Mission

The Gepard 3.9 class frigate is designed to search, track and counter enemy surface, underwater and air targets, either independently or as part of a group, perform convoy operations, patrols and protection of the state border and maritime Exclusive Economic Zone.

Armament and equipment

Aviation

• Ka-28 helicopter (with ammunition load) or Ka-31 helicopter;
• hangar;
• helipad;
• air-technical equipment.

Strike missiles 

• Uran-E shipborne missile system or Club-N integrated missile system;
• 3Ts-25E or Mineral-ME radar.

Artillery 

• 1x76mm AK-176M or 1x100mm A-190 Universal lightweight naval gun;
• 2/3xAK-630M CIWS or 2/3xPalma gun/missile air defense systems;
• 2x7.62mm PKMB machine gun;
• 2x14.5mm MTPU naval pedestal machine gun mount.

Artillery fire control systems

• Laska-M or Palma-SU radar.

Air defense missile weapon 

• Shtil-1 SAM system;
• 3M-47 Gibka turret launcher for Igla (Igla-S) MANPADS.

ASW weapon 

• 2xDTA-53 twin-tube torpedo launchers;
• RPK-8E antisubmarine rocket system with the Purga control system.

Electronic countermeasures

• BOT-E/Zmey or MG-94ME/MG-104EM-D sonar countermeasures device;
• 4x10 PK-10 decoy launcher system;
• TK-25E-2 or MP-405-1E ECM system;
• Spektr-F4 laser detection equipment.

Radio equipment

• Pozitiv-ME1/ME1.2 active radar or Fregat MAE/AE-1/AE-2 radar;
• Podzagolovok-23E electromagnetic compatibility system;
• Ogon-M infrared joint night sailing system;
• 67R IFF system;
• Gorizont-25 integrated navigation system.

Sonar equipment 

• MGK-335EM-03 sonar system with underkeel antenna;
• Vinietka-EM sonar station.

Communications equipment 

• Rubin-EG automated communications system;
• GMDSS communications system.

Combat Information Control System (CICS) 

• Sigma-E;
• Blokirovka-3.9 joint safe weapon employment system.

Special devices 

• active stabilizers;
• underway fueling-at-sea device.