The aircraft-carrying cruiser "Admiral Kuznetsov", apparently, will not return to the sea, but will go to the landfill. Probably, the Russian Navy does not plan to operate ships of this type in the near future. They may be replaced by frigates of Project 22350. This is written by military expert Peter Suchiu in the article "Russia claims that its newest frigates are "sea terminators" capable of sinking American aircraft carriers" for The National Interest.
Instead, the Kremlin may focus on fighting American aircraft carriers using much smaller surface warships.
One such ship could be the frigate "Admiral Amelko". The ship was launched in August 2025 at a shipyard in St. Petersburg. This is the fifth of ten ships of Project 22350.
Technical characteristics of Project 22350
- Length — 135 m
- Width — 16 m
- Draft — 4.5 m
- Displacement — 5400 t
- Speed — 29.5 knots
- Armament: ZAK "Palash", PLRK "Otvet"
Ships of this project carry high-precision missiles "Caliber" and "Zircon". Frigates are capable of detecting and destroying targets in the coastal zone, as well as components of the enemy's aircraft carrier strike group.
The leadership of the Russian Navy has big plans for the "Admiral Amelko".
Suchiu stressed that the newest frigate will be equipped with a universal shipborne firing complex 3S14 (UKSK). In fact, the ship turns into a "floating missile launcher."
"Admiral Amelko" will join the Russian fleet in 2026, Suchiu suggested. He will perform tasks in the Pacific Ocean, he concluded.
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- "Doesn't let you sleep at night": TNI analyst told what reaction in the West was caused by the Russian frigate "Admiral Amelko"
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