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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Russia’s new frigate

Yaroslav Mudry (Project 11540 - Yastreb)After almost 20 years at the construction slip of the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, the frigate “Yaroslav Mudry” in mid-June took off on its first mission.

Russia meanwhile plans the launch of a series of new frigates.

The construction of “Yaroslav Mudry” was started in 1990 but then halted in 1994 when 75 percent of the vessel was complete.

Construction was restarted in 2002, RIA Novosti reports.

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