The Lexington-class warships were the first full-fledged heavy attack aircraft carriers of the US Army, the first ship was launched on October 3, 1925, and in 1927 it entered service with the US Navy. Initially, 2 battleships were laid down, but they were converted into aircraft carriers Lexington and Saratoga. The first was sunk by Japanese aircraft in 1942, and the second was deliberately sunk during nuclear tests in 1946.

"Admiral Kuznetsov" is a Project 11435 heavy aircraft carrying cruiser, the only one in the Navy of the Russian Federation. Equipped with modern anti-ship defense weapons. Unique is the protection of the hull from torpedoes and other sources of destruction. The ship has 3-layer armor, the sides of the hull are 4.5 meters thick, but have hollow spaces to dampen the energy of the explosion. Withstands explosions up to 400 kg. A TNT equivalent.

6. Midway class aircraft carriers - 306 meters

At different times, these giants terrified the enemy. But the world will remember them not only as a formidable weapon of war. The names of the largest warships of their time are forever inscribed in golden letters in world history.

7. Nuclear cruiser project 1144 "Orlan"

country Russia
length: 250 m
width: 28.5 m
displacement: 25,860 tons (full)
crew: 1035 people

"Peter the Great" - this is the proud name of the only heavy nuclear missile cruiser of project 1144 "Orlan" to date (four such ships were built in total). Project 1144 is iconic in every sense. Now "Peter the Great" is the largest warship in the world, not counting aircraft carriers. But the cruiser is famous not only for its size. In open combat, it outperforms any non-aircraft carrier. P-700 Granit cruise missiles with a range of up to 625 km pose a threat even to aircraft carriers (although, to be honest, the ship itself is a convenient target due to its size). Soon, Peter the Great may receive new Zircon hypersonic missiles, thus becoming even more dangerous.

"Peter the Great"

6. Universal landing ships of the type "America"

Country: USA
length: 257.3 m
width: 32.3 m
displacement: 45,700 tons (gross)
crew: 1059 crew members + troops

Universal landing ships, as you might guess, were created for landing operations. But the Americans have thoroughly expanded this definition. The new UDC of the "America" ​​type is, in fact, a mini-aircraft carrier that is capable of carrying a solid aviation group of 22 fifth-generation F-35B fighters. These aircraft will take off from the deck using a short takeoff run and land vertically. But there are other configurations: the UDC can carry many V-22 convertiplanes, which can deliver troops by air much faster than conventional helicopters. The lead ship of the USS America (LHA 6) series was commissioned into the US fleet in 2014, and in total the Americans want to get twelve such ships. In the future, they will replace the UDC of the Wasp type.

UDC type "America"

5. Wasp-class amphibious assault ships

Country: USA
length: 257.30 m
width: 42.67 m
displacement: 40,532 tons (gross)
crew: 1147 crew members + troops

Until the advent of "America", ships of the "Wasp" type had no competitors in size among the UDC. They were created specifically to ensure transportation by sea and landing on an unequipped coast of an expeditionary battalion of marines, the number of which can reach almost 1900 people. Support for the paratroopers can be provided by AV-8B Harrier II vertical takeoff and landing combat aircraft (their number can reach 20). The Marines also have AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters at their disposal. In the aft part of the Wasp there is a large room where equipment used for landing operations can be located. In total, the US Navy received eight such ships.

UDC type "Uosp"

4. Clemenceau-class aircraft carriers

country: Brazil
length: 265.0 m
width: 51.2 m
displacement: 32,780 tons (full)
crew: 1338 people

In fact, aircraft carriers of the Clemenceau type were created not in Brazil, but in France, and back in the 50s. After the advent of the much more modern Charles de Gaulle, they were removed from service, and one of the ships was transferred to the Brazilian Navy, where it continues to serve to this day. In Brazil, the ship was named "São Paulo". Even today, it remains a fairly formidable combat unit that can carry up to 40 aircraft, including fifteen French Super Étendard carrier-based attack aircraft.

3. Aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle"

country: France
length: 261.5 m
width: 64.36 m
displacement: 42,000 tons (gross)
crew: 1200 people

This is the only nuclear aircraft carrier of the French Navy: the authorities wanted to lay down another one, but this idea was abandoned, given the huge cost of a warship. In any case, we have before us the largest European aircraft carrier. The basis of the power of this ship is the 4++ Rafale M generation fighters. In total, it can carry up to 40 aircraft. In terms of its combat potential, Charles de Gaulle loses to American aircraft carriers (they are larger in size and can carry a greater number of winged vehicles). However, the "Charles de Gaulle" also proved its combat capability more than once, in particular during the operation in Syria. British aircraft carriers of the Queen Elizabeth class will soon replace the Charles de Gaulle: when they are put into operation, they will become the largest warships in Europe.

Aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle

2. Aircraft-carrying cruisers of project 1143

(characteristics correspond to TAVKR "Admiral Kuznetsov")
country Russia
length: 306.45 m
width: 71.96 m
displacement: 59,100 tons (full)
crew: 1980 people

Let's clarify: under the definition of "project 1143" there are several subtypes of aircraft carriers. Four of them ("Kyiv", "Minsk", "Novorossiysk", "Baku") could use Yak-38 vertical takeoff and landing attack aircraft. Later, on the basis of project 1143, the ship of project 1143.5 "Admiral Kuznetsov" was built, as well as two more aircraft-carrying cruisers ("Varyag" and "Ulyanovsk"), which received an extended take-off deck and the ability to use aircraft with conventional takeoff and landing, such as the Su- 33. The fate of all these ships was different. "Admiral Kuznetsov" became the only Russian aircraft carrier. But the Varyag turned into the Chinese Liaoning. The ship "Baku" was modernized and joined the ranks of the Indian Navy under the name "Vikramaditya". "Ulyanovsk" was never completed, although conceptually it was the most advanced of the entire series: it had a steam catapult and, in theory, could use AWACS aircraft.

TAVKR "Admiral Kuznetsov"

1. Nimitz-class aircraft carriers

Country: USA
length: 332.8 m
width: 78.4 m
displacement: 106,300 tons
crew: 5680 people

Finally, the well-deserved first place in our rating went to the American giant Nimitz, the largest and most powerful warship of all that are currently in operation. It can accommodate almost 90 aircraft on board! For comparison, "Admiral Kuznetsov" can carry no more than 50 aircraft. The Nimitz air group includes F / A-18 fighters, EA-6B electronic warfare aircraft, E-2C early warning aircraft and other aircraft. The Americans commissioned ten such ships: they were actively used, in particular, during the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. But the Nimitz is not eternal, and soon this type of ship will be replaced by other aircraft carriers of the Gerald R. Ford type. They will be just as huge, and in addition, they will be able to carry fifth-generation F-35C fighters. In general, Ford will become more economical than its "big brother" while maintaining high combat capabilities.

Nimitz-class aircraft carriers

One day I came across a rating of the 10 best ships of the twentieth century, compiled by the Military Channel. On many points, it is difficult to disagree with the conclusions of American experts, but what was unpleasantly surprising was that there was not a single Russian (Soviet) ship in the rating.
What is the meaning of such a rating, you ask. What practical significance does it have for a real Navy? A colorful show with boats for the layman, nothing more.

No, everything is much more serious. Firstly, the creators of those very “boats” will not agree with you. The fact that their ships were chosen among thousands of other designs is recognition of the work of their team, and often the main achievement of their whole life. Secondly, these unique standards show in which direction progress is moving, which forces of the navy are the most effective. And thirdly, such a rating is a hymn to the achievements of Mankind, because many of the warships presented in the list are masterpieces of marine engineering. In today's article, I will try to correct some, in my opinion, erroneous conclusions of the Military Channel experts, but rather, let's discuss together in the form of such a somewhat informational and entertaining dispute on the topic of the 10 best warships of the twentieth century.

Now the most important point - the evaluation criteria. As you can see, I deliberately do not use the phrases “largest”, “fastest” or “most powerful” ... Only the type of ship that brought the maximum benefit to its country, while remaining interesting from a technical point of view, is recognized as the best. Combat experience is highly valued. Of great importance are the performance characteristics, as well as such imperceptible, at first glance, parameters as the number of units of the series and the period of active service in the combat composition of the fleet. Plus a dash of common sense. For example, the Yamato is the largest battleship ever built by man, the most powerful battleship of its time. Was he the best? Of course no. The creation of the Yamato-class battleships was a colossal failure of the Imperial Navy in terms of cost / effectiveness, with its presence it did more harm than good. "Yamato" was late, the time of the dreadnoughts was over.
Well, now, in fact, the list itself:

10th place - a series of frigates "Oliver Hazard Perry".

One of the most common types of modern warships. The number of built units of the series is 71 frigates. For 35 years they have been in service with the naval forces of 8 countries of the world.
Full displacement - 4200 tons
The main armament is the Mk13 launcher for launching the Standard missile defense system and the Harpoon anti-ship missile (ammunition load - 40 missiles).
There is a hangar for 2 LAMPS helicopters and 76-mm artillery.
The main goal of the Oliver H. Perry program was to create low-cost URO escort frigates, hence the transoceanic range: 4500 nautical miles at 20 knots.

Why is such a wonderful frigate in last place? The answer is simple: little combat experience. The combat clash with Iraqi aircraft turned out not in favor of the frigate - USS "Stark" barely alive crawled out of the Gulf of Hormuz, having received two "Exocets" on board. But, in general, the Olivers Perry have been continuously on duty for many years in the most tense points on Earth - in the Persian Gulf, off the coast of Korea, in the Taiwan Strait ...

9th place - Nuclear cruiser "Long Beach"

USS "Long Beach" (CGN-9) became the world's first missile cruiser, as well as the first cruiser with a nuclear power plant. The quintessence of advanced technical solutions of the 60s: phased array radars, digital CIUS and 3 latest missile systems. It was created for joint operations with the first nuclear aircraft carrier Enterprise. By appointment - a classic escort cruiser (which did not prevent it from being equipped with Tomahawks during the modernization).

For several years (launched in 1960) he honestly "cut circles" around the Earth, setting records and amusing the audience. Then he took up more serious things - until 1995 he went through all the wars from Vietnam to Desert Storm. For several years he was on the front line in the Gulf of Tonkin, controlling the airspace over North Vietnam, shot down 2 MiGs. Conducted electronic reconnaissance, covered ships from air raids of the DRV, rescued downed pilots from the water.
The ship from which the new nuclear-missile era of the fleet began has the right to be on this list.

8th place - Bismarck

Pride of the Kriegsmarine. The most advanced battleship at the time of launching. He distinguished himself in the very first military campaign, sending the flagship of the Royal Navy "Hood" to the bottom. He took the fight with the entire British squadron and died without lowering the flag. Of the 2,200 team members, only 115 survived.
The second ship of the series, the Tirpitz, did not fire a single salvo during the war years, but with its mere presence it fettered the huge forces of the allies in the North Atlantic. English pilots and sailors made dozens of attempts to destroy the battleship, losing a huge number of people and equipment.

7th place - Battleship "Marat"

The only dreadnoughts of the Russian Empire - 4 battleships of the Sevastopol type - became the cradle of the October Revolution. They worthily passed through the whirlwinds of the First World War and the Civil War, and then played their role in the Great Patriotic War. Especially distinguished "Marat" (former "Petropavlovsk", launched in 1911) - the only Soviet battleship that participated in a naval battle. Member of the Ice Campaign. In the summer of 1919, he suppressed an uprising in the Kronstadt fortified area with his fire. The first ship in the world, on which the system of protection against magnetic mines was tested. Took part in the Finnish war.

September 23, 1941 was fatal for the "Marat" - having come under attack from German aircraft, the battleship lost its entire bow and lay on the ground. Seriously wounded, but not laid down, the battleship continued to defend Leningrad. In total, during the war years, the Marat conducted 264 firings with its main caliber, firing 1371 305-mm shells, which made it one of the most "shooting" battleships in the world.

6 - type "Fletcher"

The best destroyers of the Second World War. Due to their manufacturability and simplicity of design, they were built in a huge series - 175 units (!)
Despite the relatively low speed, the Fletchers had an oceanic range (6,500 nautical miles at 15 knots) and solid armament, which included five 127-mm guns and several dozen anti-aircraft artillery barrels.
During the fighting, 23 ships were lost. In turn, the Fletchers shot down 1,500 Japanese aircraft.
Having undergone post-war modernization, they remained combat-ready for a long time, serving under the flags of 15 states. The last Fletcher was decommissioned in Mexico in 2006.

5th place - Essex-class aircraft carriers

24 strike aircraft carriers of this type became the backbone of the US Navy during the war years. They actively participated in all military operations in the Pacific theater of operations, traveled millions of miles, were a tasty target for kamikaze, but, nevertheless, not one of the Essexes was lost in battle.
The ships, huge for their time (total displacement - 36,000 tons), had a powerful air wing on their decks, which made them the dominant force in the Pacific Ocean.
After the war, many of them underwent modernization, received a corner deck (Oriskani type) and remained in the fleet until the mid-70s.

4th place - "Dreadnought"

Built in just 1 year, a huge ship with a total displacement of 21,000 tons revolutionized world shipbuilding. One volley of the HMS "Deadnought" was equal to the volley of the entire squadron of battleships during the Russo-Japanese War. The reciprocating steam engine was first replaced by a turbine.
The Dreadnought won its only victory on March 18, 1915, returning with a squadron of battleships to the base. Having received a message from the battleship Marlboro about a submarine in sight, he rammed it. For this victory, the captain of the Dreadnought, who allowed himself to fall out of the wake formation, received from the flagship the highest approval that an HMS captain in the English fleet can receive: "Well done."
The Dreadnought has become a household name, which allows us to talk about all ships of this class in this paragraph. It was the Dreadnoughts that became the basis of the fleets of the advanced countries of the world, lit up in all the naval battles of the First World War.

3rd place - Orly Burke-class destroyers

For 2012, the US Navy has 61 Aegis destroyers, each year the fleet receives another 2-3 new units. Together with its clones - the Japanese destroyers URO of the Atago and Kongo types, the Orly Burke is the most massive warship in the warship with a displacement of over 5,000 tons.
The most advanced destroyers to date are capable of striking any ground and surface targets, fighting submarines, aircraft and cruise missiles, and even firing at space satellites.
The destroyer's weapons system includes 90 vertical launchers, of which 7 are "long" modules, which can accommodate up to 56 Tomahawk cruise missiles.

2nd place - Iowa-class battleships

Standard ship of the line. The creators of "Iowa" managed to find the optimal combination of firepower, speed and security.
9 406 mm guns
Main armor belt - 310 mm
Travel speed - over 33 knots
4 battleships of this type managed to take part in the Second World War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War. Then came a long pause. At that time, the ships were being actively modernized, modern air defense systems were installed, 32 Tomahawks further strengthened the strike potential of the battleships. A complete set of artillery barrels and armor was left unchanged.
In 1980, off the coast of Lebanon, the giant New Jersey guns spoke again. And then there was Desert Storm, which finally put an end to the more than 50-year history of ships of this type.

Now the Iowas have been withdrawn from the combat strength of the fleet. Their repair and modernization were deemed inexpedient, battleships have completely exhausted their resource for half a century. Three of them have been turned into museums, the fourth, Wisconsin, is still quietly rusting as part of the Reserve Fleet.

1st place - Nimitz-class aircraft carriers

A series of 10 nuclear aircraft carriers, with a total displacement of 100,000 tons. The largest warships in the history of mankind. Recent events in Yugoslavia and Iraq have shown that ships of this type are capable of wiping out not the smallest countries in a matter of days, while the Nimitzes themselves will remain immune to any anti-ship weapons, with the exception of nuclear charges.

Only the Navy of the Soviet Union, at the cost of enormous effort and expense, could resist aircraft carrier strike groups using supersonic missiles with nuclear warheads and orbital constellations of reconnaissance satellites. But even the most modern technologies did not guarantee the accurate detection and defeat of such targets.
At the moment, the "Nimitz" are the full owners of the oceans. Regularly undergoing modernization, they will remain in the fleet until the middle of the 21st century.

In 1945, after the expulsion of the Japanese colonialists, the Koreans lived poorer than the natives of New Guinea. There was not a single person with a higher education in Seoul, and the American interim authorities could not find a Korean who could drive a tram. The outbreak of fratricidal war finally turned the south of the Korean Peninsula into a region of total chaos and devastation. The country was tormented by an acute energy crisis - all hydroelectric power stations remained on the territory of the DPRK. By the end of the 1950s, a third of the country's able-bodied population had no job, and per capita GDP was $79, less than in Africa and Latin America.

Now, looking at the shining skyscrapers of Seoul, it is hard to believe that half a century ago everything was different here. The remote outskirts of the world has become the world's leading exporter of marine and automotive equipment, electronics and consumer goods.

Shipbuilding is considered one of the locomotives of the South Korean industry. For example, Hyundai is known in the world not only as a manufacturer of cheap cars, but also as a leader in large-capacity shipbuilding - ocean liner container ships, supertankers, ferries ... In total, Hyundai Heavy Industries accounts for 17% of the total world shipbuilding and 30% of marine engine production!

Koreans do not sit still and aggressively conquer new markets, absorbing their competitors. It is no secret that the Russian Mistral is de facto built by the South Korean corporation STX, which owns the shipyard in Saint-Nazaire.

The inhabitants of the Korean Peninsula provide a good half of the world with marine technology. At the same time, they never forget about their own interests: the navy of the Republic of Korea is the fourth most powerful in the Asia-Pacific region. "Advanced" technologies have been chosen as the key vector of development - without prejudice to the size of the ship's composition. The fleet is powerful, modern and numerous. Unlike the Japanese, who adhere to a strictly defensive concept of the development of their navy, South Korean sailors are actively experimenting with sea-based cruise missiles. Work is underway in the field of creating anti-ship missiles and anti-submarine missile torpedoes, a vertical launch installation of its own design and an analogue of the Tomahawk (SLCM Hyunmoo-IIIC) have been adopted.

The efforts of the Koreans were generously rewarded - in 2008, a ship considered the most heavily armed ship in the world was adopted by the South Korean Navy.

Sejong the Great (DDG-991). Project Korean Destroyer eXperimental-III (KDX-III)

In terms of the number of missiles installed on it, it makes sense to compare Sejong the Great with another sea monster - the nuclear cruiser Peter the Great (both ships undoubtedly deserve the prefix "great").

144 missiles for various purposes against 124 missiles "Peter" (not counting the self-defense air defense systems - "Dagger", "Kortik", RIM-116). If we take into account all short-range anti-aircraft missiles, then the ratio will be 165 missiles from the "Korean" against 444 missiles of our cruiser.

Of course, comparing ships in terms of the number of missiles looks like a curiosity. How can the 7-ton P-700 "Granit" and the subsonic anti-ship missile Hae Sung, which has 10 times less launch weight, be put in one row?

However, the ammunition capacity of the South Korean ship is a third larger than the b / c of any American or Japanese Aegis destroyer. And in terms of the number of long-range anti-aircraft missiles, anti-submarine missile torpedoes, anti-ship missiles and SLCMs, Sejong the Great leaves behind even the Russian super cruiser. In fact, according to this indicator, it has no equal in the world (before the modernized TARKR "Admiral Nakhimov" entered service).

Unlike the Russian ship, the Sejong the Great is capable of carrying precision-guided strikes against targets deep in the coast. The second advantage of the Sejon is that, like any Aegis destroyer, it is equipped with a powerful AN / SPY-1 radar (the most modern modification “D”), ideal for controlling airspace at long distances, incl. at atmospheric altitudes. However, unlike the Japanese Navy, the Koreans do not yet plan to equip their destroyers with SM-3 space interceptor missiles.

In general, the capabilities of the Aegis destroyers' air defense system are noticeably exaggerated. The universal AN / SPY-1 radar and low antenna arrays are an unrecoverable drawback of all Orly Burks and their Japanese and South Korean clones. The radar, as it turned out, is not at all “universal” and does not distinguish low-flying missiles well.

Fire control systems are no less doubtful - Sejon is equipped with a standard set of three AN / SPG-62 illumination radars with mechanical scanning in azimuth and elevation. The system is reliable, but 30 years have passed since its inception. Much more advanced SLAs appeared on many fleets based on radars with phased arrays and active radars for anti-aircraft missiles. Only the Yankees and their allies continue to "twist the old hurdy-gurdy."

In addition to standard radars, the Sejon detection system includes the French Sagem IRST infrared detection system.

Anti-aircraft ammunition "Sejon" consists of 80 long-range missiles SM-2MR Block IIIB made in the USA. Comparison of these ammunition with the Petra anti-aircraft missiles gives the following result: SM-2MR is superior in firing range to S-300F and approximately corresponds to S-300FM in this parameter. The American rocket is more compact and has half the mass, as a result - its flight speed is almost half that of the domestic 46H6E2 rocket, in addition, the SM-2MR is equipped with a warhead of a smaller mass. At the same time, SM-2MR Block IIIB, in addition to the conventional RLGSN, has an active guidance mode in the IR range (the mode is designed to fire stealth and other targets with low EPR).

Of the other anti-aircraft weapons on board the Sejon, there is a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile self-defense air defense system - a 21-charge launcher on a moving carriage, in the bow of the superstructure. Technically, RAM missiles are Sidewinder short-range aviation missiles with infrared seekers from Stinger MANPADS. Max. launch range - 10,000 meters. It is curious that the Sejon was the first of the Aegis destroyers to be armed with such a system.

The stern corners are covered by another self-defense system - the seven-barreled automatic gun "Goalkeeper". Thanks to high-quality drives and fire controls, high rate of fire and the power of 30 mm shells, the Dutch Goalkeeper is considered one of the best systems for this purpose.

Structurally, "Sejong" is an enlarged "Berk" series IIA with enhanced ammunition and enhanced combat capabilities. The South Korean destroyer is 10 meters longer and a meter wider than its American "progenitor". The total displacement of the Sejon has reached 11 thousand tons and corresponds to the / and missile cruiser "Moskva"!

Appearance with stealth technology elements, layout, weapons and power plant as part of four LM2500 gas turbines - Sejon inherited most of the features of a typical Aegis destroyer. With all its undoubted advantages and disadvantages.

The displacement reserve was rationally spent on increasing the ammunition and fuel supply on board: the cruising range of the Sejon at a cruising, 20-knot nodal course increased by 600 miles (5500 miles versus 4890 for the most modern Berks).

Of particular interest are below-deck vertical launch units (UVP/VLS). Compared to the original design, the nose section of the UVP was increased from 32 to 48 Mk.41 cells. The aft launch missile system has also undergone major changes - the number of Mk.41 cells has been reduced to 32 units. Instead, a little further aft, there were 48 K-VLS UVP cells of our own Korean production. Thus, the total number of UVP cells on the missile destroyer reached 128 units.

Ammunition is placed as follows: according to open sources, all 80 original Mk.41s are used to store and launch SM-2MR anti-aircraft missiles. In the cells of the Korean K-VLS, 32 Hyunmoo IIIC cruise missiles and 16 Red Shark anti-submarine missiles (also known as K-ASROC) “stretched into the front”.

The "Red Shark" is a typical PLUR with an anti-submarine torpedo as a warhead. The main difference from the American ASROC-VL is a small-sized torpedo: instead of the Mk.50, a 324 mm torpedo of its own design K745 "Blue Shark" is used.

SLCM Hyunmoo IIIC - an analogue of the Tomahawk. According to the statement of the Koreans, the missile is capable of launching at a distance of 1000-1500 km. It is equipped with a 500-kg warhead, but, unlike the Ax, it is capable of reaching supersonic (1.2M). March flight altitude - 50 ... 100 m Guidance - INS and GPS.

Launch of the Hyunmoo SLCM from one of the Republic of Korea Navy ships

16 SSM-700K Hae Sung anti-ship missiles. Small-sized subsonic anti-ship missiles, another "national" clone of the American Harpoon. The missiles are placed in quadruple launchers in the middle part of the ship;

127 mm universal gun Mk.45 (the latest Mod.4 modification with a barrel length of 62 calibers);

Two anti-submarine systems with small-sized Blue Shark torpedoes (six in total);

Helipad, hangar for two helicopters - British Super Links or Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk are used.

Epilogue

The phenomenon of the transformation of a backward agrarian country into one of the world's leading economies has been called the "Miracle on the Hangang River." Another fact will sound no less surprising: in the period from 2007 to 2012, the Koreans managed to build three super destroyers!

Sejong the Great (DDG-991) and Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong (DDG-993) were built at the facilities of Hyundai Heavy Industries.

Yulgok Yi I (DDG-992) was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering.

In the near future, the Koreans plan to build six more Aegis destroyers under the KDX-IIA project. Unlike the large Sejons, the new ships will have a total displacement of 5500-7500 tons and will be focused on combat operations in the coastal zone. The transfer of the ships to the fleet will take place in the period 2019 - 2026.