It has been assigned missions in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Admiral Gorshkov, the Russian frigate commissioned in 2018 to replace Soviet-built destroyers, has now entered combat service armed with the Tsirkon hypersonic missile,Hypersonic missiles are weapons that travel at speeds at least five times greater than the speed of sound and are capable of high maneuverability. While the U.S. has been lagging in the development of these missiles, countries like Russia and North Korea have claimed to have made advances by testing them successfully.
The 427 feet long ship has a displacement of 4,550 tons and is powered by a Combined Diesel And Gas propulsion system that can deliver up to 65,400 shp. The ship has a top speed of 29.5 knots and an endurance of 30 days with a crew of 210. Soon after its commissioning in 2018, the frigate completed a journey of oceans of the world and covered a distance of 35,000 miles.
With abilities to fire torpedoes, anti-ship, and anti-submarine missiles, the frigate has been given a shot in the arm by equipping it with the Tsirkon hypersonic missiles, which, according to President Vladimir Putin "has no analogues."
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