The Russian Frigate “Admiral Chabanenko” will receive 32 rockets in two launchers. The ship will be able to carry Rockets X-35, “Calibr”, “Onyx” and “Zircon”. It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to a source in the shipbuilding industry.
“Admiral Chabanenko” frigate will receive reinforced rocket weapons – instead of two quadrupny launchers “Uranus”, as on “Shaposhnikov”, four such installations will install on the ship – only 16 winged Rockets X-35. In addition, the frigate will receive The universal starting setting of the vertical start on 16 Caliber-winged missiles, “Onyx” or “Zircon”. Total “Chabanenko” will be able to carry 32 winged rockets, “the agency’s interlocutor noted.
also the source said that the ship will receive anti-aircraft missile-artillery complexes (Zrak) “Poles-M”, which will be replaced by the “Cort” complexes.
Previously, the sources of the newspaper “Izvestia” reported that the Navy (Navy) of Russia will receive the Admiral Chabanenko frigate in 2023. Now the repair of the ship hull is completed.
On December 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin reported a volley launch of Zircon’s hypersonic missiles. He noted that the tests were successful.
In November, the Captain of the US Military Forces (Navy) in the resignation of Jerry Hendrix spoke about the vulnerability of American ships. He noted that modern rockets interfere with apply Boeing F / A-18 aircraft from aircraft carriers.