The United Shipbuilding Corporation presented the Project 12701 Alexandrit mine countermeasures ship for the basic zone in its export version at the International Maritime Defense Show "Fleet-2026" in Kronshtadt. The development was carried out by specialists from the Almaz Design Bureau (part of OSK) based on the successful Project 12700, the OSK press service told "Pervy Tekhnichesky".

The ship is designed for searching, detecting, and destroying mines and mine-like objects. It provides mine countermeasures in coastal and near-sea zones, operating independently or as part of shipborne mine-sweeping groups. The minesweeper is equipped with a mine countermeasures circuit with sonar stations located both on the ship itself and on remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles. A bridge system and a main command post for an automated mine countermeasures control system were integrated into the ship.

The main feature is the monolithic fiberglass hull, created using the vacuum infusion method. This is the world's largest composite hull of this type. Compared to steel, fiberglass reduced the weight of the structure while maintaining strength characteristics. The ship is not susceptible to corrosion, and its service life is practically unlimited if operating standards are observed. The use of composite materials also made it possible to reduce the level of physical fields – this is critically important during mine countermeasures operations.

When designing the export version, engineers adapted the ship for operation in southern seas – primarily the Red and Mediterranean Seas, as well as the Indian Ocean. During periods of low mine threat probability, the ships can be used for water area protection and training purposes.