Russia laid down the new corvette named Nikolay Silyagin. The ship which is laid in Gorki Shipyard is the fifth of Project 22160 class.

The platform designed by the Severnoe Bureau in St. Petersburg will be able to take part in the defense of the fleet, the protection of economic territories and anti-piracy operations. The platform can serve 60 days autonomously who can reach 30 knots. The ship’s displacement is 1700 tons and she has 6000 nautical miles range. The Project 22160 Class corvettes, have a 57-millimeter main gun and also capable of operating Ka-27PS helicopters.