MOSCOW. July 17 (Interfax) - The Admiral Gorshkov frigate, currently on a long Mediterranean deployment, has conducted an exercise in repelling a mock enemy's aerial attack, Russia's Northern Fleet said in a statement on Monday.
"The drill took place in line with a scenario of repelling means of enemy aerial, aviation and anti-ship missile attacks. The tactical situation was created with the use of a computer simulation," the statement said.
The exercise involved the navigator, missile and artillery, and radio-technical combat units of the ship, it said.
The exercise "tested the speed, correctness and cohesion among the combat operators of the Poliment-Redut surface-to-air missile system, the A-192 artillery mount, and a combat information center. The exercise assessed the quality and speed of issuing target-guidance, mock target acquisition and destruction with various types of weapons at medium and close ranges," the statement said.
The deck-based Kamov Ka-27 helicopter imitated the means of long-range aerial attack, it said.
"All missions were completed successfully," the statement said.
The Admiral Gorshkov frigate of Project 22350 began its journey in the Northern Fleet's main base at Severomorsk on January 4. The ship took part in two international naval exercises in the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea and made business visits to South Africa, Iran and Saudi Arabia, the press service said.