OREANDA-NEWS. July 29, 2011. Shipbuilding Plant "Severnaya Verf" handed over the corvette "Soobrazitelniy" for the state tests. The vessel delivery is scheduled for August 2011, the shipbuilder’s press service said.
 
During construction the corvette was tailored to the customer’s needs, including new solutions of the ship’s armament, communications and control systems, as well as hull structure and superstructure, the company said.
 
The corvette of Project 20380 was developed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau. The Steregushchy class corvette is a multipurpose warship to combat surface ships, submarines, to provide air defense and amphibious support. Displacement - about 2,000 tons full load. LOA - 105 m, length waterline - 90 m, max speed - 27 knots, max range – 4,000nm at 14kn, 15 days endurance. Complement: (including a helicopter service group) - 100. There is also an export solution of the corvette.
 
St. Petersburg-based shipyard Severnaya Verf (Northern Shipyard) is one of the leading companies of the Russian defense industry. The firm has been part of United Industrial Corporation (Moscow) since 2004. The shipyard specializes in building warships and merchant vessels of various purposes.