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Russian Navy Caspian Flottila Project 11661 Frigate Tatarstan Completes Modernization

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Russian Navy Caspian Flottila Project 11661 Frigate Tatarstan Completes Modernization
 
The Russian Gepard-class frigates (Project 1166.1) Tatarstan which is the flagship of the Caspian flotilla has completed modernization, the press service of the Southern military district said.
     
The Russian Gepard-class frigates (Project 1166.1) Tatarstan which is the flagship of the Caspian flotilla has completed modernization, the press service of the Southern military district said.
 The Gepard-class frigates (Project 1166.1) Tatarstan is the flagship of the Caspian flotilla
Picture: Russian MoD
     
"The flagship of the Caspian flotilla - Tatarstan missile warship - completed modernization and planned maintenance. It left the shipyard dock and is sailing to its home port of call in Makhachkala," the press service said.
Modernization improved overall performance of the warship, as well as its technical means and mechanisms. Tatarstan engines were upgraded and automated. "The new Gals radar was installed to considerably increase combat characteristics of radio-technical means in detecting air and sea targets. During modernization target detection and surface monitoring systems, jamming devices and means of radio-electronic warfare have been replaced with modern equipment," the press service said.

In the near future Tatarstan will participate in naval exercises and in September will be engaged in strategic manoeuvres Caucasus-2016.

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