Admiral Gorshkov - class frigate The " Admiral Gorshkov " - class frigates , also known as Project 22350 , are a class of frigate of the Russian Navy . They have been designed by the Severnoye Design Bureau , Saint Petersburg , the lead ship being named after Sergey Gorshkov . Design . " Project 22350 " is the effective successor of the Krivak class . Unlike their Soviet - era predecessors the new ships are purposefully designed to perform multiple roles . The ships are to be able to execute long - range strikes , conduct anti - submarine warfare and to carry out escort missions . Production . The Russian Navy has set a requirement for 20 - 30 such ships . The design of the ship , developed by " Severnoye PKB " ( Northern Design Bureau ) FSUE in St . Petersburg , was approved by Naval Command in July 2003 . The plan is to fully replace the older Project 956 " Sovremenny " class destroyers and Project 1135 " Burevestnik " class frigates in four Russian fleets . The lead ship , " Admiral Gorshkov " ( actual name " Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov " ) , was laid down on 1 February 2006 in Severnaya Verf Shipyard at St . Petersburg . In late October 2008 the Russian deputy prime minister , Sergei Ivanov , announced that the first ship in the class would be ready by 2011 . He said the timely construction of combat ships is a priority task of the Russian shipbuilding industry . The lead ship completion date was announced first as 2009 , but later as 2010 , and then as 2011 . Latest report states that the frigate will join the Russian Navy in November 2013 . On 24 June 2009 , during the " МВМС - IMDS 2009 " International Naval Expo , the Commander in Chief of the Russian Navy , Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky , announced that the production of a second " Admiral Gorshkov " class frigate would begin at Severnaya Verf shipyard in St . Petersburg by the end of the year . In November 2009 the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St Petersburg announced that it would start the construction of the second ship of the class " Admiral Kasatonov " on 26 November . The ship was laid down in a ceremony attended by representatives of the Russian Navy , the St . Petersburg administration , and Admiral Igor Kasatonov - the son of the ship ' s namesake , Vladimir Kasatonov . " Admiral Kasatonov " is expected to join the fleet in 2014 . The first frigate was floated out of the launch dock on 29 October 2010 . The ship was only 40 percent complete and then began to be fitted out . At present , main mechanical equipment and systems providing safe launching has been installed , including a combined diesel and gas turbine ( CODAG ) powerplant , gear assemblies , drive shafts and screws , and electric power supply facilities . Further works will be performed at the shipyard ' s fitting quay . On August 21 , 2012 , the Severnaya Verf shipyard announched that it had taken out two four - year loans worth RUB 16 . 23bn ( approx . USD 509 . 88m ) from state - owned Sberbank . The money will be used on the construction of the " Admiral Gorshkov " class . Between twenty and thirty ships are to be constructed for the Russian Navy . The Northern Wharf Shipyard has thus far announced having received orders for six units . Export variant . On 3 November 2010 , during the international exhibition Euronaval - 2010 , United Shipbuilding Corporation presented an export version of the frigate , named Project 22356 .