Russia Plans to Determine Technical Design of Prospective Ocean Zone Destroyer in 2012

In 2012, it is planned to determine technical design of prospective ocean zone destroyer, said Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky at keel-laying ceremony of Project 20385 lead corvette and Project 22350 frigate held on Feb 1 at Severnaya Verf shipyard (St. Petersburg).

Admiral Vysotsky said in Aug 2011 that construction of a new-generation destroyer for Russian Navy would start in 2012.

Earlier on, president of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation Roman Trotsenko announced the new ocean-going destroyer would be constructed in 2016.

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Naval Today Staff , February 03, 2012; Image: mil