Russia Rolls Out New Missile Frigate “Admiral Amelko” With Expanded Strike Capacity

Russia Rolls Out New Missile Frigate “Admiral Amelko” With Expanded Strike Capacity

On August 14, the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg launched the Admiral Amelko frigate, the fifth vessel of Russia’s Project 22350 series. According to the United Shipbuilding Corporation, Admiral Amelko is the first frigate of the class built in a modified configuration, featuring 24 vertical launch cells for the UKSK missile system. Previous ships of the series carried 16 such cells. The system is capable of deploying Kalibr cruise mi…