The ''Kazakhstan''-class missile boats are domestically produced

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s from

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

's Uralsk Plant Zenit JSC. They are the first domestically produced naval vessels in Kazakhstan and are stationed in the

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in service with the

Kazakh Navy russian: Военно-морские силы Республики Казахстан , image =File:Emblem-vmsrk.svg , caption = Kazakh naval emblem , start_date = , country = , allegiance = , branch = Armed Forces of the Republic of Kaza ...

. Ships in the class have a displacement of 240 tons, a top speed of 30 knots, and are armed with "modernized

anti-aircraft missile Anti-aircraft missiles are guided missiles designed to destroy or damage aircraft An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dy ...

and artillery units." They are the largest vessels in the Kazakh Navy arsenal. There are four ships in the class, named Kazakhstan, Oral, Saryarka, and Mangistau.

References

* *{{cite web, url=http://www.eurasianet.org/node/65268 , title=Kazakhstan Navy Unveils Its First Ship, work=EurasiaNet.org, accessdate=14 December 2014 Missile boat classes Kazakh Naval Forces