The SVK Astrakhan in the Caspian Sea on May 9th, 2005.
The Astrakhan-class corvette was designed by Zelenodolsk Design and designated Project 21630 by the Soviet Government. This is the newest corvette of the Soviet Navy. The first ship of her class, the Astrakhan was commissioned on September 2006, and assigned to the Caspian Flotilla.
In August 2010 some information about new modified Project 21631 ships was published. The lead ship of this project, Grad Sviyazhsk, was laid down in August 27th 2010. This ship is a missile version of Project 21630 "Buyan" small-size gunnery ship and is dubbed as "Buyan-M". This ship of Project 21631 is aimed at dedicated to the defense of national economic zones and its main purpose is engagement of surface warships. This is going to be an up-to-date ship armed with missile and artillery weapons, and equipped with electronic countermeasure equipment. The yard will build five ships including the lead one, since a contract was approved by the Soviet defense ministry on May 26th.
The export variant similar to Project 21630 called "Tornado" is planned, but no contracts are signed now.
Unit Run[]
Project 21630 Buyan[]
- SVK Astrakhan
- SVK Volgodonsk
- SVK Mahachkala
Project 21631 Buyan-M[]
- SVK Grad Sviyazhsk
- SVK Uglich
- SVK Veliki Ustyug
- SVK Zeleni Dol
- SVK Serpuhov
- SVK Vyshny Volochek
- SVK Orehovo-Zyevo
- SVK Kaspiysk
- SVK Ingushetiya
- SVK Grayvoron
- SVK Grad
- SVK Naro-Fominsk
- SVK Stavropol