This is a landmark for the fleet event. Besides the former anti-submarine ship reclassified a frigate. And it is important. Before the ships project 1156 was a highly specialized task of search, detection and destruction of enemy submarines. After the upgrade and a serious re the same “Marshal Shaposhnikov” will be able to solve a much wider range of tasks. He will be able to participate in the maintenance of civilian convoys and battle ship groups, effectively protect them not only from submarines but also to provide air defense. The frigate will be able to enter into a confrontation with all the types of combat ships and to strike at targets on the shore.
it is reported that in the course of modernization the ship was dismantled launchers anti-submarine rocket launchers “Bell-B” and two 100-mm gun mount AK-100. Instead, they installed two 8-round vertical launchers 3С14. These settings allow you to use the universal missile complex “Caliber-NK”, able to operate at surface and ground targets. Also, there are two chetyrekhyadernye launcher powerful antiship missile system “Uranus”. Set up new automatic 100-mm gun A-190-01, considered in the aggregate characteristics of the best in the world.
the media passed information about the fact that the completed upgrade will allow in the future to install on a “Marshal Shaposhnikov” hypersonic missiles “Zircon”, which greatly increase its firepower. The Navy frigate is to return after the full test cycle at the end of this year.
it is Worth mentioning that this ship is still in the rank of large anti-submarine scored one of the highlights of the record lists.
Actively participated in international operations against pirates in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian ocean in the period from 2010 to 2014. In early may 2010, the “Marshal Shaposhnikov” has played a key role in the release of the tanker Moscow University captured by Somali pirates. Sixteen sailors participated in the operation were awarded high government awards.
