Russia Creates 10 frigates to become regular carriers of the Zircon hypersonic missiles

They will be built with updated air defense and anti—submarine protection systems, the carrier frigates of hypersonic missiles "Zircon" will be improved.

The ninth and 10th ships of project 22350, which will be laid this year, will receive a new radar system, air defense equipment, and protection against submarines will be finalized. It is expected that by 2028 both frigates will join the Black Sea Fleet. It is noteworthy that the 10th and last representative of this ship series will be named after Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky, the former commander-in—chief of the Navy, who passed away last year.

In memory of the Commander-in-Chief, the military department told Izvestia that a plan for the construction of the last two frigates of the 22350 series is being coordinated.
It is planned that these ships will receive a new radar station and updated air defense systems and complexes. A project is also being developed to improve the means of protection against submarines of a possible enemy. According to the sources, the main task is to reliably protect the ships from promising enemy means of attack and to ensure that the frigate crews can launch hypersonic Zircon missiles accurately and on time.

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