Project 20386 is Russia's newest class of
corvette
A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or " rated") warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the slo ...
s being constructed by
Severnaya Verf for the
Russian Navy. Based on the and classes, the new class will be larger and will incorporate more
stealthy design. There are plans to build a series of at least ten such corvettes.
History
The lead ship of the class was
laid down
Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction. It is often marked with a ceremony attended by dignitaries from the shipbuilding company and the ultimate owners of the ship.
Keel laying is one o ...
on 28 October 2016 and is expected to enter service after 2020. In February 2019, the technical readiness of the lead vessel reached 12%. On 9 April 2019, Russian Defence Minister
Sergey Shoygu
Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu, ; tyv, Сергей Күжүгет оглу Шойгу, translit=Sergey Kyzhyget oglu Shoygu, . (russian: Сергей Кужугетович Шойгу; born 21 May 1955) is a Russian politician who has served as ...
announced, the ship will be named ''Merkuriy'' (
Mercury).
However, the name may have been again changed to ''Derzky''.
Ships
References
Corvettes of the Russian Navy
Corvette classes
Ships built in Russia
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