Amur Shipyard is busy with Navy’s contract for 10 ships

The contract includes six corvettes and four fast attack crafts

Amur Shipbuilding Plant (Amur Shipyard, part of USC) is now executing the Russian Navy’s contract for construction ten warships, including six corvettes and four fast attack guided missile crafts, the shipbuilder said on its Telegram messenger channel.

The shipbuilding firm hosted an official keel laying ceremony at its shipbuilding yard for new Project 20385 corvette “Retivy” on June 9, 2023. The corvette contract was signed between Amur Shipyard and the Russian Ministry of Defense o December 15, 2020.

An official flag-hoisting ceremony was held on the Project 20380 corvette on September 14. Ten days later two Project 22800 FACs, the "Rzhev" and the "Udomlya" were launched for further outfitting at the shipyard’s dock.

Amur Shipyard is one of the largest shipbuilding enterprises based in the Far Eastern region of Russia. The shipbuilding plant has capabilities for the construction and launching of warships and merchant ships of up to 10,000 tonnes and with length overall up to 150 m and width – 20 m.