Alexandrit-class Minesweeper

The Project 12700 Alexandrit-class minesweepers are a new Russian minesweeper class being constructed for the Russian Navy. The first ship was laid down on September 22nd, 2011 and was launched in June 2014. A total of forty ships are planned to be constructed, with one ship in active service, one undergoing sea trials, another fitting out, three currently under construction, and a further twelve vessels currently ordered.

The ships are designed to use various flails, as well as tele-guided and autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles to disable or destroy mines at safe distances.

The ship's hull is made of monolithic fiberglass and shaped by vacuum infusion, a modern construction method which results in a lighter hull with a longer service life.

Unit Run

 * RFK Aleksandr Obukhov
 * RFK Georgiy Kurbatov - sea trials
 * RFK Ivan Antonov - fitting out
 * RFK Vladimir Emelyanov - under construction
 * RFK Yakov Balyaev - under construction
 * RFK Petr Ilyichev - under construction