Black Sea Fleet: patrol vessel Vasily Bykov entered service in Russian Navy

It is intended to remain in the Black Sea as part of the Black Sea Fleet. In total, six of the above projects have been paid, all of which are to be lost in Russia. All five are located in different construction stations. The construction of Vasily Bykov began in 2013, the keel bed was held on February 26, 2014, and on August 28, 2017. The unit was established at the shipyard in Zielonodolsk.

The project 22160's gutted ships have 94 metres long hulls and a displacement of up to 1700 tonnes. The Autonomousness is declaminated for 60 days and the armory set includes the AK-176MA 76.2 mm cannon, two large mass carbines 14.5 mm and a gramon launcher. Optionally, the Russians consider the installation of a five-point launcher capable of producing the Kalibr-NK maneuver. In addition, there was a landing ground on the stern.

Source: Military Research and Analysis Team.