Karakurt Class (Project 22800)

Overview

The Karakurt class (Project 22800) is a compact guided-missile corvette displacing ~870 tonnes. Armed with an 8-cell 3S14 UKSK VLS for Kalibr, Oniks, or Zircon missiles plus a Pantsir-M naval air defence system, the class provides Russia's Caspian, Black Sea, and Baltic fleets with significant land-attack and anti-ship capability from a small, rapidly-built hull. Approximately 12+ units ordered and in various stages of construction/service. Russia has used Caspian flotilla Karakurts to fire Kalibr salvos into Syria and Ukraine, demonstrating the class's primary operational role as a standoff land-attack platform.

Operators

• Russia

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