{
  "id": "vasily-bykov",
  "name": "Vasily Bykov Class (Project 22160 Class)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Corvette",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2018,
  "operators": [
    "RUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Vasily Bykov Class (Project 22160 Class) Russian Corvette s a series of large patrol ships being constructed for the Russian Navy. The vessels are primarily intended for duties such as patrol, monitoring, and protection in open and closed seas.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 80,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 94,
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": 14.2,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Draft",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "4.2 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "displacement_t",
      "v": 1700,
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Displacement (full load)"
    },
    {
      "k": "propulsion",
      "v": "2x Kolomna 16D49",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Engine power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "6,000 hp",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 11112,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "6,000 nm (11,110 km)"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 41,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Cruise speed",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "22 km/h",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "60 days",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Surface Search Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Pozitiv-ME1 I-band radar",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Nafivation Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Pal-N I-band radar",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "FIre Control Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Bass Tilt H/I-band radar",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Active / Passive Sonar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Vinyetka-EM sonar",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Diver Detection Sonar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Pallad sonar",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull-Mounted Sonar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x MGK-335EM sonar",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Countermeasures",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The onboard PK-10 close-range decoy dispensing system offers protection against electro-optical guided weapons and radars.",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Water Washdown System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Missile Weapon System",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "1 x Gibka air defense missile turret mount, armed with 8 x Igla man-portable air defense systems. It is optionally offered with one Club-N integrated missile system as well as one Shtil-1 air defense system with 2 x 3S90E.1 modular launcher.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Grenade Launcher System",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 x DP-64 or 2 x DP-65 Anti-Saboteur Grenade Launchers.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Aviation: aviation facilities",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "There are a hangar, a helipad for a 12 ton helicopter and two UAVs.",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Aviation: helicopters",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "1 x Ka-27 helicopter or 1 x Ka-29 helicopter.",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "1 x AK-176MA 76.2mm Naval Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "hulls",
      "v": 6,
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "Hulls listed in the source card"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "1 x AK-176MA 76.2mm Naval Gun",
      "role": "Naval Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Naval Gun",
        "Caliber": "76.2 mm",
        "Rate of fire": "120 Rounds Per Minute"
      },
      "range_km": 16
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Vasily Bykov",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2018 Status: Active Fleet: Black Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Dmitriy Rogachev",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2019 Status: Active Fleet: Black Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Pavel Derzhavin",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2020 Status: Active Fleet: Black Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Sergey Kotov",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2021 Status: Fitting Out Fleet: Black Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Viktor Velikiy",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2021 Status: Under Construction Fleet: Black Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Nikolay Sipyagin",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2023 Status: Under Construction Fleet: Black Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-vasily-bykov"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "destroyer",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/vasily-bykov.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-vasily-bykov": {
      "title": "Vasily Bykov Class (Project 22160 Class) Russian Corvette",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Vasily_Bykov_Class_Project_22160_Class_Russian_Corvette",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}