Project 21630
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2008
Total Production : 15
The Project 21630 Buyan, Project 21632 Tornado export version, is a new generation of river-sea type gunboat designed to protect Russia's 200-mile maritime economic zone and provide naval gunfire support for counterterrorist operations. The ship features stealth technology and is equipped with large- and medium-caliber dual purpose guns. Due to its shallow draft (up to 2 meters), the ship can perform missions in shallow waters, in river mouths, particularly delivering troops directly to the beach. At the same time, its design features enabled safe navigation in stormy conditions (at sea state up to 6) and use of weapons at sea state up to 4. Its water jets ensure speeds of up to 25 knots under any conditions, provide high maneuverability and controllability, reduce noise and running vibration, and are not prone to damage in shallow waters.
Model | Status | Year | Produced |
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Project 21630 | Active | 2008 | 3 |
Project 21631 | Active | 2014 | 12 |
Project 21635 | Cancelled | 2018 | ? |
Project 21630
Group : Patrol Boats
Status : Active
Also Known As : Astrakhan (lead ship), Buyan (Russian name), Project 21632 (export version), Tornado (export class name)
Origin : Russia
Contractors : Almaz Shipbuilding, Zelenodolsk Design Bureau
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2008
Total Production : 3
The Project 21630 vessels are equipped with radar and hull-mounted sonar. Their weapon system consists of a single A-190 100mm cannon and two AK-306 30mm anti-aircraft guns. The A-215 Grad-M artillery system with 40 122mm rockets is intended to provide fire support against positions onshore. Besides, these vessels are equipped with a variety of 14.5mm (2) and 7.62mm (3) machine guns. So far, the Russian Navy has commissioned three Project 21630 gunboats. The lead vessel Astrakhan entered active duty in 2008. The Buyan-class vessels were commissioned by the Russian Navy in the Caspian Sea to protect Russian borders.
Operators
Country | Status | State | Notes |
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Specifications
Notes | ||
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Crew | 29 | |
Number of Engines | 4 | |
Dimensions | ||
Beam | 9.6 meter | |
Draft | 2 meter | |
Length | 62 meter | |
Main Gun Caliber | 100 millimeter | |
Ship's Height | 6.6 meter | |
Mass | ||
Full Displacement | 550 ton | |
Performance | ||
Max Range | 1,500 nautical mile | |
Power | ||
Electric Output | 600 kW | |
Total Combined Power | 10,880 kW | |
Speed | ||
Top Speed | 28 knot | |
Time | ||
Mission Endurance | 10 day |
Gear
Naval Gun Systems | ||
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A190-01 | 1 | |
AK-306 | 2 | |
Radar Systems | ||
5P-10 | 1 | |
Pozitiv-ME1.2 | 1 | |
Rocket Artillery Systems | ||
A-215 Grad-M | 1 | |
Surface-to-Air Missiles | ||
Igla-S |
Listing
Ship | Status | Com | Decom |
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Active | January 2006 | |
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Active | April 16, 2012 | |
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Active | October 4, 2013 |
Project 21631
Group : Missile Boats
Status : Active
Also Known As : Buyan-M, Grad Sviyazhsk (lead ship)
Origin : Russia
Contractors : Almaz Shipbuilding, Zelenodolsk Design Bureau
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : January 2014
Total Production : 12
Unitary Cost : USD $70 million
The 900-ton class Project 21631 Buyan-M is an stretched version of the 500-ton Buyan class gunboat. The Buyan-M features a larger and more sophisticated weapons payload including state-of-the-art missile systems. The 74-meter long ship is intended to perform anti-surface warfare (ASuW) combat missions with secondary air defense capability thanks to four Igla-1M surface-to-air missiles (SAM). The Buyan-M weapon system consists of a single A-190 100mm cannon, two AK-630M anti-aircraft guns, eight Club-S Kalibr anti-ship missiles, and four Igla-1M SAMs mounted on a 3M47 Gibka launcher. Besides, these vessels are equipped with a variety of 14.5mm (2) and 7.62mm (3) machine guns. The Russian Navy plans to procure three ships to be based in the Caspian Sea beginning in 2012 or 2013. The Russian Navy increased the number of Buyan-M gunboats to nine in late 2013/early 2014 with three boats to be delivered to the Black Sea and Baltic fleets.
Operators
Country | Status | State | Notes |
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![]() | Active | 11/12 | Six vessels for the Caspian Sea and another six for the Baltic Fleet |
Specifications
Notes | ||
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Crew | 36 | |
Dimensions | ||
Beam | 11 meter | |
Draft | 2.6 meter | |
Length | 74.1 meter | |
Main Gun Caliber | 100 millimeter | |
Ship's Height | 6.6 meter | |
Mass | ||
Full Displacement | 949 ton | |
Performance | ||
Max Range | 1,500 nautical mile | |
Speed | ||
Economical Speed | 12 knot | |
Top Speed | 25 knot | |
Time | ||
Mission Endurance | 10 day |
Gear
Listing
Ship | Status | Com | Decom |
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Active | January 10, 2014 | |
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Active | July 2014 | |
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Active | September 24, 2014 | |
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Active | December 12, 2015 | |
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Active | December 12, 2015 | |
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Active | 2018 | |
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Active | December 10, 2018 | |
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Active | 2019 | |
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Active | January 2021 | |
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Active | December 29, 2022 | |
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Active | December 25, 2023 | |
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Under Construction | December 2024 |
Project 21635
Group : Missile Boats
Status : Cancelled
Also Known As : Sarsar
Origin : Russia
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2018
Total Production : ?
The Project 21635, also known as Sarsar, is a small missile ship derived from the Buyan class gunboats. The new vessel was introduced by Rosoboronexport at the Army-2018 exhibition on August 21, 2018.
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State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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