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
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
RussiaActive 3/3
Specifications
Notes
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
A190-011
AK-3062
Radar Systems
5P-101
Pozitiv-ME1.21
Rocket Artillery Systems
A-215 Grad-M1
Surface-to-Air Missiles
Igla-S
Listing
Ship Status Com Decom
017 Astrakhan Active January 2006
018 Volgodonsk Active April 16, 2012
020 Makhachkala 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
RussiaActive 11/12 Six vessels for the Caspian Sea and another six for the Baltic Fleet
Specifications
Notes
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
Anti-Ship Missiles
3M54TE8
3M54TE18
Onyx8
Anti-Submarine Rockets
91RTE2
Cruise Missiles
Kalibr-PL8
Missile Launchers
3S-141
Naval Gun Systems
A190-011
AK-630M-22
Radar Systems
5P-101
Pozitiv-ME1.21
Surface-to-Air Missiles
Igla-1M4
Listing
Ship Status Com Decom
652 Grad Sviyazhsk Active January 10, 2014
653 Uglich Active July 2014
106 Veliky Ustyug Active September 24, 2014
562 Zelyony Dol Active December 12, 2015
563 Serpukhov Active December 12, 2015
609 Vyshny Volochek Active 2018
651 Orekhovo-Zuyevo Active December 10, 2018
630 Ingushetiya Active 2019
600 Grayvoron Active January 2021
575 Grad Active December 29, 2022
Naro-Fominsk Active December 25, 2023
Stavropol 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.

News

Saturday, 25 November, 2017
Russian Navy Outlines Capabilities of Cutting-Edge Karakurt Corvettes

The fastness of a destroyer, the size of a cruiser and the stealth nature of a submarine – this is what Russia’s Karakurt-class small-size missile corvettes pack.

Sunday, 19 November, 2017
Russian Navy Tests Palash and Palma Air Defense Systems in the Caspian Sea

The provisional enemy targets were hit with Palash and Palma air defense guns and AK-630 close-in weapon systems as soon they reached the ships' firing range during the drills

Saturday, 3 June, 2017
Russian Navy to Get First Karakurt Class Corvette after the Summer

The Russian Navy’s first Karakurt-class missile corvette, to be floated out before the end of this summer, will bristle with an impressive array of Kalibr land-attack cruise

Monday, 10 October, 2016
Russian Navy Buyan-M Corvette to Be Equipped with Pantsir-M Air Defense System

One of the newest corvettes of the Russian Navy, the Buyan-M, will be equipped with the naval version of the Pentair anti-aircraft missile system and an advanced radar, according

Sunday, 7 August, 2016
Russian Navy Orders Five Karakut Class Corvettes for the Black Sea Fleet

The Black Sea Fleet is expected to receive a batch of five new Project 22800 'Karakut' ('Black Widow') warships, classified as both 'small missile ships' and 'small corvettes'.

Friday, 23 October, 2015
Russian Navy to Take Delivery of 10th Buyan-M Gunboat by 2019

Buyan-M class missile corvettes armed with Kalibr cruise missiles will join the Russian Navy by the end of 2019 MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ten Buyan-M class missile corvettes

Wednesday, 7 October, 2015
Russian Caspian Sea Flotilla Strikes ISIL Targets in Syria with Kalibr Cruise Missiles

The Russian Ministry of Defense has released video footage showing its nighttime cruise missile strikes from the Caspian Sea against Islamic State targets in Syria.

Monday, 16 April, 2012
Russian Caspian Sea Flotilla Receives Second Buyan Stealth Gunboat

Russia’s Caspian Flotilla has taken delivery of a new small artillery ship that uses stealth technology, the Southern Military District press service said on Monday.

Tuesday, 7 February, 2012
Russian Navy to Receive 40 Conventional and Nuclear Submarines, 14 Frigates, 35 Corvettes, 6 Gunboats and 6 Landing Crafts by 2020

The Russian Navy will receive at least 10 new Borey class strategic nuclear submarines in line with a revised state armament procurement program until 2020, Kommersant daily said in Tuesday.

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