.20385 ships will be based in Kamchatka.

The corvette “Rezkiy” (modified project 20380-serial number 2104) was put into operation






https://bmpd.livejournal.com/4751066.html

STOIKY launched a 9M100 Surface to Air Missile against a surface target.

Video showing the launch and the destroyed floating target:
https://vk.com/video-133441491_456271207

From the video, clearly can be seen the quad launchers for 9M100 missiles under one hatch:

The armament of Russian Project 20380 corvettes is planned to include Kalibr cruise missiles, and in the future - supersonic Onyx missiles. The decision to increase the combat capabilities of these ships was made by the Russian Ministry of Defense based on the experience of a special military operation, sources in the military department told Izvestia.

Several options for deploying new weapons systems are currently being studied. In one of them they can be placed instead of the X-35 Uran missile systems in the middle part of the ship’s hull. In another, it is planned to replace containers of anti-aircraft missiles with universal ship-based firing systems UKSK-M.

According to Izvestia’s sources, the experience of a special military operation has shown that surface ships are the most important element in the destruction of ground targets, therefore their arsenal requires the maximum number of universal missiles, such as “Caliber” and “Oniks”.

“Project 20380 corvettes were initially equipped with Uran anti-ship missiles. These are good missiles; they are also used in special military operations to fire at coastal targets. Their range is more than 300 km. At the same time, “Caliber” has proven itself even better. Longer range, better accuracy. And it’s a completely sensible idea to adapt such missiles for these ships during modernization,” military historian Dmitry Boltenkov told Izvestia.

Project 20380 corvettes of the Steregushchiy type are the basis of the modern Russian surface fleet. Today, nine such ships are in service. "Steregushchy", "Sobrazitelny", "Boikiy" and "Stoikiy" serve in the Baltic Fleet. “Perfect”, “Gromky”, “Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov” and “Rezky” are part of the Pacific Fleet (PF).

“Grozny” and “Bravey” are also being built for the Pacific Fleet; they should be transferred to the Navy in 2024 and 2026. In May of this year, the corvette Mercury entered the Black Sea Fleet, and Strogiy is being completed.

https://iz-ru.translate.goog/1591861/2023-10-19/rossiiskie-korvety-proekta-20380-vooruzhat-raketami-kalibr?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

From what I understand these ships have modular design to begin with and were designed to have flexible configuration upon construction. One example of this is they are upgrading the original Project 20380 "Steregushchiy" to a different configuration. I assume they mean to upgrade the rest of the Project 20380 corvettes to a similar configuration.

These changes would mean the Project 20380 corvettes would get similar firepower to a Project 20385.

https://flotprom.ru/2023/%D0%A1%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F%D0%92%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%84%D1%8C15/

The link itself is old from Neva 2023, but the Ministry of Defense has released a statement:

The project 20385 ship 'Provornyy' will be launched this year after the fire destroyed the ships superstructure in 2021

This year will be the year the ship is refloated and sent for sea trials to join the pacific fleet

The second pr.20385 class corvette PROVORNY is going to be launched at Severnaya Werf on June 18th.

https://sudostroenie.info/novosti/42599.html

Note that this is the ship that got damaged in a fire incident and the whole superstructure had to be replaced.

Here is pic of the ship today in the dock.

Provorny rebuilt in ~ 2.5 years, or half that expected by Western "experts".

AMCXXL wrote:Project 20385 Gremyashchiy-class corvette Provorny, which is being built for the Russian Pacific Fleet, was launched today at the PJSC Shipbuilding plant "Severnaya verf

I found it interesting that they had gone to the trouble of protecting the propellers from prying eyes.

Better quality picture

https://iz.ru/1719785/vladimir-matveev-bogdan-stepovoi-roman-kretcul/vybit-makhom-rossiiskie-korvety-modernizirovali-pod-rakety-tcirkon