Russian frigate Admiral Golovko

Admiral Golovko during completion at the Severnaya Verf.
History
Russia
Name	Admiral Golovko (Адмирал Головко)
Namesake	Arseny Golovko
Builder	Severnaya Verf, Saint Petersburg
Laid down	1 February 2012
Launched	22 May 2020
Commissioned	2022
Status	Sea trials
General characteristics
Class and type	Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate
Displacement	Standard: 4,500 tons Full: 5,400 tons
Length	135 m (443 ft)
Beam	16 m (52 ft)
Draught	4.5 m (15 ft)
Propulsion	2 shaft CODAG; 2 10D49 cruise diesel engines 5,200 shp (3,900 kW); 2 M90FR boost gas turbines 27,500 shp (20,500 kW); Total: 65,400 shp (48,800 kW)
Speed	29.5 knots (54.6 km/h; 33.9 mph)
Range	4,850 nmi (8,980 km; 5,580 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Endurance	30 days
Complement	210
Sensors and processing systems	Air search radar(S): Furke-4 5P-27 main radar for Detection, tracking and targeting of air and surface targets Surface search radar: Monolit 34K1 surface search, AShM and additional artillery targeting radar Main Artillery radar fire control system: Puma 5P-10 Sonar: Zarya M sonar, Vinyetka towed array sonar Navigation: 3 × Pal-N radars Other: 2 × target illuminators aft superstructure for Palash CIWS Communications: Vigstar Centaurus-NM Electro-Optical Systems: 2 × MTK-201M and 2 × 5P-520 Combat system: Sigma/Sigma 22350
Electronic warfare & decoys	EW Suite: Prosvet-M Countermeasures: 2 × PU KT-308 8 × PU KT-216 2 × 5P-42 Filin
Armament	1 × 130 mm Amethyst/Arsenal A-192M naval gun 16 (2 × 8) UKSK VLS cells for Kalibr, Oniks or Zircon anti-ship cruise missiles 32 (2 × 16) Redut VLS cells for 9M96, 9M96M, 9M96D/9M96DM(M2) and/or quad-packed 9M100 surface-to-air missiles 2 × Palash CIWS 2 × 4 330 mm torpedo tubes for Paket-NK anti-torpedo/anti-submarine torpedoes 2 × 14.5 mm MTPU pedestal machine guns
Aircraft carried	1 × Ka-27 series helicopter
Aviation facilities	Helipad and hangar for one helicopter

Admiral Golovko is a Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate of the Russian Navy.

Design

The Admiral Gorshkov class is the successor to the Neustrashimyy and Krivak-class frigates. Unlike their Soviet-era predecessors, the new ships are designed for multiple roles. They are to be capable to execute long-range strikes, conduct anti-submarine warfare and to carry out escort missions.

Construction and career

Admiral Golovko was laid down on 1 February 2012, and launched on 22 May 2020 by Severnaya Verf in Saint Petersburg. She is scheduled to be commissioned in 2022.

The ship was reported on sea trials by mid-2021 and in July 2021, it was reported that Admiral Golovko would be the first Russian surface ship to be armed with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles. She was expected to be deployed with the Northern Fleet once commissioned.