Russian frigate Admiral Golovko

Admiral Golovko during sea trials, 2023
History
Russia
Name	Admiral Golovko (Адмирал Головко)
Namesake	Arseny Golovko
Builder	Severnaya Verf, Saint Petersburg
Laid down	1 February 2012
Launched	22 May 2020
Commissioned	25 December 2023 [1]
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class & type	Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate
Displacement	Standard: 4,500 tons Full: 5,400 tons [2]
Length	135 m (443 ft)
Beam	16 m (52 ft)
Draught	4.5 m (15 ft)
Propulsion	2 shaft CODAG; [3] 2 10D49 cruise diesel engines 5,200 shp (3,900 kW); 2 M90FR boost gas turbines 27,500 shp (20,500 kW); Total: 65,400 shp (48,800 kW)
Speed	29.5 knots (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph)
Range	4,850 nmi (8,980 km; 5,580 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Endurance	30 days
Complement	210
Sensors & 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 carried	1 × Ka-27 series helicopter
Aviation facilities	Helipad 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]}

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, lead vessel of the class, was the first ship armed with the Tsirkon hypersonic missile. ^[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. ^[13] On 25 December, Admiral Golovko was commissioned into the Russian Navy, with Russian President Vladimir Putin being present. ^[1] She arrived at her homeport of Severomorsk, in the Northern Fleet area of operations, on 11 January 2024. ^[14]

In 2025, the frigate participated in exercises that included firing a cruise missile salvo in conjunction with the cruise missile submarine Orel and Russian shore-based missile forces. ^[15]

References

1. "Путин примет участие в церемонии поднятия флага на фрегате в Петербурге". RIA (in Russian). 25 December 2023.
2. "Фрегаты проекта 22350М начнут строить не раньше 2019-2020 годов". ФлотПром. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
3. "Propulsion for Admiral Gorshkov Frigate". Navyrecognition.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
4. "Артиллерийский комплекс "А-192–5П–10Э"". Концерн Моринформсистема-Агат. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
5. "Видеодайджест Северной верфи/ новости декабрь 2020". YouTube . Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
6. "ОДК рассматривает проекты двух морских двигателей мощностью до 35 тыс. лошадиных сил". Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
7. "Сразу два боевых корабля заложат на "Северной верфи" в Петербурге". РИА Новости (in Russian). 30 January 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
8. "Северная верфь спустила на воду фрегат «Адмирал Головко»". www.aoosk.ru. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
9. "Admiral Golovko frigate to be first armed ship of Tsirkon". navyrecognition.com.
10. Grotnik, Tomasz (1 September 2023). "Russian Frigate sails to the Atlantic with Hypersonic Missiles". Naval News. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
11. "26 ноября 2022 г." Youtube (in Russian). 26 November 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
12. "МО РФ сообщило о начале заводских ходовых испытаний новейшего фрегата "Адмирал Головко"". TASS (in Russian). 28 November 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
13. "Фрегат "Адмирал Головко" вернулся на Балтику для ревизии после госиспытаний". TASS (in Russian). 23 November 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
14. "Фрегат "Адмирал Головко" прибыл к месту службы на Северном флоте". Центральный Военно-Морской Портал (in Russian). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
15. "World's Largest Cruise Missile Launched By Russian Nuclear Attack Submarine with Ground and Surface Support". Military Watch Magazine. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.