Project 11540 Yastreb class

NATO: Neustrashimyy

Overview

Project 11540 Yastreb class

Yaroslav Mudry, second ship of the Project 11540 class, at sea in 2018.
Source: UK MoD - © Open Government License

Origin

Russia

Type

Frigate

Entered service

1993

Status

In service

Development

Early to mid 1980's

Developer

Soviet Union

Production

1986 - 2009

Producer

Russia - Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad

Number produced

2 built, 5 more cancelled

Designations

Project 11540 (design project)
Yastreb (official nickname)
Russian for "hawk"
Neustrashimyy (NATO reporting name)

Notable users

Russia

Details

Facts Project 11540 Yastreb class

General

Origin

Russia

Type

Frigate

Complement

210, including 35 officers

Dimensions

Displacement

4.350 - 4.450 t full load

3.950 t standard

Length

129.8 m overall

123 m at waterline

Beam

15.6 m

Draft

4.8 m hull

8.35 m under sonar bulge

Propulsion

Arrangement

COGAG

Machinery

2x M-27 system with M-70 cruising turbine and M-90 high speed turbine

Power output

2x 10.000 hp + 2x 18.500 hp

Propulsion

2 shafts, fixed pitch propellers

Mobility

Speed

29 - 30 knots

Range

3.000 nm at 18 knots

4.500 nm at 14 knots

Autonomy

30 days

Sensors

Air and surface search

MR-750 Fregat-M2

Fire control radar

MR-145 Lev-218-100 (for 100mm)

Sonar

MGK-365 Zvezda-M1

Navigation

MR-212 Vaygach

Systems

ASW control

Tron-11540 and Onega-11540

Electronic warfare

MP-405-1

Decoys

2x PK-16

Decoys

8x PK-10

Guns

Dual purpose

1x 100mm AK-100 with 350 rounds

CIWS

2x 3M87 Kortik

Self-defense

2x 12.7mm NSV

Saluting gun

1x 45mm 21-KM

SSM

Anti-ship

Kh-35 Uran in 2x4 KT-184 launcher

SAM

Short range

4x8 3K95 Kinzhal

ASW

Torpedo tubes

2x3 533mm

Torpedo types

URPK-6 Vodopad-NK, probably SET-65 as well

ASW launcher

1x RBU-6000 Smerch-2 / RPK-8

Anti-diver

2x10 55mm DP-65 launcher (on 2nd of class)

Aircraft

Facilities

Hanger and platform for 1 helicopter

Supported types

Ka-27PL

Media

Project 11540 Yastreb class

Neustrashimyy, lead ship of the Project 11540 class, seen in the Baltic sea in 2008.

Source: US Navy

Project 11540 Yastreb class

Yaroslav Mudry, second ship of the Project 11540 class, seen in port in 2011.

Source: Mike1979 RUssia

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Subcomponents

100mm AK-100

1x 100mm AK-100 dual purpose gun.

Kh-35 Uran

2x4 Kh-35 Uran (NATO: SS-N-25 Switchblade) subsonic anti-ship missiles.

3K95 Kinzhal

4x8 Kinzhal vertical launch naval SAM system.

3M87 Kortik

2x Kortik close-in weapon system with 30mm autocannon and 9M311 surface to air missiles.

SET-65

SET-65 heavyweight anti-submarine torpedoes can be launched from 2x3 533mm torpedo tubes.

RBU-6000 Smerch-2

1x RBU-6000 Smerch-2 anti-submarine depth charge launcher, likely in RPK-8 variant with guided charges.

NSV Utes

2x 12.7mm NSV heavy machine gun fitted for self-defense.

Kamov Ka-27PL

Hangar and facilities for a single Ka-27PL or Ka-27M anti-submarine warfare helicopter.