Russian frigate Admiral Golovko

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Admiral Golovko during sea trials, 2023
History
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Name
  • Admiral Golovko
  • (Адмирал Головко)
Namesake Arseny Golovko
Builder Severnaya Verf, Saint Petersburg
Laid down1 February 2012
Launched22 May 2020
Commissioned25 December 2023 [1]
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and type Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate
Displacement
  • Standard: 4,500 tons
  • Full: 5,400 tons [2]
Length135 m (443 ft)
Beam16 m (52 ft)
Draught4.5 m (15 ft)
Propulsion
Speed29.5 knots (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph)
Range4,850 nmi (8,980 km; 5,580 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Endurance30 days
Complement210
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Air search radar(S): Furke-4 5P-27 main radar for Detection, tracking and targeting of air and surface targets
  • Surface search radar: Monolit 34K1 surface search, AShM and additional artillery targeting radar
  • Main Artillery radar fire control system: Puma 5P-10
  • Sonar: Zarya M sonar, Vinyetka towed array sonar
  • Navigation: 3 × Pal-N radars
  • Other: 2 × target illuminators aft superstructure for Palash CIWS
  • Communications: Vigstar Centaurus-NM
  • Electro-Optical Systems: 2 × MTK-201M and 2 × 5P-520
  • Combat system: Sigma/Sigma 22350
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • EW Suite: Prosvet-M
  • Countermeasures:
  • 2 × PU KT-308
  • 8 × PU KT-216
  • 2 × 5P-42 Filin
Armament
  • 1 × 130 mm Amethyst/Arsenal A-192M naval gun [4]
  • 16 (2 × 8) UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr, Oniks or Zircon anti-ship cruise missiles
  • 32 (2 × 16) Redut VLS cells for 9M96, 9M96M, 9M96D/9M96DM(M2) and/or quad-packed 9M100 surface-to-air missiles
  • 2 × Palash CIWS
  • 2 × 4 330 mm torpedo tubes for Paket-NK anti-torpedo/anti-submarine torpedoes
  • 2 × 14.5 mm MTPU pedestal machine guns
Aircraft carried1 × Ka-27 series helicopter
Aviation facilitiesHelipad and hangar for one helicopter

Admiral Golovko is an Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate of the Russian Navy. She is the first ship in the class to be equipped with domestic powerplant, rather than imported from Ukraine. [5] [6]

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Design

The Admiral Gorshkov class is the successor to the Neustrashimy and Krivak-class frigates. Unlike their Soviet-era predecessors, the new ships are designed for multiple roles. They are to be capable to execute long-range strikes, conduct anti-submarine warfare and to carry out escort missions.

Construction and career

Admiral Golovko was laid down on 1 February 2012, and launched on 22 May 2020 by Severnaya Verf in Saint Petersburg. [7] [8]

It was reported that Admiral Golovko would be the first Russian surface ship to be armed with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles, [9] but the Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov and first of the class was the first ship armed with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles. [10]

On 26 November 2022, Admiral Golovko went to the sea for the first time and started factory sea trials. [11] [12]

On 23 November 2023, Admiral Golovko successfully completed its sea trials in the Barents Sea.

On 25 December 2023, Admiral Golovko was commissioned into the Russian Navy, with the Russian President Vladimir Putin being present. [1] She arrived to her homeport of Severomorsk on January 11, 2024. [13]

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