Patrol ship Dagestan being built by Zelenodolsk Shipyard left the yard on Sept 13 and via internal waterways moved towards Novorossiysk to hold sea trials, told a source in defense industry to Central Navy Portal. Dagestan is the second Project 11661K ship built by Zelenodolsk Shipyard for Russian Navy. The first one – Caspian Flotilla’s flagship Tatarstan – was commissioned in 2003.
Patrol ship Dagestan is to serve in the Caspian Sea as well; she has significant distinctions in arms comparing to the predecessor. This is the first Russian Navy’s ship armed with multipurpose missile system Caliber-NK capable to use several types of high-precision missiles against surface and coastal targets at distances up to 300 km.
The ship is going to reach Novorossiysk in Sept and start integrated sea trials on Oct 1 including tests of radioelectronics and arms. It is planned to hand over Patrol ship Dagestan to the Navy in 2012.
[mappress] Source: Rusnavy, September 16, 2011; Image: sdelanounas