The newest small-size missile ship Grad Sviyazhsk of RF Navy has commenced the sea trials in the Caspian Sea, says press center of the Southern Military District.
The trials will last for a week without calling on the homeport. The trial crew in conjunction with the ship crew will test all weapons, check ship performance and characteristics, operation of the main propulsion plant as well as interaction of all systems, devices and mechanisms of the ship.
Besides, the ship crew training will continue during the trials.
Upon completion of the sea trials the ship will undergo the state trials. All trials are to be held in the Caspian Sea. Grad Sviyazhsk is to join the Caspian Flotilla in October-November 2013.
That is a 'river-sea' class multipurpose corvette. Ships of Project 21631 are equipped with the latest radioelectronics and gun/missile/counter-terror/antiaircraft weapons.
The corvette is intended for protection of the state’s economic zone.
The ships are designed under stealth technology (inclined flat surfaces of tophamper, bulwarks, doors and hatches hidden in deck erection, etc).
Two ships of Project 21631 Buyan-M are to join Caspian Flotilla this year.
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