Russia launches new stealth corvette Grozny

Russia's Amur Shipbuilding Plant launched Grozny, its fifth Project 20380 corvette for the Pacific Fleet, at Komsomolsk-on-Amur on October 23, 2026. Laid down on August 23, 2021, the ship was floated using the Amurets launch pontoon dock and moved to a pier for further outfitting. The Steregushchiy-class design uses reduced-signature shaping and normally combines anti-ship and surface-to-air missiles, a 100 mm gun, anti-submarine torpedoes and helicopter facilities. Officials did not detail Grozny's individual equipment configuration or provide a commissioning date, although its crew began training on October 5 and entry into service is expected in the coming years.