KALININGRAD. Feb 17 (Interfax-AVN) - Project 20380 corvette Boikiy of the Russian Baltic Fleet (BF) has emerged as the winner in a joint exercise with Project 877 diesel-electronic submarine Varshavyanka, BF spokesman 2nd Captain Vladimir Matveyev told Interfax on Monday.
"During the routine sortie into the sea the corvette Boikiy practiced anti-submarine operations. The crew practiced searching, locating, contacting and tracking, and then 'destroying' the enemy submarine. The role of enemy submarine was played by project submarine Varshavyanka, one of the most quietest in the world," Matveyev said.
The submariners were tasked with approaching the Baltic naval base as close as possible and from being detected, he said.
"Despite Varshavyanka's acoustic concealment, the corvette crew managed to classify the target successfully and 'destroy' it using the antisubmarine weapon mounted on the ship," the BF spokesman said.
For the Boikiy crew, the maneuvers were a preparation for the upcoming complex combat training that will involve the Fleet's surface forces and naval aviation, Matveyev said.
Boikiy is the second in the 20380 series project. It joined the Fleet on May 16, 2013.
Project 20380 corvettes have a 2,000-tonne deadweight, are over 100 meters long, can develop a speed of up to 27 knots and sail autonomously within a range of 4,000 miles. This class of vessels has novel tactical technical specifications and combat capabilities. Chief among their advantages are multifunctionality, compact design, inconspicuousness, and highly automated and integrated control systems.
Project 877 ("Varshavyanka") class submarines are the quietest Russian submarines thanks to their lack of noisy power units, calibrated streamlined shape and the hull's special hydro acoustic coating. This class of submarines can resist both submarine and surface ships and is designed to protect naval bases, sea shores and naval communications.