On January 12, 2015, Zelenodolsk Plant named after M. Gorky laid down the eighth serial anti-terror boat of 21980 project developed by Vympel Design Bureau OJSC (Nizhni Novgorod), the shipyard told IAA PortNews.
Grachonok-class special-purpose boats of Project 21980 have been built for RF Navy by Zelenodolsk Shipyard from 2008. The year of 2014 saw successful official trials of the sixth and the seventh boats of the series, 3 months and 13 months ahead of schedule.
The main purpose of the series is to defend basing sites of the Russian Navy.
Basic characteristics of Project 21980 special-purpose boat: Displacement: 138 t; Dimensions: length – 31 m, beam – 7.4 m, draft – 1.85 m: Full speed: 23 knots; Operating range: 200 miles; Endurance: 5 days; Crew: 8.
Armament: Igla SAM system, 14.5-mm pedestal machine gun mount, DP-65A counter-terror grenade launcher, DP-64 grenade launcher.
Radioelectronics: MR-231 navigation radar, MT-201 optoelectronic observation system, Calmar sonar, Anapa counter-terror dipping sonar.
Besides, diving facilities are availabille onboard the craft.
Tatarstan-based OJSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after M. Gorky, specializes in the construction of warships and passenger high-speed vessels. The enterprise is managed by AK BARS HOLDING.