The contract for the ship construction was tied with Russian defense ministry in Sept 2011. According to the press service's release, the ship's length will be 112 meters, and displacement – about 6,000 tons.
Cost and terms of the contract are not specified.
Severodvinsk-based Zvezdochka shipyard is a diversified shipbuilding enterprise. It has two covered slipways with 7 shipbuilding sites which are designed for overhaul and construction of vessels with launching mass up to 18,000 tons. 100% minus 1 share belongs to Northern Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Center (affiliate of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation).