A solemn ceremony devoted to laying a small missile ship of the new generation type 22800 ship will be held on 19 December by More shipyard, according to the press-office of the Ministry of Defence. By the order of Russian Navy Commander in Chief Vladimir Korolev, the ship was entitled as Vikhr. It is the third type 22800 small missile ship built by Feodosia's More shipyard for the Russian Navy. There are also other small missile ships Shtorm and Okhotsk on the slipways of this shipyard at different construction stages.
The representatives of Feodosia administration and the shipyard management will take part in the solemn ceremony of laying Vikhr. On behalf of Naval Chief Command, the Deputy Head of Navy Shipbuilding Department, captain of the 1st rank Mikhail Krasnopeev will participate in the ceremony.
Type 22800 ship was designed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau. The type 22800 small missile ships of the new generation with deadweight about 800 tonnes are able to have speed about 30 knots.
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They are equipped with a high-precision missile system, a modern gun mount and navigation aids. While designing and building these small missile ships, the Naval Chief Command's requirements were considered that resulted in a great number of advantages: such as a high manoeuvrability, an increased seakeeping capacity, as well as an architecture of hull and superstructures with reduced radar cross- section signature. The ship will be capable of performing missions in marine zone at about 3000 miles from the base.
